Auditions are scheduled during the open enrollment period, which may vary from year to year. For the 2012-2013 school year, we accept audition applications for scheduling during January 2 to February 3, 2012.

You must fill out the audition application in person. Then we will assign the date and time for the audition.

We hold auditions for the upcoming school year. However, during the year, we may have immediate openings that we need to fill before the regular open enrollment period.

For the 2011-2012 school year, we have openings in 10th, 11th and 12th grade. For those grade levels, we can hold an immediate audition. If you are interested and are currently in those grade levels, please send an email to Stephen Madrid.

As soon as possible. However, we must first complete the audition process.  Depending on the amount of scheduled auditions, we strive to release results within two weeks after the final audition.

If you are notified that you are on the wait list, this means that the audition scores were acceptable but there is no room for enrollment. The grade level has the maximum number of students.

When an opening does occur, you will be contacted immediately following the order of the rankings which are the audtion scores.

We continue the process until all available opening are filled.

The rankings are actually the audition scores. FWAFA does not release the rankings as a matter of family confidentiality. Releasing the rankings is the same as releasing the scores.

• Our 3^rd and 4^th grades have 16 students per class
• In 5^th and 6^th grade, the class size goes up to 20 per class
• Beginning in 7^th grade, students switch classes each period, so class sizes vary. There are 60 students per grade level in grades 6 – 12, and classes are usually around 18 – 20 students per class, with some classes as small as eight students and our largest class being 24 students.

This varies greatly from year-to-year and grade-to-grade. The only numbers that we know for sure are that there are 32 openings for 3^rd graders each year and that we add 8 students to 5^th grade each year and 20 students to 6^th grade each year. Any other openings depend on current students’ enrollment decisions.

The number of applicants also varies; therefore we are not able to provide consistent data on that topic.

Although we specialize in the fine arts, we put a premium on a high-quality, college-preparatory education. We do not have a prescribed curriculum, but instead use a TEKS-based curriculum that is aligned throughout the grade levels and is open to individual teacher creativity in the classroom. Teachers are encouraged to integrate aspects of the arts in academics.

Our day begins at 8:00 am and ends at 3:45 pm. This is a longer school day than most area schools in order to accommodate additional fine arts in our students’ school day.

Once your child is admitted into FWAFA, he/she is in and does not need to re-audition.

We do have a PE program but we do not have interscholastic sports. Throughout year have intramurals, running club, archery club. The Musical, Opera, Ballet and Dance performances are our “Friday night lights.”

No, although we do try to provide opportunities for you to connect with carpools.

Yes we are a public school and ,as such, provide special services for qualifying students.

Yes , As a public school all students participate in the TAKs or new STARR system.

• Our 3^rd and 4^th grades have 16 students per class
• In 5^th and 6^th grade, the class size goes up to 20 per class
• Beginning in 7^th grade, students switch classes each period, so class sizes vary. There are 60 students per grade level in grades 6 – 12, and classes are usually around 18 – 20 students per class, with some classes as small as eight students and our largest class being 24 students.

This varies greatly from year-to-year and grade-to-grade. The only numbers that we know for sure are that there are 32 openings for 3^rd graders each year and that we add 8 students to 5^th grade each year and 20 students to 6^th grade each year. Any other openings depend on current students’ enrollment decisions.

The number of applicants also varies; therefore we are not able to provide consistent data on that topic.

FWAFA has had a 100% graduation rate for every senior class that we have graduated. Our students have attended some of the top universities in the state and across the nation, including Baylor, University of Texas, Texas A&M, TCU, Boston University, Cornell, USC and Stanford. We have also had students accepted into fine arts programs in colleges and universities such as Boston Conservatory, Cleveland Institute of Music, Eastman School of Music, New England Conservatory, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Rhode Island School of Design, San Francisco Conservatory, and Savannah College of Art and Design.

Although we specialize in the fine arts, we put a premium on a high-quality, college-preparatory education. We do not have a prescribed curriculum, but instead use a TEKS-based curriculum that is aligned throughout the grade levels and is open to individual teacher creativity in the classroom. Teachers are encouraged to integrate aspects of the arts in academics.

All of our secondary courses are taught at the college-preparatory level. Also, all of our students take AP English Language and Composition and AP English Literature and Composition during their junior and senior years,as well as AP World History and AP US History in 10^th and 11^th grade. In addition, AP courses are offered in the following subjects:; AP Calculus AB; AP Spanish Language; AP Biology; AP Music Theory.

Once your child is admitted into FWAFA, he/she is in and does not need to re-audition.

We do have a PE program but we do not have interscholastic sports. Throughout year have intramurals, running club, archery club.

The Musical, Opera, Ballet and Dance performances are our “Friday night lights.”

No, although we do try to provide opportunities for you to connect with carpools.

Yes we are a public school and ,as such, provide special services for qualifying students.

Yes , As a public school all students participate in the TAKs or new STARR system.