Stone Academy of Communication Arts
Magnet Program
Our Mission:
* Developing 21st century learners through creative problem solving
* Providing a creative and caring community of learners
* Maintaining a highly skilled faculty trained in an arts-based curriculum
* Enhancing learning through student productions and after-school enrichment
To prepare all students for lifelong learning by actively engaging students in a comprehensive, sequential, academic program. The program is interwoven with the arts and enriched with creative problem-solving experiences appropriate for all learning styles.
Stone Academy focuses on the arts in a way that no other school in Greenville does. We offer drama and dance weekly and strings to students beginning in third grade who wish to participate. More importantly, we integrate the arts into instruction in each homeroom. We have a partnership with the Peace Center for Performing Arts and Metropolitan Arts Council for professional development. Through the I.D.E.A. (Intensive Development of Education through the Arts) our teachers train with local artists and artists from the Kennedy Center in Washington on how to incorporate the arts into instruction. Our curriculum is filled with active learning and problem-solving experiences. Students enjoy learning because they are actively engaged. More importantly, they are using different areas of the brain while learning in different modalities, and thus retain and apply knowledge more effectively.
Arts Partners Include:
Goals for Greenville County Magnet Schools:
1. Provide a unique or specialized curriculum or educational approach
2. Improve achievement for all students participating in the magnet program
3. Promote and maintain diversity
The magnet academies attract top students as well as talented teachers who bring innovative ideas to the classroom. Teachers are chosen based on their specialized skills and commitment to each program’s focus.
The Board of Trustees and School District Administration are committed to the success of the Select Schools Program. Additional funding is allocated to Select Schools to meet their personnel, instructional, and staff development needs.