School Profile

PPA was created to serve students and families with a passion for the performing arts. There are no audition or talent requirements to attend PPA.

Parents of young children often wonder if a performing arts school might be a good fit, since they are not yet sure of their child's interests. Along with an outstanding academic team trained to support early literacy, math, science and social studies development, students will benefit from the creative, engaging, active, and cooperative lessons found in our performing arts classes. These classes include theater, dance, movement, music, and art. Students are able to explore a variety of arts opportunities during multiple daily encore classes.

Along with core academic classes, middle school students will enjoy choosing four electives from a long list of performing arts focused classes. Our core performing arts pathways include dance, theater, musical theater, instrumental music and vocal music... but there are many more to choose from.

Founded 2016

School District

Douglas County School District (Colorado)

Setting

Suburban

Next Charter Renewal

2025

Student-Teacher Ratio

Kindergarten 15:1
1st – 4th Grade 15:1
5th – 8th Grade 25:1

Enrollment
2022-23 Academic Year: 620
Elementary School: 267
Middle School: 353

Student Demographics
White: 56%
Black/African American: 5%
Hispanic/Latino: 26%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 3%
Other racial/ethnic: 10%
English Language Learners (ELL/ESL): 5%
Special Education: 12%

Gifted and Talented: 5%
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch: <12%

School Day

Kindergarten: 8:15 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Elementary School (K-4): 8:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Middle School (5-8): 8:00 a.m. – 3:32 p.m.

Awards

Douglas County School District Apple Award Nominees

Courtland Peterson
Pauline Villalba

Parker Arts Shakespeare Festival

Bard's Prize 2017
Shakespeare Festival Award 2019
Bard's Award 2023

National Junior Thespian Convention

Main Stage Performances 2021
3rd Place in Junior Tech Olympics 2022

All State Choir Nominations

2017-2023

Battle of the Books

3rd Place 2019
2nd Place 2020

Middle School Honor Societies

National Junior Honor Society

National Honor Society of Dance Arts

Junior Thespian Society

National Junior Arts Honor Society

Tri-M Music Honor Society

High School Acceptances
Chaparral High School

Colorado Early Colleges

Denver School of the Arts
Douglas County High School – International Baccalaureate (IB) Program

Highlands Ranch High School
Legend High School
Lutheran High School

Mountain Vista High School
Ponderosa High School
Regis High School
Rock Canyon High School
Thunder Ridge High School – International Baccalaureate (IB) Program

VALE - Venture Academy of Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Valor Christian High School