Summer Arts Academy

The Sweetwater Summer Arts Academy is a FREE one week learning opportunity offered each summer to Sweetwater Union High School District students in Visual and Performing Arts classes.

The 2019 Academy took place at Chula Vista High School from June 10th through June 14th, 2019 from 9am-4pm, Monday thru Friday. Each day was be divided into 5 sessions including work specific to each discipline as well as leadership skills.

Interested students may apply online in the spring semester. Teachers from each of our school sites will then recommend students from the seven VAPA disciplines (Visual Art, Orchestra, Choir, Concert Band, Dance, Baile Folklorico, and Mariachi) to attend the Academy.

If you are interested in attending the Summer Arts Academy in 2020, please fill out the online form AND turn in the printed part of the application to the VAPA Office. Make sure you have your parent’s permission to attend the entire week: June TBD 2020.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON ATTENDING SUMMER SCHOOL, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY. YOU CANNOT ATTEND BOTH SUMMER SCHOOL AND THE SUMMER ARTS ACADEMY.

Applications will be available in the Spring Semester, check back here for a link!

Click here to watch a short video of 2018’s Summer Arts Academy at the Army Navy Academy.