Greenville County Schools Visual & Performing Arts

Greenville County Schools is a great place to learn, work and live.  Located in beautiful Upstate South Carolina, it is the 44th largest school district in the United States and the largest in South Carolina. Our district serves 78,000 students across 51 elementary schools, 21 middle schools and 15 high schools.  The teaching staff includes over 370 Visual & Performing Arts teachers who provide high-quality, equitable arts experiences for all students.   Exposure to the thriving arts community in our area coupled with strong partnerships with community arts organizations allows our students to truly experience and participate in the arts in a deep and authentic way in and outside of school.

Greenville County Schools strives to be a model for arts education in South Carolina and across the nation.  

In Greenville County Schools, we believe:

• The arts have a profound, positive impact on a student’s life.

• A comprehensive public arts education is a right.

• All students deserve the opportunity to participate in a high quality arts program.  

• Students deserve equitable access to artistic educational opportunities.    

• Students must have highly qualified and caring arts teachers and administrators.