Internationally-Acclaimed Residential Arts High School
Idyllwild Arts Academy is a boarding arts high school where education is guided by the belief that art is the greatest teacher of humanity. Ranked by Niche as the #1 High School for the Arts in America, Idyllwild Arts Academy equips students (grades 9-12 & postgraduate) with the tools to leverage their own imagination to change themselves and the world around them.
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Idyllwild Arts Academy is a residential art high school in California that is global by design, and proud to welcome students from all over the world who are united by their passion for artistic excellence. Gifted young artists thrive in our welcoming and supportive community under the tutelage of experienced, professional instructors. Benefiting from small class sizes, students explore their creative potential, sharpen their skills, and become Citizen Artists with the confidence and commitment to ignite meaningful change in the world.
5:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
30
Countries Represented
60%
Receive Scholarships or Aid
8
Art Majors
Idyllwild Arts believes that art is the greatest teacher of humanity, and only at this arts boarding school can students participate in a trailblazing extracurricular program that combines grants, strategic partnerships, masterclasses, and alumni engagements to provide unrivaled real-world training, exposure, and experiences.
Centrally located between Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego, Idyllwild Arts’ picturesque campus is set on 205 acres of pristine pine forest in the renowned arts village of Idyllwild in Southern California’s San Jacinto Mountains.