Exceptional Education with a Fine-Arts Focus TCA+A holds the charter for two different schools: Texas School of the Arts (K-6th) and Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts (3rd-12th). Both schools provide students an exceptional academic program with emphasis on the fine arts. Elementary Programs: Texas School of the Arts (TeSA) and Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts (FWAFA) TeSA, starting at Kindergarten, believes there is an artist in every child! TeSA and FWAFA elementary students receive an introduction to arts-based education. Combining a top-rated curriculum with rotations of music, dance, visual arts, and theatre, students explore their artistic interests. Both public charter schools focus on the artistic process and offer performance opportunities. Both schools provide students with a tremendous framework for a bright future. Admission is based on auditions to ensure that each child is artistically inclined, and every family is committed to arts education. Middle School and High School Programs : Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts The middle and high school programs of TCA+A are provided at FWAFA. Admitted by audition only, students at FWAFA enjoy an education like no other, complete with rigorous academic programs and top-tier fine arts training. In addition to fine-arts processes, middle and high school students audition for roles in TCA+A premiere performances and showcase their artwork in gallery-style exhibitions. FWAFA students regularly feature in performances and arts competitions. Home to premiere performance groups such as the Grammy award-winning Texas Boys Choir, Singing Girls of Texas, Academy Dance Company, Academy Musical Theatre Company, and the Children’s Choir of Texas, FWAFA provides world-class performances across the globe.