SCHOOL SNAPSHOT 2023-24
ABOUT ARTSPACE ArtSpace Charter School offers a complete education, through an integrated curriculum centered around visual and performing arts, utilizing an experiential approach. We believe in a family-centered, cooperative approach to education that encourages parental involvement and community service in order to nurture responsible citizenship.
Our Four Pillars:
EFFORT LEADERSHIP SERVICE RESPECT
ARTS INTEGRATION What is arts integration? Arts integration is an approach to teaching and learning in which the arts and another subject area are taught together with the intentional purpose to make connections, foster creative and critical thinking, and develop awareness of multiple perspectives.
What does Arts Integration look like at ArtSpace? At ArtSpace, each grade level consistently collaborates with our Fine Arts team to integrate all of the arts into their courses of study. This means that students are making art in their core subjects (Reading, Math, Science, etc) and also having those subject contents reinforced in their Arts classes. In addition, students have 50 minutes each day of either Visual Art, Music, Dance, Drama, or Technology Arts each day.
OUR COMMUNITY Grades: K- 8th Grade Enrollment: 400 Faculty - Teaching Staff Licensed: 98% Advanced Degree: 67% National Board Certified Teachers: 6 A+ Fellows: 2 Average Years Experience: 15 Staff (Support + Business Professionals) Advanced Degree: 64% Professional Certifications: 75% Average Years Experience: 12
“A SHINING BEACON OF WHAT IS GOOD AND POSSIBLE IN EDUCATION.” - ARTS TEACHER
OUR IMPACT ArtSpace is different. Intentionally. Innovation at ArtSpace means being bold in our commitment to our mission. It is teaching division through the work of Gustav Klimt, states of matter through dance, single-celled organisms through linocut art, proportions with stringed instruments, abolitionist movement with historical protest music. Every day, there is something unique and unexpected in the classrooms. Every student can find a way to be successful at ArtSpace. Art empowers us with the freedom to get messy, make mistakes, try new things, and challenge the status quo.
WHAT MAKES US “In my humble opinion, the high level of the collective dedication of faculty, staff and administration to educate and nurture our students and help them thrive makes us not only special but second to none.” -Arts Teacher
“This school is truly special. It has been apparent from the beginning that ArtSpace is a welcoming community. The staff are intuitive and very dependable, so much so that they are like family to us. We are offered many ways to communicate and meet. They ensure parents are able to have a voice, which is so important.” - 2nd grade & Alumni parent
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“I love that at ArtSpace, everyone has a lot of freedom to be their authentic selves. There are many unique styles of learning that happen in these walls and it shows. I am very thankful to be a part of this special place.” - ArtSpace Staff
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