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Building Creative Minds
  • 408 Students, 53% girls/ 47% boys
  • 13:1 Student/ Teacher Ratio
  • 29 Zip Codes
  • 19% Low Income
  • 22% 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 25 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 is run in February.  
 
We also hold weekly tours, on Tuesday mornings at 8:30, beginning on October 1. 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 a two-hour block of Humanities -- this is 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

New Members Joining SLArts Governing Board

The Governing Board has accepted the nominations of Kimberly Venable, Sarah Colonna and Cat Palmer to join the SLArts Governing Board, to each serve a three-year term beginning in August 2024. To see their qualifications, please click here. To comment on the nominations or to nominate yourself or someone else for consideration to serve on the Governing Board in the future, contact Greg Ostrander, Board Chair, at [email protected].

20th Anniversary Alumni Open House, 12/18/23, 5 - 7 p.m.

Calling all SLArts Alums! Join us for an evening of memories and reconnecting with friends Come say hello to your favorite teachers, make some art, and have some Birthday Cake! Monday, December 18, 5 -7 p.m. -- hope to see you there!