Studio Art

All students in preschool through grade 8 attend art classes.  The program focuses on the following essential outcomes: Art Production (creative thinking skills), Art History, Art Criticism (critical thinking skills), and Reflection / Self Assessment (communication skills).  Projects often combine independent creativity with group collaboration.  Students in lower grades learn to look at art, talk about it, and discover ways to express themselves through a variety of media including paint, collage, masks, weaving, and ceramics.  Building on these skills, older students explore activities such as drawing, sculpture, computer graphics, and printmaking.  The art program will purposefully integrate with classroom studies.