page_title: Capital Area School for the Arts
hierarchical_section_title: Capital Area School for the Arts
caption_attribution_description: Map of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States Public School Districts
context_page_description: The Capital Area School for the Arts is a 9th to 12th grade, public charter school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA. The School began as an arts magnet school, which was founded in 2001 as a partnership between the Capital Area Intermediate Unit and Open Stage of Harrisburg. After first moving through several sites in downtown Harrisburg, the school now resides in its permanent location in the first floor of Strawberry Square. Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School utilizes a 21st-century, hybrid model of teaching and learning. The curriculum is designed to meet all of the Pennsylvania Core State Standards. In 2013, the School received charter status and converted to an intensive, all-day academic and arts high school. CASA Charter School was approved in May 2013 for five years.
  The school is funded by: grants, tuition and donations. Tuition is paid by the public school district where the student resides. The amount of the tuition varies by school district and is set annually by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
context_section_description: The Capital Area School for the Arts (CASA) is a 9th to 12th grade, public charter school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA. The School began as an arts magnet school, which was founded in 2001 as a partnership between the Capital Area Intermediate Unit and Open Stage of Harrisburg (a regional professional theater group). After first moving through several sites in downtown Harrisburg, the school now resides in its permanent location in the first floor of Strawberry Square. Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School utilizes a 21st-century, hybrid model of teaching and learning. The curriculum is designed to meet all of the Pennsylvania Core State Standards. In 2013, the School received charter status and converted to an intensive, all-day academic and arts high school. CASA Charter School was approved in May 2013 for five years.
  The school is funded by: grants, tuition and donations. Tuition is paid by the public school district where the student resides. The amount of the tuition varies by school district and is set annually by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. By state law, transportation must be provided to CASA if the student's home school district provides transportation to its pupils. Students apply to attend the school, with an audition required. If more applications are made than the slots available, the school is required by law to conduct a lottery for admission. Students from public schools in Dauphin County, Cumberland County and Perry County have attended the school in the past.
  CASA is located in the downtown area of the City of Harrisburg. The students have the opportunity to use the city as the "classroom", including the numerous resources the offered (such as the nearby Susquehanna Art Museum and the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts. Students must attend 1 of 2 sessions daily and choose one of five artistic areas such as; visual arts, film, music, dance, or theater. Beginning in the 2010-2011 school year, a creative writing discipline was added for PM classes. Morning classes are studio-based while afternoon classes focus on collaborative interdisciplinary work. The culmination of the afternoon classes' work is a one-night student-produced performance at the nearby Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts.
  In 2015, enrollment grew to 178 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 17% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 8% of pupils received special education services, while none of pupils were identified as gifted. Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education 7.5% of the teachers were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
  In 2014, Capital Area School for the Arts enrollment was 133 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 20% of pupils receiving a free or reduced price lunch due to family poverty. None of the pupils received special education services and none of pupils were identified as gifted. The School employs 13 teachers. Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 89.66% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.  In 2013, enrollment was 100 pupils. In 2010, the total enrollment of the magnet school was 150 students from 5 counties and 25 school districts in 2010.
  Capital Area School for the Arts is one of 4 public charter schools operating in Dauphin County in 2013. (Infinity Charter School, Sylvan Heights Science Charter School, and Pennsylvania Distance and Electronic Learning Charter School)
caption: School District region in Dauphin County
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