The Kirov Academy of Ballet of Washington, DC, founded in 1990, is a pre-professional boarding school where serious ballet students are afforded a complete supportive enviornment to achieve their professional career goals. 

 Artistic faculty train aspiring young dancers in the pedagogy based on that of the Vaganova Ballet Academy and the performance aesthetic of The Kirov (now Mariinsky) Ballet. 

The program includes a world-renowned artistic program, fully accredited and highly acclaimed academic program for students in grades 6-12, and a campus life program that provides a safe and caring environment for the resident community.