FAQ's

MAA is not a stand-alone charter school. It is woven into Milwaukie High School which provides a unique opportunity for MAA students to, in addition to their MAA classes, take any of the electives, advanced, and AP classes at MHS.

Milwaukie Academy of the Arts has a Day 1 and Day 2 schedule. On a Day 1, they will attend class periods 1, 2, 3, and 4. On Day 2's they will attend Days 5, 6, 7, and 8. There are two lunch periods student's attend which work around their P3/P7 classes.

You can see the specific times and bell schedules here.

The applications are due March 15th for the following school year.

No, because most students have forecasted for specific classes when admitted. If students are coming from a non-traditional educational setting, we look at a combination of factors - transcripts, course descriptions, testing results, and grade reports.

No, but they must fully complete the essay prompt regarding their art experience/s on the application? While acceptance to MAA does not require an audition, art review or letters of recommendation - applicants should have an arts focus and be willing to vigorously pursue thinking and creating through the visual and/or the performing arts for four years. 

Using the lottery process, MAA shall establish a waiting list of students who shall be offered the opportunity to enroll at MAA if additional space later becomes available.

In district students will forecast in their current classes, in their eighth grade middle school class. For out of district students, we will host an forecasting evening about the second week of April. Admitted students will receive detailed information about next steps after accepting.

9th and 10th graders are expected to stay on campus during school hours, 11th and 12th graders are allowed to go off campus during lunch or excused periods. We have beautiful, large indoor and outdoor spaces, a cafeteria/commons, library and expansive lobbies for students to congregate, socialize and eat.

MAA shall not permit dual enrollment of any student at both MAA and another public school or non-public school.

Yes! Because MAA is connected to MHS, all MAA students are able to participate in all MHS sports, clubs, and activities.

2301 SE Willard Milwaukie, OR. MAA is located within Milwaukie High School, MAA students are fully integrated into the Milwaukie campus. There is not a separate designated MAA building, classroom or space. MAA is easily accessible by public transportation, we are located on the MAX Orange Line stop at Main St and  SE 21st Ave and served by Trimet buses 29 and 32. We encourage families to carpool, ride their bikes or walk. Student parking (for a fee) is available for upperclassmen.