Boston Arts Academy  BAA opened in 1997 and is a pilot high school within the Boston Public Schools system. Headmaster Linda Nathan and a small group of talented teachers and artists run the school. BAA's student body of approximately 400 reflects the diversity of Boston itself. Students take classes in theater, dance, music (vocal or instrumental), and visual art, as well as core curriculum classes in math, languages, humanities, integrated sciences, and writing. They also have the opportunity to learn from instructors from the ProArts Consortium—an association of six internationally known institutions of higher learning specializing in the visual arts, performing arts, and architecture—as well as visiting professional artists from the best arts organizations in the country. The school accepts students who exhibit the following qualities: potential and ability in the arts; the commitment and self-discipline to advance in both artistic and academic studies; and the ability to contribute to building a successful, supportive, and inclusive school community.
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Media Coverage
'A Chorus Line' Cast Gives Kids a Leg Up
By Eva Wolchover, Boston Herald
September 26, 2008
Innovative Digital Arts Initiative Helps Boston Public School Students Gain Perspective on Past
CSR wire
December 13, 2007
Hub Sheds Light on the Season
By Colneth Smiley, Boston Herald
November 30, 2007
Hurt Feelings, and Then Hugs
By Leslie Talmadge, Boston Globe
October 14, 2007
Boston Teachers Win National Awards
Boston Globe
October 9, 2007
Lawmakers Urged to End MCAS Rule for High Schoolers
By Maria Sacchetti, Boston Globe
June 6, 2007
Musician Finds His Rhythm: Drummer Who Lost Dad to Murder Leading Head Start Parade
By Laura Crimaldi, Boston Herald
May 30, 2007
Displaying Flashes of Creativity
By Mark Feeney, Boston Globe
April 1, 2007
Joy, Sadness As Arts School Makes Its Picks
By Tracy Jan, Boston Globe
February 18, 2007
Pitching College to a Wider Crowd
By Jessica L. Tonn, Education Week
February 7, 2007
Boston Arts Academy and OrigiNation mentioned in Aiming for Fame
By Tracy Jan, Boston Globe
February 4, 2007
State Using Web Site to Help Students Prepare for College
Boston Herald
January 9, 2007
Mayor Has a Proposal for a Suffolk Campus
By Marcella Bombardieri and James Vaznis, Boston Globe
December 31, 2006
More Time for Better Schooling
By Paul S. Grogan, Boston Globe
November 27, 2006
How to Give Away a Million Dollars
Ideas from Nora Ephron, David Brooks, Jane Smiley, and others, Slate.com
November 10, 2006
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