Elementary Art

Visual art in greenville county elementary schools

Visual Art education in Greenville County Schools begins in Kindergarten.  Students in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade attend weekly art classes, taught by certified visual art teachers.  Elementary Art engages students in hands on creation, exposure, and response to visual art and artistic expression. Aligned with SC Visual Art Standards, the elementary visual arts program allows our youngest students to become more aware of the role of the arts in the world around them.  During their time in elementary school, our students will develop a foundational understanding of a variety of art forms and techniques, including painting, drawing, printmaking, weaving, 3-dimensional construction, design, ceramics/clay and more. Students are introduced to art history through the study of a variety of artworks and experience different cultures through the study of those cultures’ visual art forms. In elementary art, students begin to build and develop a vital relationship to the arts. Through their experiences, they learn to express their own creativity, communicate in their own, unique way, expand visual perception, and develop skills needed for future success.

Elementary students and teachers share their art in shows throughout the school year in their school and community. Each year, all Greenville County elementary schools are invited to participate in an annual district-wide Art Show. This event features over 100 pieces of artwork, highlighting outstanding two and three dimensional work from around our district.