Arizona School for the Arts

mission: asa inspires creative thinkers and leaders through providing an innovative concentration in college preparation informed by the performing arts. vision: asa provides a community of intellectual and creative challenges in order to inspire students to: *be life-long learners *make informed decisions *embrace difficult ideas *develop meaningful relationships *become self-disciplined *be passionate about their art and their education *be part of and enrich the phoenix community asa believes in a school culture that values: *high standards and striving for academic and artistic excellence *critical thinking, creativity and innovation *collaboration and cooperation *community building among students, teachers, parents and partners *faculty modeling and positive peer pressure reinforcing school values