Capital Area School for the Arts
| Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School | |
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150 Strawberry Square Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Dauphin County USA |
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| Type | Public Arts High school |
| Established | 2001 |
| Oversight | Harrisburg City School District, Pennsylvania Department of Education |
| President | David B. Skerpon, President of BOT |
| Principal | Timothy R. Wendling - Chief Executive Officer & Principal |
| Teaching staff | 15 teachers 2014 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 200 pupils (2016) |
| Campus | Urban |
| Budget |
$2,029,994.17 (2014-15) |
| Affiliations | Capital Area IU 15, Temple University |
| Website | http://www.casa-arts.org |
$2,029,994.17 (2014-15)
The Capital Area School for the Arts (CASA) is a 9th to 12th grade, public charter school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA. The School began as an arts magnet school, which was founded in 2001 as a partnership between the Capital Area Intermediate Unit and Open Stage of Harrisburg (a regional professional theater group). After first moving through several sites in downtown Harrisburg, the school now resides in its permanent location in the first floor of Strawberry Square. Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School utilzes a 21st-century, hybrid model of teaching and learning. The curriculum is designed to meet all of the Pennsylvania Core State Standards. In 2013, the School received charter status and converted to an intensive, all-day academic and arts high school. CASA Charter School was approved in May 2013 for five years.
The school is funded by: grants, tuition and donations. Tuition is paid by the public school district where the student resides. The amount of the tuition varies by school district and is set annually by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. By state law, transportation must be provided to CASA if the student's home school district provides transportation to its pupils. Students apply to attend the school, with an audition required. If more applications are made than the slots available, the school is required by law to conduct a lottery for admission. Students from public schools in Dauphin County, Cumberland County and Perry County have attended the school in the past.
CASA is located in the downtown area of the City of Harrisburg. The students have the opportunity to use the city as the "classroom", including the numerous resources the offered (such as the nearby Susquehanna Art Museum and the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts. Students must attend 1 of 2 sessions daily and choose one of five artistic areas such as; visual arts, film, music, dance, or theater. Beginning in the 2010-2011 school year, a creative writing discipline was added for PM classes. Morning classes are studio-based while afternoon classes focus on collaborative interdisciplinary work. The culmination of the afternoon classes' work is a one-night student-produced performance at the nearby Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts.
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