Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts

Houston Independent School District’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) is a unique magnet school dedicated to giving diverse and talented students in the disciplines of creative writing, dance, music, theatre and visual arts the opportunity to develop their academic and creative potential.

L-R: Kinder Foundation Board Member Roxann Neumann, Kinder HSPVA Principal Dr. R. Scott Allen, Nancy Kinder, Rich Kinder, and HSPVA Friends Executive Director Alene Coggin at the ribbon cutting on February 4, 2019. Photo credit: David DeHoyos, Class of 1981, Media Dept.

A terrace overlooking downtown Houston. Photo credit: David DeHoyos, Class of 1981, Media Dept.

In 2012, HISD received substantial funding through a bond election to build a new HSPVA campus in downtown Houston. Construction began in February 2016 with the understanding that additional funding would be required to bring this 21st century facility to fruition.

In October 2016, the Kinder Foundation made a lead gift of $7.5 million toward a $10 million capital campaign led by HSPVA Friends—the non-profit dedicated to raising funds for HSPVA—to ensure students receive the best arts education in a state-of-the-art facility. In recognition of the donation, and with approval by the HISD Board of Trustees, the new downtown school was named the Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.

The building ‘topped out’ in May 2017 and Kinder HSPVA opened to faculty and students in January 2019. Students, alumni and supporters celebrated the grand opening with a celebration and ribbon cutting on February 4, 2019.

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News & Press

February 14, 2019 Houston’s Most Dramatic New School Opens With Curtain Raising Performances Worthy of $88.3 Million Project —PaperCity
February 12, 2019 New Kinder HSPVA campus opens, ushering in next chapter for Houston’s talented fine arts students —Blog Post
February 11, 2019 Kinder HSPVA Grand Opening Downtown —The Buzz Magazines
December 6, 2018 Kinder HSPVA students get first look at new campus —HISD Blog
October 17, 2018 Inside Houston’s New $88 Million Showcase School —PaperCity
June 7, 2018 Houston’s New Kinder High School For Performing, Visual Arts Blends Classrooms, Creativity —Forbes
May 19, 2017 McCarthy Celebrates the Topping Out of Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston —Press Release
May 3, 2017 Thursday letters: School naming rights —Houston Chronicle
April 29, 2017 Kinder releases HISD from from obligation tied to $7.5M donation —Houston Chronicle
April 29, 2017 A deal’s a deal —Houston Chronicle
December 29, 2016 The time to start building Houston 2036 is now —Houston Chronicle
December 13, 2016 Katy’s high school sports complex lands major naming rights deal —Houston Business Journal
November 10, 2016 Stop Relying on Philanthropy to Fix Bad Government: A Timely Viewpoint from Texas —Inside Philanthropy
October 22, 2016 Closing gaps —Houston Chronicle
October 17, 2016 Kinder Foundation contributes $7.5 million lead gift to HSPVA Friends capital campaign —HSPVA Friends
October 14, 2016 HISD will accept $7.5 million gift, rename arts campus —Houston Chronicle