This year, we are hosting our Open House events virtually – which means the Fall Open House is still available for streaming and can be watched any time, from the comfort and safety of your home! Our next open houses, are January 13 for Texas School of the Arts and January 14 for Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts at 6pm Live on...Read More

At Texas Center for Arts + Academics, it is our mission to help our students achieve academic excellence through an arts-based approach. Studies show that students with the arts integrated into the classroom are more likely to engage in critical thinking and active participation. The arts encourage creativity, collaboration, and innovation. If you, or someone...Read More

2021-2022 Enrollment Info. Wanting to learn more about all that Texas Center for Arts + Academics has to offer your family?As we prepare for our next Open Enrollment period to begin in January, we have several options available, in-person or online, for you to explore your child’s future at TCAA schools and programs! Texas School...Read More

Fort Worth, TX – September 28, 2020 – Texas Center for Arts + Academics (TCAA) has announced the appointment of Paul Gravley as President and Chief Executive Officer. He will assume day-to-day leadership on October 2nd and will succeed Dr. Patricia Thomson, who has served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of TCAA since...Read More

We are excited to kick off our 75th Anniversary Celebration with Artsathon: TCAA Through the Ages, a virtual time capsule of our past, celebration of our present, and announcements & discussion to get us excited about the future of our organization. From the first rehearsal of the Denton Civic Boys Choir in 1946 – which laid the foundation...Read More

What We Know So Far is your weekly update from TCAA administration to communicate our plans surrounding the 2020-2021 school year. In efforts to keep you up to date, we will provide the information we have received from TEA, local and state authorities, and the CDC here – which we will use to plan strategically...Read More

Fort Worth – August 20, 2020 It was recently announced in the Fort Worth Business Press that the lovely Sam Petty (FWAFA Class of 2009) has joined Tarrant To & Through (T3) Partnership as their Strategic Philanthropy & Communications Manager. To see the FWBP article Click Here. A Fort Worth native, Sam is committed to giving...Read More

Our First Day of School for 2020-2021 is Monday, August 17th for Texas School of the Arts and Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts. Our faculty and staff have been hard at work preparing for our students’ return. The school year will begin with at-home learning, using both synchronous and asynchronous learning. We have setup...Read More

Before we return to the busyness of the school year, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate the success of our graduates, pass along some notes of encouragement, share updated news, and honor our 75th Anniversary.  Since the first rehearsal of the Denton Civic Boys Choir in 1946, TCAA has been working tirelessly to inspire lifelong...Read More

Even though COVID-19 shifted what Summer Camp looks like this year, we are excited to have new creative ways to share our love of Arts and Academics with youth in our community! From dance and theater to science and literature with coding and gaming options as well, we are certain we have an Online Summer Experience...Read More