MISSION: 

As a result of instruction in the Fine and Performing Arts, all Needham Students will develop skills in and an understanding of creating, performing and presenting, responding, and connecting; the four components of the creative process.

VISION STATEMENT:

As a core academic subject, Needham Public School Students will engage in a rigorous standards based arts education, rooted in the creative process, which further develops a student's ability to communicate, think creatively, problem solve, and collaborate. Social emotional and 21st Century Skills are inherently taught in and through the arts. All students will become skilled in the four components of the creative process as outlined by the National Standards for the Arts and work towards developing the competencies outlined in the Portrait of A Needham Graduate. 

At Needham High School all students take at least eight credits of Fine and Performing Arts classes to fulfill their graduation requirements. Many take more as driven by personal interest and goals.