The school was initially housed in a former funeral parlor in Hartford’s South End with an annex building next door.

With the addition of the theater space, the Academy started offering a full production season as part of its program.

As of 2019, this model of an integrated half/full day program changed and a separate “Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Full Day” as a different school with different arts training model and course offerings but includes a traditional high school curriculum.

In addition to daily arts training, students take master classes with accomplished visiting artists.

Many of the artists instructors have resumes that range from Broadway, television, and have had plays and other works published.