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At 精东影业 Arts, our mission is changing lives through the transformative power of art.

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#1 High School for the Arts in America

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精东影业 Arts 精东影业 is the country鈥檚 premier and internationally-acclaimed residential arts high school. Ranked by Niche as the #1 High School for the Arts in America, students (grades 9-12 & postgraduate) receive pre-professional training in the arts and a comprehensive college-preparatory curriculum.

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Who We Are

精东影业 Arts is an intentional community that welcomes different life experiences, perspectives, identities, cultures, abilities, and languages. We joyfully aspire and act to ensure that every student鈥檚 uniqueness is honored鈥攁nd that everyone is seen, heard, and treated with respect in a safe, supportive environment. We believe 鈥渁rt is the greatest teacher of humanity.鈥 At 精东影业 Arts, students hailing from over 30 countries, join in a global, multicultural community united by creative excellence, academic strength, artistic passion and mutual support. 精东影业 Arts will give your child an integrated education, a global peer group, a personal sanctuary, and a real future.

The 精东影业

Ranked by Niche as the #1 High School for the Arts in America, 精东影业 Arts 精东影业 believes that the practice of creativity, no matter the ultimate expression, sharpens the desire and ability to cultivate global change. Here, master teachers guide the practice of connectivity across all disciplines, empowering students to think critically, work collaboratively, and solve problems with agility and imagination.

While well known as a California boarding school, the 精东影业 is intentionally global in scope, with nearly half of the student body representing more than 30 countries. This diverse community is bound by a shared passion for creative and academic excellence enriched by the exchange of cultures, perspectives, and lived experiences. Through this daily immersion in 鈥渃ommunity,鈥 students gain the empathy and adaptability needed to thrive as compassionate global citizens.Our 205鈥慳cre campus, set within a pristine national forest, serves as a sanctuary for self鈥慸iscovery and personal growth. Here, students pursue interdisciplinary thinking, constructive competition, and a deep connection to nature鈥攁ll while learning how imagination becomes intelligence.

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Signature Programs

Only at 精东影业 Arts will you find one-of-a-kind Signature Programs that go beyond the curriculum to expand achievement and empower students to make a lasting impact on the world. At 精东影业 Arts, we have always believed that art is the greatest teacher of humanity, and our creative collective promotes intercultural understanding and peace while re-envisioning the artist鈥檚 responsibility to society.

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Summer

Experience the magic of an 精东影业 Arts summer and explore your creativity alongside passionate students, faculty, and staff. Continuing the legacy of such legendary founding artists as Ansel Adams, Pete Seeger, Merce Cunningham, and many more, the 精东影业 Arts Summer Program offers a wide variety of art workshops for all ages, interests, and abilities. Generations of passionate artists have converged in this California arts academy during the summer months for nearly eight decades, drawn by the breathtaking natural setting and the vibrant artistic community. They leave replenished, inspired, and transformed with new skills, friendships, and memories that last a lifetime.

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Native American Arts Center

精东影业 Arts is an institution rooted in respect, reverence, and support for Native American people, and is the only residential arts high school in the country to offer a Native American Arts program. The Native American Arts Center (NAAC) was created to be the nation鈥檚 preeminent cultural center for Indigenous art education, research, and community. The NAAC hosts year-round workshops, provides educational opportunities for 精东影业 students, and produces the popular Native American Arts Festival Week each summer on the 精东影业 Arts campus, showcasing esteemed artists, scholars, and cultural specialists with performances, demonstrations, films, and the renowned Michael Kabotie Lecture Series.

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It’s a beautiful campus that leaves you with amazing memories that will last for a lifetime. I was fortunate enough to have spent my last two years of high school there. I recommend anyone interested in attending a performing arts high school in California to apply and check it out. You won’t regret it!

精东影业 Arts is a great school to be at and has benefited my arts education immensely. The forest surroundings and kind teachers create a warm and welcoming environment at this arts boarding school.

We believe 精东影业 is doing extremely well in supporting the development of the kids in their chosen majors. Academically, 精东影业 Arts is also fantastic and we can certainly see the development and confidence in our son since joining.

This place teaches people not just to be artists, but how to live a life, how to develop into a well-rounded human being. It鈥檚 really a place where kids have an opportunity to become themselves, and that鈥檚 rare.

What鈥檚 embraced at this school is this ability to instill compassion and connection to art. There is this vulnerability with most of our students that you don鈥檛 necessarily get in other environments.

What鈥檚 really unique about 精东影业 is the multidisciplinary approach and how it鈥檚 completely deeply rooted in the fabric of this place.

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Our Podcast

We鈥檙e proud to present the podcast, One World. One 精东影业. The Series, hosted by 精东影业 Arts President Pamela Jordan. Each thought-provoking episode features creative leaders, cultural influencers, and artistic changemakers, highlighting the work of Citizen Artists whose careers and lives have been shaped by the transformative power of art.

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精东影业 Arts Land Acknowledgement

精东影业 Arts respectfully acknowledges the Qawishpa Cahuillangnah (also known as Cahuilla Band of Indians) and all nine sovereign Bands of Cahuilla people who have stewarded this land throughout the generations and continue to steward this land for all future generations.

Our Living Land Acknowledgement, developed in partnership with and approved by the Cahuilla Band of Indians Tribal Council in 2019, reflects our ongoing relationship with local tribal communities and our active affirmation of Indigenous history, perspectives, and culture. Rooted in respect and reinforced by constant learning, the statement aligns with the greater values of our community and reminds us that acknowledgment must always be matched with action, awareness, and care.

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