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A WELCOME MESSAGE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL

Welcome to the San Diego School of Creative & Performing Art—an arts focused public magnet school for artistically passionate students in grades 6-12 located in Southeastern San Diego. At SDSCPA we nurture excellence in arts and academics through a rigorous dual curriculum. Our students must be extremely dedicated and willing to persevere through challenges, failures, opportunities and successes. MORE

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Magnet Monday Tours @ SDSCPA (10:30am)

Check under the Admissions tab for the schedule

FRIENDS FORUM

Friends of SCPA encourages you to sign-up for our newsletter, Friends Forum, that will be sent monthly to your email.

Due to the current crisis auditions scheduled for April 18th have been cancelled. Please stay connected as more information regarding auditions for the 2020/21 school year will be forthcoming.

VISION

All students will complete a pre-collegiate curriculum in the arts and academics. All students will demonstrate they are (1) prepared for conservatory study in the arts and (2) a sophisticated, literate critical thinker ready to engage in the 21st century creative economy.

MISSION

Through a safe and supportive learning environment, we will fulfil our promise to students by:

Offering a rigorous pre-collegiate scope and sequence of courses in the academics and arts
Ensuring all students have access to diverse industry professionals in the arts and academics
Providing a passionate, student-centered staff dedicated to ensuring all students experience success
Providing ample opportunities for innovation, creativity, and critical thinking

STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES (SLOs)

Each SLO clarifies for the entire school community what students will know, understand and be able to do when they graduate from high school (i.e., a citizen who learns, thinks and communicates with confidence). The SLOs guide policies, procedures, and standards-based curricula that align with these SLOs:

SCHOLAR: An SCPA scholar is a critical and creative thinker with a deep-rooted passion for learning and discovery. Our scholars strive to be critical thinkers with the tools for sophisticated literacy in their art and academic curriculum

CITIZEN: An SCPA citizen is actively involved in developing an environment that is welcoming, engaging, and inclusive of a highly diverse community. Our citizens engage in meaningful action toward equity and equality for all people and are upstanders against bullying, harassment, and negative, harmful behaviors.

PROFESSIONAL: An SCPA professional strives toward excellence in preparation for success in college, career, and life. Our professionals show up for responsibility with a preparedness and active stance toward lifelong learning and success. Our professionals do not give up.

ARTIST: An SCPA artist is a courageous and self-disciplined individual with a continuous desire to create authentic works of art. Our artists’ voices are nurtured through intensive arts training as a foundation for individual success as they live their passion.

School News

SDSCPA SPRING AUDITIONS CANCELLED
Due to the current crisis, auditions scheduled for April 18, 2020 have been cancelled.

UPDATES ON DISTANCE LEARNING
All San Diego Unified school buildings and office buildings are closed until further notice. Classes will be moving online.

COVID-19 SCHOOL CLOSURE UPDATES
On Friday, Superintendent Cindy Marten made the difficult decision to close schools throughout our community to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

CALIFORNIA HEALTHY KIDS SURVEY

LONDON - PARIS 2021!
Hurry and sign up for the London-Paris 2021 trip. Take advantage of the $200.00 discount until the end of February! Email Mrs. Burow at cburow@sandi.net for more information.

FILL THE GAP CAMPAIGN
The time has come for our community—alumni, arts patrons, SDSCPA families, and staff—to come together and fully support the amazing opportunities that are presented to our students.

SCHOOL TRIP TO AUSTRALIA
Join us July 2020.

LONDON - PARIS 2020
Spring Break 2020: Adventure Awaits!

ESSENTIALLY ELLINGTON
SDSCPA Jazz Band prepares for their journey to the Essentially Ellington competition

THE MUSIC OF KENNY RAMPTON
Rampton scheduled to play with the SDSCPA Ellington Jazz Ensemble

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STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES (SLOs)