Visual Arts

• The main goal of the Visual Arts program is to help students grow their minds and thinking skills through creativity.
• Students are encouraged to express themselves and use their imagination to solve problems and think critically.
• By connecting art with other subjects, the program creates a safe space where students can explore, develop, and share their ideas.

Visual Arts Vision Informational pdf

• We want every elementary student in the District to receive a high-quality visual arts education based on state standards.
• We support districtwide art shows that give students a chance to celebrate and share their success in art.
• We also offer training, learning, and leadership opportunities for elementary art teachers.

Elementary Art Informational pdf 

• We offer strong and meaningful visual arts classes, including traditional art and modern digital media.
• Students use 21st-century skills to grow their creativity, solve problems in new ways, and take artistic risks. This helps them imagine big ideas and get ready for the global job market.
• We support districtwide art shows so secondary students can celebrate their success and earn chances for scholarships.
• We also give secondary art teachers chances to learn more, grow as leaders, and share ideas with others.

Secondary Art Informational pdf

• The Butterfly Project is a program that teaches important lessons through art, history, and remembrance. It uses the story of the Holocaust to show the dangers of hate and prejudice, while helping students learn empathy and social responsibility.
• As part of the project, students create butterflies to honor the 1.5 million children who died in the Holocaust and to show strength and hope. The goal is to create 1.5 million butterflies around the world—one for each child who was lost—and to honor the survivors.
• In our schools, elementary art teachers are working with classroom teachers and equity liaisons to bring the Butterfly Project to life as part of Holocaust education.

Holocaust through the Arts Informational pdf

• The Three Dimension Zone (3Dz) program is a special project that brings together art and technology in fun and exciting ways. Thanks to Congressional funding, schools in the Nova Zone now have 3Dz Labs and a mobile 3Dz Sandbox—cool spaces where students and teachers can explore new tools like 3D printers, smart cutters, and virtual reality (VR) headsets.
• These tools aren’t just for science and math—they’re also used in art classes to help students think in new ways and express their creativity. By mixing digital tools with art, students can design, build, and show off their own original projects that use both technical skills and artistic ideas.