Tara Performing Arts High School

Tara High School
Address

4180 19th St. Boulder , Colorado 80304 United States
Coordinates	40°03′01″N 105°16′20″W / 40.0502333°N 105.2723167°W / 40.0502333; -105.2723167
Information
Type	Private school (Waldorf)
Motto	A high school like no other.
Established	1994 (1994)
CEEB code	060131
Administrator	Betsy Barricklow
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	45 students (2024-25)
Campus size	2-acre (8,100 m²)
Color(s)	Tan and green
Mascot	Gnome (unofficial)
Accreditations	AWSNA
Tuition	$28,850 (2024-25)^[1]
Website	www.tarahighschool.org

Tara High School (officially Tara Institute of the Performing Arts) is a performing arts focused Waldorf high school in North Boulder, Colorado. It is one of the few, if not the only performing arts focused Waldorf high schools in the United States, if not the world.

History

Tara High School was founded on March 17, 1994.^[2] It began as an after-school program for middle schoolers, and developed into a high school in 1997. It graduated its first class in 2001.^[3]

References

^ [1] Official site tuition page
^ [2] Official site history page
^ [3] Private School Review

External links

Official website

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