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new school for the arts & academics

A Visual and Performing Arts Middle & High School

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 College Planning RESOURCES

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Helpful NSAA Resources

 
 
 
Links to All back to school resources & forms
PRINTABLE School Calendar
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Contact Dean Katy Cardenas at kcardenas@aznsa.com with any questions.

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STATE OF ARIZONA Diploma Seals at nsaa

At NSAA, we are excited to offer our students the opportunity to pursue one or several of the following State of Arizona Diploma Seals upon graduation and completion of the State specified qualifications. Click below to learn more!

 
 
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 About NSAA

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SCHOOL Resources

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Meet Our Faculty

ADMINISTRATION

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VISUAL ARTS

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AVERAGE TEACHER SALARY
(A.R.S. § 15-189.05), as added by Laws 2018, Ch. 285, §3

2025-2026

Average Salary of all full time teachers employed in budget year 2026- $55,500

Average Salary of all full time teachers employed in budget year 2025- $52,500

Increase in average teacher salary from the prior year 2024- $3,000

Percentage increase- 5.7%


 

CHARTER MISSION

New School for the Arts (NSA) is Arizona's premier Charter school by providing students who have an interest and talent in the arts with a superior integrated academic and arts program.

Goals:

  1. To provide students with training, knowledge and experience to pursue a career and continuing higher education in the performing or visual arts. (Assessment form: tracking students post-graduates; develop general articulation agreements with arts colleges and 4 year universities; maintaining co-operation and evaluation with internship placements in arts organizations, etc.)

  2. To enable students to make cognitive connections in academic subjects and the arts by providing an interdisciplinary curriculum with an arts focus aligned with the Arizona Academic Standards in mathematics, sciences, social studies, and language arts. (Assessment form: performance-based writing assessments on interdisciplinary topics; journal keeping; performance on essential skills norm-referenced testing; etc.)

  3. To provide instruction by practicing, professional artists in the performing and visual arts, who will serve as educator, facilitator and mentor in the student's development as an artist