A Message from our Principal
Welcome to Arts Academy for the 25/26 school year!
I am J. Hill and I am thrilled to be the new principal. Although we are all in a flurry getting ready for the school year, I want to take a minute to introduce myself.
I grew up in the Lehigh Valley and greatly enjoyed performing in my high school choir and school musicals although I especially excelled at athletics and my academic work. I started my teaching career as a math teacher at the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts with only an appreciation for the arts. During my tenure at Charter Arts I focused on building student relationships, sharing my affection for math, and growing student confidence in a subject that most claim not to be good at. However, life's journey took me away from the Valley and it is during this time that I learned the value of self-expression through art as a hobby, therapeutic tool, and a profession. I return to the Lehigh Valley with intentionality, to Arts Academy specifically. I deeply believe in the mission of Arts Academy and the students we serve, blending arts and academics in preparing students to succeed in their personal goals whether it leads to a career in the arts or otherwise.
Jamie Hill, M.Ed
Principal
I am J. Hill and I am thrilled to be the new principal. Although we are all in a flurry getting ready for the school year, I want to take a minute to introduce myself.
I grew up in the Lehigh Valley and greatly enjoyed performing in my high school choir and school musicals although I especially excelled at athletics and my academic work. I started my teaching career as a math teacher at the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts with only an appreciation for the arts. During my tenure at Charter Arts I focused on building student relationships, sharing my affection for math, and growing student confidence in a subject that most claim not to be good at. However, life's journey took me away from the Valley and it is during this time that I learned the value of self-expression through art as a hobby, therapeutic tool, and a profession. I return to the Lehigh Valley with intentionality, to Arts Academy specifically. I deeply believe in the mission of Arts Academy and the students we serve, blending arts and academics in preparing students to succeed in their personal goals whether it leads to a career in the arts or otherwise.
Jamie Hill, M.Ed
Principal