Public school · Pasadena
McKinley School of the Arts
A tuition-free public TK-8 school in Pasadena where arts specialists teach alongside core subjects.
- Ages
- Ages 4–14
- Price
- Free
- Where
- 325 South Oak Knoll Avenue, Pasadena
McKinley School of the Arts (TK-8)
McKinley School of the Arts is a tuition-free public school run by the Pasadena Unified School District at 325 South Oak Knoll Avenue in Pasadena. It serves transitional kindergarten through eighth grade, ages about 4 to 14, and the school calls itself the only comprehensive TK-8 school in the district, so a student can stay for about ten years. Students get arts instruction from arts teachers and fine arts specialists, and teachers weave visual, media and theater arts into English language arts, math and science. The Immersive Storytelling Academy combines storytelling and media arts with academic content and uses virtual and augmented reality. Older and younger students build relationships through mentorships and leadership opportunities. Before and after school programs run through PUSD's LEARNs program.
- Public school
- Pasadena Unified
- Price level: Budget: low prices or free
- Programs at school: An arts focus; Transitional kindergarten (TK); A magnet program
- Free, state-funded or takes childcare subsidies: yes
- Tuition-free public school.
About McKinley School of the Arts
McKinley School of the Arts is a public school in the Pasadena Unified School District at 325 South Oak Knoll Avenue in Pasadena. The school describes itself as the only comprehensive transitional kindergarten through eighth grade school in the district, and it houses PUSD's Immersive Storytelling Academy.
Where and how to reach them
325 South Oak Knoll AvenuePasadena, CA 91101
Details from mckinley.pusd.us, checked October 9, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with McKinley School of the Arts before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.