Pre-Arrival and Check-in
Student Handbook
Our student handbook contains important details and policies about your time at Arts Academy. Please review the student handbook before your arrival.
Key Dates - 2026-2027
Opening of Academy
- International students, and those students selected as Student Leaders, Peer Mentors, and Welcome Wagon participants, will arrive on Wednesday, September 2.
- 9th-grade students, and new 10th-grade students will arrive on Thursday, September 3.
- All other students should arrive on Friday, September 4.
Fall Break
- Students may depart after class on November 20
- Residence Halls close at 2 p.m. on November 21
- Residence halls reopen at 2 p.m on November 28
- Classes Resume November 30
Winter Break
- Students may depart after class on December 18 (students performing in Sounds of the Season must remain on campus until conclusion)
- Residence Halls close at 2 p.m. on December 19
- Residence halls reopen at 2 p.m. on January 5, 2027
- Classes resume on January 7
Spring Break
- Students may depart after class on March 19.
- Residence Halls close March 20 at 2 p.m.
- Residence Halls reopen at 2 p.m. on April 3.
- Classes resume on April 5.
End-of-Year Final Departure:
- Commencement: May 29 at 10 a.m.
- Residence Halls close May 29 at 6 p.m.