After first moving through several sites in downtown Harrisburg, the school now resides in its permanent location in the first and third floor of Strawberry Square.

If more applications are made than there are slots available, the school is required by law to conduct a lottery for admission.

Students must attend one of two sessions daily, and choose one of six artistic areas, such as visual arts, film and video, music, dance, or theater.

Beginning in the 2010–2011 school year, a creative writing discipline was added for PM classes.

The culmination of the afternoon classes' work is a one-night student-produced performance at the nearby Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts.