Expand Your Mind. Follow Your Art.
New England School of the Arts nurtures creative thinkers in a vibrant educational community. We use the transformative power of the arts to inspire critical thinking, imagination, and innovation in young learners. Our independent school afterschool programming provide immersive arts-based learning opportunities to Upper Valley youth of all ages and experience levels.
Middle and High School
NESA fosters collaboration, expression, and personal growth through a STEAM-centered, arts-integrated curriculum. Serving grades 6-12, we prepare students for success in higher education and beyond.
Summer Camp
Explore all aspects of life on stage! Learn singing, dancing, swimming, circus skills, stage combat and more. Eight one-week sessions from June 23rd through August 15th. Located in downtown Lebanon, NH.
Spring Camps
February and April breaks provide a great opportunity to dive into STEAM-based learning. These two week-long camps teach K-8th graders to think like engineers and learn from a LEGO master.
Join us for the 2025-2026 school year! Now accepting rolling applications for grades 6-12.
Happening Around Campus
Fall Showcase Wraps Up NESA’s First Semester
Students presented their final projects and shared what they’ve learned in our integrated academic and artistic curriculum. Family and community members joined us to celebrate this milestone and see firsthand the creativity and hard work behind our students’ performances, visual art displays, and collaborative projects.
Our City Campus
Lebanon, New Hampshire
Professional Praise for New England School of the Arts.
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Noah Kahan
Vermont-based singer songwriter shares why the Upper Valley is the perfect place to start an arts school.
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Janai Brugger
Metropolitan Opera House soprano shares why the arts are more important than ever right now.
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Filippo Ciabatti
Maestro Ciabatti emphasizes the importance of a new, innovative arts school in the Upper Valley.
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