Mission Statement
Our Mission:
Being a Title I School, the mission of Calhoun Academy of the Art is to educate students who are college and career-ready and will positively contribute to an ever-changing world by utilizing successful teaching strategies that integrate the arts through various resources.
Our Vision:
To promote academic success and lifelong learning for all students through an arts infused education
WE BELIEVE STUDENTS LEARN BEST WHEN…
Developed January 2018
- the school, parents and community stakeholders work as a team to meet their personal needs (food, home life, materials, resources, relationships, etc.)
- they are provided a safe, nurturing and loving learning community where risk-taking is encouraged
- they use higher order thinking skills and apply learning beyond the classroom
- they have choices in instructional activities
- their needs are met through small group instruction and differentiation
- the instructional program fosters a love of learning and challenges students to be lifelong learners
- the arts are integrated with the core curriculum
- learning is active, engaging, innovative and student-centered
- growth is expected and celebrated
- diversity is valued and reflected in programs and priorities
- they are guided by knowledgeable, well prepared, and skilled adults with whom they have a positive relationship
- teachers set high expectations for behavior and learning with minimal disruptions in the classroom
- teachers make data driven decisions