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, United States. The school is primarily located in the former Congregation Mishkan Israel synagogue with studio spaces across the street. The school has two theaters — the Arts Hall in the main building, and the Little Theatre at 1 Lincoln Street — and multiple gallery spaces throughout the main building. The school enrolls approximately 260 students and is divided into five departments: Music, Dance, Theater, Creative Writing, and Visual Arts. Students take academic courses at their "sending schools" (public high schools) during the morning and attend classes within their departments during the afternoon from 1:00 to 4:00, Monday through Thursday.

Notable alumni

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