Students audition for acceptance and choose a major.

Majors available include performing arts (theatre, technical theatre, musical theatre, ballet, modern dance, tap, jazz, orchestra, choir, and band) and visual arts (painting, drawing, studio, printmaking, photography, fibers, sculpting, ceramics, and other classes which depend on availability and student participation), as well as technical theatre.

Northwest students are active in organizations such as Student Leadership, Diversity Club, Yearbook, Literary Magazine, various honors societies.

Every morning, Northwest School of the Arts begins the day with a "Daily Affirmation".

The affirmation was written by long time dancer, choreographer, and faculty member Chandra McCloud.