2. Fine Arts Academies on the Move! The Fine Arts Academy at GPHS & The Fine Arts Academy at Reagan Middle School combined New, exclusive school called The Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy Opens August 2013 Focused 100% on advanced academics and arts education Includes 6th grade through 12th grade Building formerly the GPHS 9th Grade Center

3. Professional-Grade Facilities Fine Arts Academy campus is one of the newest in the district - opened in 2002 State-of-the-art performance venues Newly renovated Chambers/Keel Theatre Daily, private access to The Black Box Theatre High school quality classrooms, labs & technology 2D and 3D art studios Exclusive library for Fine Arts Academy students Closer to DFW performance venues & museums

5. Future GPFAA science lab & classroom available for academy middle and high school students Promethean Boards available in many core classrooms

6. Black Box Theatre located on the new GPFAA Campus

7. FAA: Day to Day 6th - 8th Grade 8:45 AM to 3:55 PM College Readiness Academics Core & Arts Classes on the GPFAA campus only 9th - 12th Grade 7:35 AM to 2:45 PM College Readiness Academics Core at GPFAA Arts classes in Chambers, Band Hall & Art Facilities

8. GPISD Transportation District transportation will be offered to FAA students Must live outside a two mile radius of GPFAA Morning and afternoon pickups & drop-offs at neighborhood stops A 6:00 PM tutoring bus departs three times a week Tutoring bus picks up at GPFAA and returns students to neighborhood stops

9. GPISD Second Round Auditions A second round of auditions will occur on Thursday, April 4, 2013 Auditions will be at Chambers/Keel Theatre If you have additional questions contact: Dr. Susan Gainer Executive Director of Fine Arts Susan.Gainer@gpisd.org 972-237-5320

10. School Identity & Staff The Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy will have its own school colors and mascot Mascot ideas are open to student suggestion and will be finalized by the GPFAA principal Principal selection process is underway now, we expect to announce prior to Spring Break. Staffing will be determined by application and interview, beginning after Spring Break Current Fine Arts Academy strand directors are invited to teach at GPFAA

11. Competitive Future Our GPFAA goal is to be the premiere magnet school for arts education in DFW We have the directors, we have the talent - now we have the building! As an official school and brand, we can easily form partnerships within GP and beyond for scholarships and fundraising New ability to create strand booster clubs More time dedicated to academy student instruction

12. GPFAA by the Numbers 20 current GPFAA students will continue with the program 237 current RFAA students will continue with the program 199 new applicants have been accepted in grades 6-12 for 2013-2014 15 of these are not currently enrolled in GPISD Approximately 200 students will participate in the additional auditions due to increased building capacity