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Metro Arts is an independent, chartered college prep arts school located in downtown Phoenix AZ. Providing a balanced program of college preparatory academics and arts courses for students in grades 7-12, Metro emphasizes excellence, authenticity, integrity, and tolerance. A highly creative and intellectually exciting environment, Metro is a place with a strong community spirit and a tradition of excellence. 

The Metropolitan Arts Institute (Metro Arts) will prepare students for a career in the arts and instill a lifetime value for the creative process by focusing on interactive partnerships with community arts organizations and practicing professional artists. Metro Arts's students will be able to successfully pursue entry into institutions of higher learning. 

Metro Arts will help students set goals, master techniques, and develop skills and self-discipline. Metro Arts prepares students for college and instills a life-long love of the creative process. We focus on developing academic and artistic excellence along with the social-emotional maturity and authenticity of each student. Ultimately, success at Metro Arts is defined as the experience created through a productive, growing, and tolerant community.