Tacoma School of the Arts

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The Tacoma School of the Arts is the only arts school in the greater Tacoma area. It attracts students from as far away as Olympia. SOTA, as it is commonly called (for School of the Arts) accepts students for their last three years of high school only, excluding the usual first year at American high schools, 9th grade (called Freshman Year), which students must complete at another school. It began in the fall of 2001.

[edit] School Statement

"The mission of the Tacoma School of the Arts is to establish an urban center offering a creative path of learning which emphasizes human expression through the visual and performing arts as central elements in academic achievement and lifelong endeavors."