NEWS AND EVENTS
Upcoming Events
June 23 - August 15: Summer Camp
Explore all aspects of life on stage with NESA this summer! Campers grades K-8 will learn everything from singing and dancing, to Circus and Alexander Technique.
August 12, 14, 19, 21: Writing the College Essay
Learn what makes an engaging, creative college essay in this two-week, online, crash course which will take students through brainstorming, outlining, drafting, and revising a personal essay. Students will receive instructor feedback and leave the course with at least one polished essay ready for early!
Happening Around Campus
New State Education Funding Available
All New Hampshire families—regardless of income—are now eligible to receive an average of $4,600 per child in state education funds.
Senate Bill 295, signed into law on June 10, 2025, expands the Education Freedom Accounts program by removing income restrictions, making this opportunity available to every family in New Hampshire. These funds can be used toward tuition at private schools like New England School of the Arts (NESA), as well as homeschooling expenses and other qualified educational services.
“I’m so glad we took a chance on it”
This Valley News article highlight’s NESA’s alternative teaching and learning style as a new option for Upper Valley Families. Current families reflect on their decision to enroll in our first academic year, and faculty share their teaching styles.
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.
NESA Expands to Welcome Middle Schoolers for 2024-2025 School Year
We are thrilled to announce we are expanding to include middle school grades 6-8, starting this fall! This significant step comes in response to the overwhelming interest from middle school families and aligns with our mission to nurture creative thinkers from an early age.
NESA Ensemble Wins Bronze at New England Show Choir Showdown
After months of dedicated practice and collaboration, NESA’s show choir made their competition debut at the New England Show Choir Showdown. Sixth Sense clinched Bronze in the small mixed-choir division and Elizabeth Chambers earned the title of Best Vocalist.
Why NESA? A Letter from Our Head of School
“Through rigorous project and inquiry-based educational learning opportunities, students at NESA navigate the complexities of what it means to be an artist, learner, and life-long developing human being. We prepare students for life, work, artistic pursuits, and citizenship.”
Choral Festival Brings Together Youth Musicians from Across the Upper Valley
More than fifty students from high schools across the area joined together to create the Upper Valley Youth Chorus. The group spent the day studying under acclaimed conductor, composer, and performer Stefanie Weigland, and rehearsing a performance to share with hundreds of community members that evening.
Invite NESA to Your Event
Triple Threat Troupe, NESA’s professional performing ensemble, performs at local businesses and events. The group’s classical performance shows audience members a wide range of classical repertoire from art songs, operetta selections, and arias. The musical theater performance showcases a collection of songs from the best Broadway has to offer. Triple Threat performers will share solos, duets, and ensemble pieces as well as dance performances and monologues.
NESA in the News
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Interview with Wayne King
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Brattleboro Reformer