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STATE OF ARIZONA Diploma Seals at nsaa
At NSAA, we are excited to offer our students the opportunity to pursue one or several of the following State of Arizona Diploma Seals upon graduation and completion of the State specified qualifications. Click below to learn more!
NSAA Mission Statement
To provide students with training, knowledge, and experience to pursue a career and continuing higher education in the performing or visual arts.
To enable students to make cognitive connections in academic subjects and the arts by providing an interdisciplinary curriculum with an arts focus aligned with the Arizona Academic Standards in mathematics, sciences, social studies, and language arts.
To provide instruction by practicing professional artists in the performing and visual arts, who will serve as educators, facilitators, and mentors in the student's development as an artist.
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AVERAGE TEACHER SALARY
(A.R.S. § 15-189.05), as added by Laws 2018, Ch. 285, §3
2026-2027
Average Salary of all full time teachers employed in budget year 2026-27- $56,500
Average Salary of all full time teachers employed in budget year 2025-26- $55,500
Increase in average teacher salary from the prior year 2024- $1,000
Percentage increase- 2%
CHARTER MISSION
To provide students with training, knowledge, and experience to pursue a career and continuing higher education in the performing or visual arts.
To enable students to make cognitive connections in academic subjects and the arts by providing an interdisciplinary curriculum with an arts focus aligned with the Arizona Academic Standards in mathematics, sciences, social studies, and language arts.
To provide instruction by practicing, professional artists in the performing and visual arts, who will serve as educators, facilitators, and mentor in the student's development as an artist.