Description

Specialized visual and performing arts secondary school for grades 6-12 focused on rigorous academics and excellence in the visual and performing arts.

Features of the magnet school include:

Community Partnerships with Duke University and Durham Performing Arts Center

All high school students declare one of the following arts concentration areas that they pursue all four years at Durham School of the Arts:

• Chorus, Band, Strings, Piano, Guitar, Dance
• Theatre - (Acting & Technical Theatre)
• Visual Arts - (Drawing, Painting, Clay, Sculpture & Photography)
• Creative Writing - (Writing Thru Literature, Newspaper & Yearbook)
• Commercial & Artistic Technologies - (Game Art Design and Digital Audio & Video Production)

Magnet Fair – Saturday, 2 November 2019 – 10 AM – 1 PM

Southern School of Engineering and Sustainability

800 Clayton Road; Durham NC  27703

 SCHOOL TOURS – There is NO sign up for tours.  Please select a date and time which works in your schedule and report to the Media Center (signage will be posted) on the campus of DSA.  Thank you...

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Thursday, 7 November 2019

Wednesday, 13 November 2019

Thursday, 21 November 2019

Thursday, 5 December 2019

Friday, 13 December 2019

Wednesday, 8 January 2020

Thursday, 16 January 2020

Monday, 28 January 2020

 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Thursday, 23 January 2020 – evening

 Monday, 6 January 2020 – Friday, 31 January 2020 – LOTTERY APPLICATION DATES

 NOTE:  REGISTRATION IS NOT A DROP-IN EVENT.  PLEASE REPORT ON TIME AND PLAN TO STAY THE ENTIRE TIME OF THE REGISTRATION/MUSIC PLACEMENT SESSION.

Student Assignment Email Notification:  Monday, 2 March 2020

DSA Email Notification:  Tuesday, 3 March 2020

Student Assignment Deadline to Accept/decline:  Friday, 20 March  2020 @ 5 PM

Tuesday, 10 March 2020 – HS Registration @ 4:30 – 6:00 PM; Media Center

                                                     6^th  Grade Registration @ 5:30 – 7:30 PM; Main Cafeteria

 Wednesday, 18 March 2020 – HS Registration @ 4:30 – 6:00 PM; Media Center

                                                             6th Grade Registration @ 5:30 – 7:30 PM; Main Cafeteria

Saturday, 21 March 2020 – CogAt (ALL Incoming 6^th  Graders ONLY) @ 7:30 AM – 11 AM – First Floor T Bldg.

Monday, 23 March 2020 – Music Placement @ 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM (A-K); Meet in Main Cafeteria

                                                                                             7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (L-Z); Meet in Main Cafeteria

Student Assignment Email Notification:  Monday, 23 March 2020  

DSA Email Notification:  Tuesday, 24 March 2020

Student Assignment Deadline to Accept/decline:  Friday, 3 April 2020 @ 5 PM

Monday, 6   April 2020 – 7^th , 8^th, and HS Registration @ 4:30 – 6:00  PM; Media Center

                                                 6th Grade Registration @ 5:30 PM; Main Cafeteria

                                                 Music Placement @ 6:30 PM; Main Cafeteria

SPRING BREAK 10^th  – 17^th APRIL 2020

 Student Assignment Email Notification:  Monday, 6 April 2020

DSA Email Notification:  Tuesday, 7 April 2020

Student Assignment Deadline to Accept/decline:  Friday, 24 April, 2020@ 5 PM

Tuesday, 21 April 2020 –7^th , 8^th  and  HS Registration @ 4:30 – 6:00 PM; Media Center

                                                6^th  Grade Registration @ 5:30 PM; Main Cafeteria

                                                Music Placement @ 6:30 PM; Main Cafeteria

Monday, 27 April  2020– 7^th , 8^th  and  HS Registration @ 4:30 – 6:00 PM; Media Center

                                           6^th Grade Registration @ 5:30 PM; Main Cafeteria

                                           Music Placement @ 6:30 PM; Main Cafeteria

Student Assignment Email Notification:  Monday, 27 April 2020

DSA Email Notification:  Tuesday, 28 April 2020

Student Assignment Deadline to Accept/decline:  Friday, 8 May, 2020 @ 5 PM

Saturday, 2 May 2020 – CogAt (ALL Incoming 6^th  Graders ONLY) @ 7:30 AM – 11 AM – First Floor T Bldg.

Student Assignment Email Notification:  Monday, 11  May  2020

DSA Email Notification:  Tuesday, 12 May 2020

Student Assignment Deadline to Accept/decline:  Friday, 22 May, 2020 @ 5 PM

MEMORIAL DAY – MONDAY, 25  MAY 2020

Saturday, 6 June  2020 - CogAt (ALL Incoming 6^th  Graders ONLY) @ 7:30 AM – 11 AM – First Floor T Bldg.

Student Assignment Email Notification:  Monday, 8 June 2020

DSA Email Notification:  Tuesday, 9 June  2020

Student Assignment Deadline to Accept/decline:  Friday, 3 July, 2020 @ 5 PM

6^th,  7^th , 8^th  and HS Assessments will be scheduled in June 2020, by appointment ONLY – Date forthcoming.

Meeting with Counselors will be during Schedule Change week, by appointment ONLY – Date forthcoming.

Student Assignment Email Notification:  Tuesday, 6 July 2020

DSA Email Notification:  Wednesday, 7 July 2020

Student Assignment Deadline to Accept/decline:  Friday, 17 July 2020 @ 5 PM

 7^th , 8^th and HS Assessments will be scheduled in July 2019, by appointment ONLY – Date forthcoming.

Meeting with Counselors will be during Schedule Change week, by appointment ONLY – Date forthcoming.

Student Assignment Email Notification:  Monday, 20 July 2020

DSA Email Notification:  Tuesday, 21 July 2020

Student Assignment Deadline to Accept/decline:  Friday, 31 July, 2020 @ 5 PM

7^th , 8^th  and HS Assessments will be scheduled in August 2019, by appointment ONLY – Date forthcoming.  

Meeting with Counselors will be during Schedule Change week, by appointment ONLY – Date forthcoming.

Ntianu Nkenge, Magnet Coordinator
Ntianu.Nkenge@dpsnc.net
919-560-3926; ext. 23229