Harding Fine Arts Academy

Name

Harding Fine Arts Academy

Legal name

Harding Fine Arts Academy

Website

https://hardingfinearts.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Charter School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Fine Arts Schools (611610), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Arts & Performing Arts Schools (EDAJACAH)

Keywords

• Charter school education
• Arts integrated curriculum
• College preparatory programs
• Middle school education
• High school education

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Per-Pupil State Funding: Receives same per-student funding as regular public schools. Charter schools do not receive state funding for facilities maintenance or improvements and cannot issue bonds or incur debt.
2. Grants and Private Donations: Highly competitive grants and private donations fund facilities since charter schools cannot access traditional school bond funding
3. Title I Federal Funding: Federal Title IA funds received ($113,557.88) for supporting academic excellence and inclusivity
4. IDEA/Special Education Funding: Federal IDEA funds ($71,856.29) for specialized services and resources for students with disabilities
5. Charter School Program Grant: $900,000 Charter School Program expansion grant secured in March 2022

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Harding Fine Arts Academy is a tuition-free public charter school in Oklahoma City delivering arts-integrated college preparatory education to students in grades 6-12. It combines rigorous core academics with Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Music programs, 14 Advanced Placement courses, athletics, and a required senior Capstone College Preparation Class, all built on the Oklahoma A+ Essentials framework. The school operates from the historic Harding School Building in Oklahoma City and serves over 350 students with a 13.86:1 student-teacher ratio.

Product overview

Harding Fine Arts Academy is a tuition-free, public charter school offering a unified college-preparatory program integrating arts throughout the curriculum. The institution operates as a single educational institution providing middle school (grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9-12) programs, both incorporating the Oklahoma A+ Essentials framework. The high school program includes 14 Advanced Placement courses, core academic subjects (English, Math, Social Studies, Foreign Languages), and extensive arts programs spanning Visual Arts (photography, graphic design, ceramics), Performing Arts (dance, drama, martial arts, debate), and Music. The school also offers athletics, student clubs, and a required Capstone college preparation class for seniors. All programs are unified under the school's mission of preparing students for college through academic rigor combined with arts integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Middle School Program (Grades 6-8) Middle school program serving 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students with core academics (Math, English, Literature, Science, Social Studies) integrated with arts and music education.
• High School Program (Grades 9-12) College preparatory high school program with rigorous academics, AP courses, and arts integration serving grades 9-12.
• Visual Arts Program Visual arts instruction including photography, graphic design, ceramics, and visual arts courses to stimulate visual perception and creative expression.
• Performing Arts Program Performing arts instruction including dance, drama, martial arts, and debate that builds communication skills and self-confidence.
• Music Program Musical arts program teaching students to make and perform music across various genres and instruments.
• Advanced Placement (AP) Courses College-level AP coursework offering 14 AP classes including AP 2-D Art and Design, AP Art History, AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP English Language & Composition, AP French Language & Culture, AP Government, AP Literature & Composition, AP Statistics, AP US History, and AP World History.
• Student Clubs and Organizations Variety of student clubs including Student Council, Spectrum (LGBTQ+), Tabletop Gaming, Cosplay and Cons, Film Club, Poetry Out Loud, Modern Band, National Honors Society, Naturalist Club, Youth and Government, and Black Student Association.
• Athletics Program Athletic programs including Basketball, Cheer, Martial Arts, Soccer, Tennis, and Volleyball focused on physical fitness and character development.
• Academic Subjects (Core Curriculum) Core academic subjects including English (4 years minimum), Math (3 years minimum), Social Studies (3 years minimum), Foreign Language (2 years minimum), and Arts (6 years minimum) as graduation requirements.
• Capstone College Preparation Class Required senior class where students apply for colleges, learn about financial aid, and apply for scholarships to prepare for post-graduation transitions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% graduation rate
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oklahoma A+ Schools (OKA+)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to implement rigorous arts integration curriculum. HFAA became the first OKA+ demonstration school in Oklahoma. The partnership follows eight OKA+ essentials: Arts-Integration, Curriculum, Experiential Learning, Multiple Learning Pathways, Enriched Assessment, Collaboration, Infrastructure, and Climate.
• University of Science & Arts of OklahomacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrent charter authorizer since 2021, providing greater flexibility in curriculum development, increased oversight of financial and governance matters, and increased support for arts-integrated education.
• EMBARKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMBARK Haul Pass Program partnership providing free bus passes to all students for transportation to and from school.
• YMCAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth and Government program partnership through which students increase awareness and participation in the community by immersing themselves in civic engagement and the political process.
• AdvancED (NCA CASI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull accreditation by AdvancED North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) and the Oklahoma State Dept. of Education.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA): Tuition-free public arts high school in Louisiana providing pre-professional arts training alongside college-prep academics — closely comparable in mission, arts-integration philosophy, and tuition-free public charter/magnet structure.
• Duke Ellington School of the Arts: Public high school in Washington D.C. integrating college-prep academics with pre-professional arts conservatory training — directly comparable as a tuition-free, arts-focused public secondary school with strong AP and college-going outcomes.
• Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA): Public arts high school in California offering college-prep curriculum with pre-professional arts conservatory tracks — analogous tuition-free public arts-secondary model with comparable AP depth and college placement focus.
• Interlochen Arts Academy: Residential arts-focused secondary school integrating intensive arts training with college-prep academics — comparable arts-integration philosophy though tuition-based rather than tuition-free, and boarding rather than day.
• Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts: Public magnet secondary school in Dallas (DISD) specializing in performing and visual arts within a college-prep academic environment — directly comparable to HFAA as a tuition-free, arts-integrated public secondary school serving a similar demographic and mission.
• Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA): Tuition-free public arts high school offering rigorous college-prep academics combined with intensive arts training across visual, performing, and musical arts — directly mirrors HFAA's arts-integrated college-prep model.

Broad incumbents

• Edmond Public Schools (Oklahoma): Large traditional Oklahoma public school district with strong college-prep outcomes and AP offerings — competes with HFAA for Oklahoma City-area families considering college-prep secondary education as a traditional public alternative.
• Oklahoma A+ Schools Institute: Statewide network that licenses and trains schools on the OKA+ Essentials framework — comparable as the framework steward for HFAA's core methodology and a potential channel for HFAA's arts-integration IP to scale.

Regional players

• Seeds of Learning Charter School: Oklahoma City tuition-free public charter school competing on the same EnrollOKC platform — comparable in funding model, grade band, and Oklahoma City catchment but without arts-integration focus.
• KIPP Oklahoma Public Charter Schools: Other charter school operator in Oklahoma City competing for the same EnrollOKC application pool — comparable tuition-free charter structure and college-prep mission but lacking HFAA's arts-integration specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hfaaokc
• Xx.com/HFAAFirehawks

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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