<p>Hello. Next year (when I'm in 9th grade) I'm going to begin looking into boarding schools for my 10th grade (and beyond.) </p>
<p>I'm very passionate/interested in the arts, primarily graphic art, cinematography, and photography. Out of all the HADES schools, or non-art based boarding schools, which have the best programs for those fields?</p>
<p>Thank you for your time!</p>
<p>…so you want a non-art school for the arts?</p>
<p>Not at HADES…but I’d consider Choate</p>
<p>@mrnephew - I think he’s looking for a college prep school with a great arts program, as opposed to an arts school with a college prep program.</p>
<p>@kingofcats - Concord has a great arts program that’s strong in the areas you list.</p>
<p>In all of my tours with my kids, I was most impressed with the arts you mentioned at Taft, Choate, and Loomis. I’d say choate is your best bet because you can use it as your concentration, giving you time to actually pursue it.</p>
<p>Look at St. Paul’s School.</p>
<p>I think the key for s serious artist is to look for a school that will allow you to pursue your art as an extracurricular instead of sports. I believe Hotchkiss allows this but I’m not sure.</p>
<p>It seems that you are completely sure that you want to attend a “HADES” school. However, if you are jet set on attending boarding school, Interlochen is great. They focus on the arts and academics. But it seems as if you want a really balanced secondary school education.</p>
<p>Groan… lose the obsession w ‘HADES’. It’s a arbitrary group of schools w convenient 1st initials.</p>
<p>Look at Pomfret and Berkshire, too.</p>
<p>I second Concord Academy = Great academics and Excellent Arts</p>
<p>The seniors paint self portraits on the studio wall and ceiling at Pomfret. It is quite impressive! They are known for their digital arts program also.</p>
<p>Choate is great in arts, and make the six CHASED-after schools. :)</p>
<p>Berkshire has a brand new Arts Center that is fabulous.</p>