Robert Vargas

VAPA welcomes world famous LA Artist Robert Vargas to this years graduation!

VAPA is pleased to announce that legendary mural artist, Robert Vargas, will be this years special commencement speaker for the graduating class of 2025. Robert Vargas is a local Los Angeles native who is responsible for some of the cities most iconic and world renowned murals. If you've seen the Shohei Ohtani mural in Little Tokyo, that is the work of Robert Vargas.

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Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts is a dual-mission high school dedicated to providing aspiring artists and scholars with an academically rigorous pre-college curriculum and a comprehensive, four-year pre-conservatory arts program.
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Our mission is to provide an exemplary arts and academic educational experience to students who have a passion for the arts, are culturally and socioeconomically diverse and hail from across all of Los Angeles. Situated on Grand Avenue, we offer the highest caliber of arts-integrated education and the opportunity to access the rich cultural vibrancy of the Los Angeles arts community.

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Senior Showcase

Art On Cloud 9 - Senior Showcase 2025

Come celebrate the artistic accomplishments of our amazing Class of 2025.

Art On Cloud 9 - Senior Showcase 2025
OPENING - Friday 5/23/2025 from 3:30-6:00 PM
In the Visual Art Academy Hallway Gallery

Family and friends welcome! Light refreshments served.
Coffee with the principal

Join Us For Coffee With The Principal

Join us Wednesday April 30th for Coffee With The Principal. There will be two separate meetings on Zoom.
First meeting is at 10:30 AM (Zoom ID:84616414406),
and the following meeting is at 5 PM (Zoom ID: 84591228761)
See the attached flyer for more details.
Dance Company Auditions

Dance Company Auditions

Come join us on campus on Wednesday April 2nd from 3:30-5:30 to audition for this pre-professional group. All grades, all academies are welcome to earn a spot on JV or Varsity Dance Company.
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School Experience Survey - Tell Us How VAPA is Doing!

If you have not already done so, please take a few moments to fill out the LAUSD School Experience Survey to let us know how we at VAPA are doing. This survey is very important to us and to the district, the results of which will help us in writing our school's School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). The SPSA is the document that our school bases our budget on.
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  • 2008 Founded
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