The Arts in Lower School

By Morgan Pattison, Artist in Residence

At St. George’s, we are committed to providing the arts to every child at every age we serve. We know a child’s earliest expression is through the power of images and imagination. You can find our smallest hands in Little Georgies creating artwork that gives us a glimpse into their everyday lives and abilities.

Walking through the hallways of the Memphis and Germantown campuses you can hear children trying their hand at drums, xylophones and bells. We see students as young as eight standing on stage in front of an audience, bravely delivering their first solo at the Christmas concert.

A walk through either campus, one will see a constant rotation of artwork hanging in the hallways. A bright display of paintings, drawings and sculptures are all evidence of children stepping outside of their comfort zones to explore a side of themselves that they never knew existed. We see time and time again so many of our students flourishing in our arts programs not only because of our innovative curriculum and knowledge of content but also because of the culture of our community.

We encourage healthy risk taking and foster the belief that a St. George’s student is a lifelong learner who can have gifts that span the soccer field to the science lab all the way to standing at the front of a stage on the opening night of the fall performance.