Perpich Center For Arts Education

The Perpich Center for Arts Education is the state agency established by the Minnesota legislature to provide all Minnesota students the opportunity to develop and integrate their artistic and academic abilities to their highest potential.

The Perpich Center for Arts Education has three primary programs:

• Perpich Arts High School, the statewide, public, accredited, residential arts high school for 11th and 12th grades;
• The statewide arts education library, offering an extensive collection of books and materials for use by teachers, artists, students, and the public;
• Professional Development and Resource Programs, which offers statewide professional arts integration development, provides standards-based arts education planning, and curriculum development for Minnesota K-12 schools.