I teach at an arts magnet school. Kids choose to specialize in one of 6 areas: math/science, dance, creative writing, music, theatre arts, or visual arts. It's a public school, so kids still get the state mandated curriculum. We do offer a lot of AP courses, too. The teachers here are very creative. We have to be creative because we've got a lot of gifted and high-achieving kids. It's a great program.
The IB schools in our area have a great reputation and are not really known for giving an unmanageable amount of work. I would check out this program. Take a list of questions with you!
