Tara Performing Arts High School

Name

Tara Performing Arts High School

Legal name

Tara Performing Arts High School

Website

https://tarahighschool.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAE

Waldorf/Steiner K–12 Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

SECONDARYEDAJAJAE

Performing Arts Programs (Band, Choir, Orchestra, Theater)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Extracurriculars & Athletics (School-Run)

Keywords

• Private secondary education
• Waldorf high school
• Performing arts education
• Experiential learning programs
• College preparatory curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulder

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue stream from tuition payments. Tuition is $31,805 per academic year. Additional fees include enrollment deposit ($1,000 non-refundable), admissions fee ($250), books & materials ($940), rehearsal/performance dinners ($415), theatre tickets ($368), facilities ($4,148), and health and wellness ($368).
2. Donations and Scholarships: Donations support scholarship fund to provide financial assistance to students. The school operates a Trio Giving Circle with three-year pledges of $2,500 or more. Various scholarship programs including Doug Sheffer Scholarship, Waldorf Legacy Scholarship, and John Lewis Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship.
3. Trip Costs and Fees: Additional revenue from experiential travel programs including NYC Trip ($4,100), Native American Trip ($1,950), Geology Trip ($3,700), NOLS Wilderness First Aid ($400), Hamlet Intensive ($950), Concert Series ($400), Senior Europe Trip ($8,800), Marine Biology Trip ($2,900), Russian Literature Intensive ($945), Senior Leadership Retreats ($3,465).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tara Performing Arts High School delivers a four-year Waldorf-based secondary education (grades 9–12) in Boulder, Colorado, with performing arts—drama, music, choir, movement, and festivals—woven into the core curriculum rather than treated as extracurricular. The program pairs rigorous academics with an immersive travel component (NYC, Native American, geology, wilderness, Europe, marine biology trips) and uses Socratic-style teaching in classes capped at 15 students. Supplementary offerings include summer camps, a scholarship program, international student enrollment on F-1 visas, and the school-owned Nomad Playhouse for performances.

Product overview

Tara Performing Arts High School offers a unified Waldorf high school education (grades 9-12) centered on performing arts as the core pedagogical approach. The program integrates rigorous academics with drama, music, movement, and global travel experiences. Core offerings include the four-year academic program (main product), supplemented by the performing arts program (theatre productions, choir, festivals), travel program (classroom-without-walls expeditions), summer camps (Math Camp, Musical Theatre Camp), scholarship program (35 scholarships for 2026-27), international student services (F-1 visa support), and the Nomad Playhouse (155-seat owned performance venue). The school also operates under a substance-free and honor code policy as part of its educational framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waldorf Performing Arts High School Education (Grades 9-12) A four-year private high school education program for grades 9–12 integrating Waldorf/Steiner curriculum with performing arts (drama, music, movement, choir, festivals) at the core. Includes immersive travel components across all grades, Socratic-style teaching, and capped class sizes of no more than 15 students per grade. Tuition is $31,805 per academic year.
• Summer Camps Seasonal programs including Math Camp and Musical Theatre Camp offered during summer breaks to students. These are separate programs from the main academic year curriculum.
• Nomad Playhouse A 155-seat historic theatre at 1410 Quince Ave owned and managed by Tara since 2014. All of Tara's plays and musicals are rehearsed and performed here. The venue also hosts professional co-productions and community rentals.
• International Student Program Enrollment pathway for international students on F-1 visas, with stay duration ranging from one semester to four years. Tara is an approved SEVIS school authorized to facilitate visa processing. Application window requires outreach 6-10 months prior to intended semester.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students develop skills in adaptability, communication, and resilience that carry them well beyond graduation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Public Theater (NYC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBackstage tour provided to Tara students during NYC travel program. Cultural partnership offering educational access to professional theatre institutions.
• SEVIS / U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementcoreOthersTara is an approved SEVIS school authorized to facilitate the F-1 visa process for international students. This partnership enables the school to legally enroll and support international students throughout their educational experience.
• Deer Hill ExpeditionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the 10th grade Geology Trip, which includes a 7-day expedition down the San Juan River. Deer Hill provides wilderness expertise and outdoor education components integral to the immersive travel curriculum.
• Dagabi Tapas BarGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal restaurant partnership offering 15% discount on food and drinks for Tara/Nomad ticket holders during show weeks. Cross-promotional relationship supporting community engagement.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Interlochen Arts Academy: Private boarding high school in Michigan specializing in the performing and visual arts with a comparable small-cohort, intensive-arts model. Highly analogous to Tara in its combination of rigorous academics and immersive arts training for grades 9-12.
• Idyllwild Arts Academy: Private boarding high school in California integrating college-prep academics with conservatory-style training in performing and visual arts. Closely comparable to Tara in mission, target demographic, and tuition-driven model.
• Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA): Public performing arts magnet high school serving grades 9-12 with conservatory-style arts training alongside academics. Comparable to Tara in its arts-as-core-pedagogy model, although public funding differentiates its economics.
• Professional Performing Arts School (PPAS): NYC middle and high school combining rigorous academics with intensive pre-professional training in dance, music, theater, and visual arts. Mirrors Tara's positioning of performing arts as a central curricular lens rather than extracurricular.
• Boston Arts Academy: Public performing and visual arts high school in Boston serving grades 9-12 with a college-prep academic core. Comparable to Tara in blending intensive arts training with academic preparation for arts-focused adolescents.
• Rudolf Steiner School: The original Waldorf/Steiner K-12 school in New York City, founded on the same Rudolf Steiner pedagogy that anchors Tara's curriculum. Comparable as a private independent Waldorf school with a full K-12 continuum.
• Harid Conservatory: Pre-professional ballet and performing arts boarding school attached to a major dance institution. Comparable to Tara as a small, intensive arts-focused school where performing arts sit at the center of student life.

Regional players

• The Denver Waldorf School: Independent Waldorf K-12 school in nearby Denver, Colorado, sharing the same Steiner philosophical foundation and AWSNA affiliation as Tara. A geographic peer in the same regional market though without Tara's performing arts specialization.

Broad incumbents

• CalArts (California Institute of the Arts): Accredited private arts college and pre-college program offering intensive arts training combined with academic study. Comparable as an arts-integrated educational institution, though operating at a higher-education level with a wider arts portfolio than Tara.
• Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts: Iconic New York City public performing arts high school integrating college-prep academics with conservatory-style training. Comparable as a performing arts high school, though public funding and much larger scale differentiate its operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@taraperformingarts
• Facebookfacebook.com/tarahighschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/tara-performing-arts-high-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/taraperformingarts

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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