For aspiring young artists, choosing a high school can feel like choosing a first step toward a lifetime of creative exploration. But what if that step didn’t force you to choose between academic excellence and professional arts training?

We are incredibly grateful for the outpouring of love and support from our Academy community following last month's water main break.

As Co-Chair of the Humanities Department, Nick Roux brings both depth and curiosity to the classroom. A graduate of Kenyon College, he has built his courses around a simple but transformative idea: texts are everywhere.

Auditions can feel thrilling, intimidating, and exhilarating all at once. For young actors, they’re also an essential part of learning the craft. Here are six key tips to nailing your next audition.

The Chicago Academy for the Arts Celebrates 2025 Donors Whose Generosity Is Expanding Access, Opportunity, and Excellence for Students

Visual Arts students bring the classroom to the city in this unique visual project in Lincoln Park.

In November, our Graphic Novel students traded the studio for stacks and took a deeply immersive field trip to the Newberry Library. It was the kind of real-world classroom field trip that reminds us what it means to learn in Chicago, not just about it.