# McKinley School of the Arts

> Public school · Pasadena. A tuition-free public TK-8 school in Pasadena where arts specialists teach alongside core subjects.
- Ages: 4–14
- Price: Free
- Address: 325 South Oak Knoll Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101
- Website: http://mckinley.pusd.us
- Phone: (626) 396-5630
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## McKinley School of the Arts (TK-8)

Ages 4–14 · Free

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.

- 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.

Details from http://mckinley.pusd.us, checked October 9, 2026. Confirm prices and dates with the provider before signing up.