LHS Curriculum Night

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Welcome to the LHS Art & Design Curriculum Night Resource Page! 

Please check out the Google Slides Presentation, our FAQ, and the Things You Might Not Know for more about our program. If you have any further questions, please contact K-12 A&D Coordinator Alethea Roy:  aroy@lexingtonma.org 

LHS Curriculum Overview 25-26.mp4

Visual Art Frequently Asked Questions

What are the Visual Arts graduation requirements?

The Visual and Performing Arts graduation requirement is 8 credits (4 courses, 2 credits each). This means that your child may take a blend of courses, such as Art, Music, and Drama, or decide to focus only on one particular discipline. For example, if your child enjoys Art, they could take one art class each year, which would satisfy the 8 credit requirement.

Which Art class should my child take first?

The Studio art courses are prerequisite options for all other Art courses and must be taken first. Any ONE of the Studio courses can be taken to advance to the upper Arts courses. 

Is there homework in Art? 

There may be times when outside assignments are assigned throughout the semester in upper-level Art courses. 

What types of technology-based arts classes do you offer?

Currently, we offer Animation, Digital Imaging, Digital Video Production, Graphic Design, Video Game Design, and Advanced Digitial Art.

What advanced Art options exist at LHS?

Many! All of our classes offer challenges even for the most experienced student artist! We also offer Advanced and Honors Ceramics, Advanced Photography, Advanced Digital Art, Painting 2, and AP Art. 

What are the requirements for AP Art?

AP Art is a year-long course for Juniors and Seniors in which students must be highly motivated and engage in an at-home art-making practice as well. The student must have successfully completed at least three LHS art classes. If a student has not they must meet with Alethea Roy to receive a waiver.

What if my child can’t get into an Art class in the first semester? Are there other opportunities for them to participate in Art?

We have Art Club, Pottery Club, Digital Art Club, and Illustration Club at the high school, in which all students interested in Art are welcome to participate. These clubs meet after school once per week and are advised by Fine Arts faculty members. 

Things You Might Not Know About the LHS Art & Design Facilities and Program

2025-2026

LHS Art & Design is made up of 13 Art educators who are highly trained artists, craftspeople, and educators. Our department has 7 classrooms outfitted with a wide array of specialty equipment, allowing students to try different media, techniques, and processes. 

We offer Film Photography, Digital Photography, Video Game Design, Graphic Design, Animation, Video Production, Sculpture, Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, BioArt, Architectural Design and Illustration.

There are opportunities for advanced study and internships in these areas, as well as a full-year course in AP Art Studio (for juniors and seniors). In 2025-2026, we will be offering two NEW courses Architectural Design and Design: Culture and Media

Our Facilities Include


Software in Our Labs and Classrooms

Clubs Overseen by Art Educators 

Opportunities, Events & Awards