Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts
Kim Bruno, PRINCIPAL
100 AMSTERDAM AVENUE, MANHATTAN, NY 10023Phone: 212-496-0700
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FAQAdmissionsWhat are the admissions criteria? Am I eligible to attend? (ADM1) Does a student have to live in New York City to attend LaGuardia Arts? (ADM2) My family just recently moved to NYC. Am I eligible to attend? (ADM3) How may I take a tour of LaGuardia Arts? (ADM4) How do I arrange an audition? (ADM5)How much does it cost to attend? (ADM6) Do you accept out of state or students living in another country? (ADM7) Can you send me information about your school? (ADM8) How can I ask a question of the Admissions Director? (ADM9) When is your Open House? (ADM10)GeneralHow do I order transcripts? (GEN1) How do I get tickets to events at LaGuardia Arts? (GEN2) Are your facilities available to outside organizations or to rent? (GEN3)EmploymentI am interested in teaching at LaGuardia Arts. To whom do I send my resume? (EMP1) What are the admissions criteria? Am I eligible to attend? (ADM1) Acceptance to LaGuardia Arts is based on a competitive audition and review of student records to ensure success in both the demanding studio work and the challenging academic programs. Students who are New York City residents in the 8th or 9th grade are eligible to audition.Does a student have to live in New York City to attend LaGuardia Arts? (ADM2) Only NYC residents are eligible to attend LaGuardia Arts. In addition, a student must be living in NYC at the time of the audition. My family just recently moved to NYC. Am I eligible to attend? (ADM3) LaGuardia Arts is not accepting students for the 2010 – 2011 school year.Students who are entering ninth or tenth grade in September 2011 and who recently moved to New York City may be eligible to register for the summer SHSAT or LaGuardia auditions for September 2011 admission. Please contact the Office of Student Enrollment at HS_Enrollment@schools.nyc.gov or 718-935-2399 with questions.How may I take a tour of LaGuardia Arts? (ADM4) Many of our performances are open to the public, and people get a feel of the school by visiting our performance spaces. An Open House is held for accepted students each February. Tours for educator groups may be arranged through our Admissions Office. Please contactinformation@LaGuardiaHS.net.How do I arrange an audition? (ADM5) In September of the 8th or 9th grade, students should inform their guidance counselor of their decision to audition so that an admission ticket can be issued for the appropriate audition(s). Audition dates are determined by the location of the school a student is currently attending. How much does it cost to attend? (ADM6) LaGuardia Arts is a New York City public school, and there is no cost to attend; however, students are responsible for certain studio-specific expenses/purchases. For example, Dance students must provide their own dance shoes and rehearsal clothes; Instrumental students must provide their own instrument; Art students must provide their art supplies. Limited financial assistance may be provided in certain circumstances. Do you accept students living out of state or in a foreign country? (ADM7) Due to our residency requirements that a student must be a resident of the City of New York, we do not audition or accept students living out of state or in a foreign country. Can you send me information about your school? (ADM8) All information about LaGuardia Arts can be found on our website. We do not mail information. We suggest you look at the following: Course CatalogueAudition ProcessStudent HandbookHow can I ask a question of the Admissions Director? (ADM9) All questions regarding the audition, admissions, specific programs, and general information can be emailed to our Admissions Director. Please do not email or cc: other staff members. Our Admissions Director will forward your question to the appropriate staff member, if necessary. Please be sure your question is not addressed on our comprehensive website. The Admissions Director may be contacted at Admissions@LaGuardiaHS.net. When is your Open House? (ADM10) Students who were accepted to LaGuardia Arts for the 2011 – 2012 school year are invited to attend an Open House on Thursday, February 17, 2011, from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Students and families will be able to visit our different studios and academic classrooms on a self-guided tour. No matter what time you arrive, you will have the opportunity to attend a variety of Demonstrations or Question & Answer sessions. We do not hold an Open House prior to our audition process; however, many of our performances are open to the public, and people get a feel of the school by visiting our performance spaces.How do I order transcripts? (GEN1)Transcript Information is available at http://laguardiahs.org/downloads/TranscriptRequest.pdfHow do I get tickets to events at LaGuardia Arts? (GEN2)Tickets are generally available immediately prior to a performance at the Box Office and are for General Admission. For certain performances, such as our Annual Musical, Spring Drama Festival, and Opera, reserved seat tickets may be purchased on line. All information regarding tickets sales is posted on our Home Page. Are your facilities available to outside organizations or to rent? (GEN3) Due to our performance calendar and production schedule, our facilities are often unavailable to outside organizations. All building permits are handled through Mr. John Sommers, Assistant Principal, Organization. You may reach him at JSommer@schools.nyc.gov. I am interested in teaching at LaGuardia Arts. To whom do I send my resume? (EMP1) Send all resumes and letters of intent to: principal@laguardiahs.net
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Admissions
What are the admissions criteria? Am I eligible to attend? (ADM1) Does a student have to live in New York City to attend LaGuardia Arts? (ADM2) My family just recently moved to NYC. Am I eligible to attend? (ADM3) How may I take a tour of LaGuardia Arts? (ADM4) How do I arrange an audition? (ADM5)How much does it cost to attend? (ADM6) Do you accept out of state or students living in another country? (ADM7) Can you send me information about your school? (ADM8) How can I ask a question of the Admissions Director? (ADM9) When is your Open House? (ADM10)
General
How do I order transcripts? (GEN1) How do I get tickets to events at LaGuardia Arts? (GEN2) Are your facilities available to outside organizations or to rent? (GEN3)
Employment
I am interested in teaching at LaGuardia Arts. To whom do I send my resume? (EMP1)
What are the admissions criteria? Am I eligible to attend? (ADM1) Acceptance to LaGuardia Arts is based on a competitive audition and review of student records to ensure success in both the demanding studio work and the challenging academic programs. Students who are New York City residents in the 8th or 9th grade are eligible to audition.
Only NYC residents are eligible to attend LaGuardia Arts. In addition, a student must be living in NYC at the time of the audition.
LaGuardia Arts is not accepting students for the 2010 – 2011 school year.Students who are entering ninth or tenth grade in September 2011 and who recently moved to New York City may be eligible to register for the summer SHSAT or LaGuardia auditions for September 2011 admission. Please contact the Office of Student Enrollment at HS_Enrollment@schools.nyc.gov or 718-935-2399 with questions.
How may I take a tour of LaGuardia Arts? (ADM4) Many of our performances are open to the public, and people get a feel of the school by visiting our performance spaces. An Open House is held for accepted students each February. Tours for educator groups may be arranged through our Admissions Office. Please contactinformation@LaGuardiaHS.net.
How do I arrange an audition? (ADM5) In September of the 8th or 9th grade, students should inform their guidance counselor of their decision to audition so that an admission ticket can be issued for the appropriate audition(s). Audition dates are determined by the location of the school a student is currently attending.
How much does it cost to attend? (ADM6) LaGuardia Arts is a New York City public school, and there is no cost to attend; however, students are responsible for certain studio-specific expenses/purchases. For example, Dance students must provide their own dance shoes and rehearsal clothes; Instrumental students must provide their own instrument; Art students must provide their art supplies. Limited financial assistance may be provided in certain circumstances.
Do you accept students living out of state or in a foreign country? (ADM7) Due to our residency requirements that a student must be a resident of the City of New York, we do not audition or accept students living out of state or in a foreign country.
Can you send me information about your school? (ADM8) All information about LaGuardia Arts can be found on our website. We do not mail information. We suggest you look at the following:
Course CatalogueAudition ProcessStudent Handbook
How can I ask a question of the Admissions Director? (ADM9) All questions regarding the audition, admissions, specific programs, and general information can be emailed to our Admissions Director. Please do not email or cc: other staff members. Our Admissions Director will forward your question to the appropriate staff member, if necessary. Please be sure your question is not addressed on our comprehensive website. The Admissions Director may be contacted at Admissions@LaGuardiaHS.net.
When is your Open House? (ADM10) Students who were accepted to LaGuardia Arts for the 2011 – 2012 school year are invited to attend an Open House on Thursday, February 17, 2011, from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Students and families will be able to visit our different studios and academic classrooms on a self-guided tour. No matter what time you arrive, you will have the opportunity to attend a variety of Demonstrations or Question & Answer sessions. We do not hold an Open House prior to our audition process; however, many of our performances are open to the public, and people get a feel of the school by visiting our performance spaces.
How do I order transcripts? (GEN1)Transcript Information is available at http://laguardiahs.org/downloads/TranscriptRequest.pdf
How do I get tickets to events at LaGuardia Arts? (GEN2)Tickets are generally available immediately prior to a performance at the Box Office and are for General Admission. For certain performances, such as our Annual Musical, Spring Drama Festival, and Opera, reserved seat tickets may be purchased on line. All information regarding tickets sales is posted on our Home Page.
Are your facilities available to outside organizations or to rent? (GEN3) Due to our performance calendar and production schedule, our facilities are often unavailable to outside organizations. All building permits are handled through Mr. John Sommers, Assistant Principal, Organization. You may reach him at JSommer@schools.nyc.gov.
I am interested in teaching at LaGuardia Arts. To whom do I send my resume? (EMP1) Send all resumes and letters of intent to: principal@laguardiahs.net