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Admission

Four students sitting at their desks at Walnut Hill School for the Arts, our art school near Boston Massachusetts
Do you think your high school experience should look different? We think so.

Welcome to Walnut Hill

At Walnut Hill, a private boarding school near Boston, MA, you don’t need to relegate the practice of your art to an after-school activity, nor do you need to force your high school education to take a backseat to artistic pursuits. At Walnut Hill, you get to have it all. 

We offer unparalleled training in DanceMusicTheaterVisual Art, and Writing, Film & Media Arts (WFMA), complemented by a robust and innovative academic curriculum. Every aspect of our program helps you to grow as a bold artist, curious learner, and mindful citizen. 

Are You Ready to be a Walnut?

Meet the Admission Team

Anthony Gault

Director of Enrollment Management

Isabel Amador

Assistant Director of Admission, Dance Applicants

Stella Tavilla

Assistant Director of Admission, Visual Art & Writing, Film and Media Arts Applicants

Matthew Wiggin

Interim Assistant Director of Admission, Music & Theater Applicants

Danielle Slater

Admission Assistant

Non-Discrimination Statement

Walnut Hill School for the Arts adheres to a long-standing policy of admitting students of any race, color, religious belief, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression, nationality, or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. Walnut Hill does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious belief, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression, nationality, or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship programs, and other school program.

Contact the Admission Office

12 Highland Street
Natick, MA 01760

508.650.5020
admissions@walnuthillarts.org


ANTHONY GAULT
Director of Enrollment Management
agault@walnuthillarts.org
508-650-5066 

STELLA TAVILLA
Assistant Director of Admission
Visual Art & Writing, Film and Media Arts Applicants
stavilla@walnuthillarts.org
508-652-7814

ISABEL AMADOR
Assistant Director of Admission
Dance Applicants
iamador@walnuthillarts.org
508-650-5082

MATTHEW WIGGIN
Interim Assistant Director of Admission
Music & Theater Applicants
mwiggin@walnuthillarts.org
508-650-5080

SARAH EDWARDS
Director of Affordability
afford@walnuthillarts.org

DANIELLE SLATER
Admission Assistant
dslater@walnuthillarts.org
508-650-5020