School Address: 2800 Chartres St New Orleans LA 70117
School District: New Orleans Center For Creative Arts
County: Orleans Parish
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The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) is an arts conservatory located at 2800 Chartres Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1973, NOCCA provides students with intensive, pre-professional training in several artistic disciplines, including music, dance, theater, visual arts, creative writing, and culinary arts. The institution is known for its rigorous curriculum that combines academic education with specialized artistic instruction. Students may attend NOCCA part-time alongside their traditional high school or full-time to earn a high school diploma. Admission to NOCCA is competitive and requires an audition or portfolio review depending on the discipline. The center has a reputation for fostering creativity and nurturing young talent, and many of its alumni have gone on to successful careers in the arts.