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Building Creative Minds
  • 416 Students
  • 17:1 Student/ Teacher Ratio
  • 33 Zip Codes
  • 16.3% Low Income
  • 27.4% Racial Diversity

Why SLArts?

Salt Lake Arts Academy offers a rigorous and engaging middle school program for 5th - 8th Grade, where in addition to Math, Science and Humanities, every student experiences at least one hour of arts education, every day of the school year.
 
Our community is diverse and close-knit, despite coming from more than 33 zip codes throughout our valley. We are bound by our shared values of the importance of the arts in education, and our commitment to seeing young people thrive through the difficult years of adolescence. At SLArts we build a sense of belonging in each of our students, to protect and support them as they move into their teenage years.  
 
 
 
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Join Us

The best way to see what SLArts is all about is to visit us! We host multiple Admissions Information Nights in the Fall and Winter, before our Admissions Lottery in February.  
 
We also hold weekly tours on Thursday mornings beginning in November. To schedule a tour, please call the office at 801-531-1131. 
 
 
 
 
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A Day at SLArts

A student's day at SLArts will be busy, engaging and filled with challenge!  All students take one hour of Math, one hour of Science, and two hours of Humanities -- this is a blend of reading, writing, social studies, and history.  Each student will enjoy at least one hour of an Arts class; we offer Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Arts, and Digital Arts, and students enjoy additional interesting Elective classes. Traveling to field trips using public transportation, rehearsing and preparing for performances and exhibits, and performing community service projects are all part of a typical day at SLArts!
 
 
 

School News

Spirit week poster

Spirit Week is Nov. 17-21

Don't get caught not having that SLArts school spirit! Thanks to the creative genius of our 8th Grade Ambassadors, Nov. 17-21 will be a week like no other. Check out what to wear each day...
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Annual Giving Campaign Starts This Week!

Every day our students and teachers are "Creating Outside the Box". This year, we're thinking beyond our building box by transforming our outdoor spaces. Our Annual Giving Campaign launched this week. Learn more and donate online!
Sticker Design Winners Announced! Featured Photo

Sticker Design Winners Announced!

SLArts Digital Arts students took on a retro “I Love SLArts” sticker design challenge, and the five winning designs will soon be printed!
Mr. Paszko Takes on Mars! Featured Photo

Mr. Paszko Takes on Mars!

Science teacher Mr. Jake Paszko is spending time at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah, a Mars simulation where explorers test what it’s like to live and work on another planet.