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activities of orgs running this strategy
A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.
- Academic and Post-Secondary Transition Support New School for the Artsdirect serviceProvides academic readiness resources and counseling to support students in transitioning to post-secondary education, with 80% of graduates enrolling in post-secondary institutions.
- Arts and Academic Recognition Programs New School for the Artsdirect serviceConfers the Arizona State Seal of Arts Proficiency on qualifying graduates and offers the Seal of Personal Finance in alignment with Arizona Department of Education requirements.
- Arts-Focused Curriculum and Instruction New School for the Artsdirect serviceProvides specialized arts instruction across visual and performing arts disciplines, including Painting and Mixed Media taught by long-term faculty, Film, Digital Art, Digital Photo, Yearbook, and other courses requiring Adobe software.
- Award arts and finance proficiency seals New School for the Artsdirect serviceIs approved to bestow the Arizona State Seal of Arts Proficiency and the Seal of Personal Finance upon graduating students who meet state and school requirements.
- Community Engagement and Events New School for the Artsdirect serviceParticipates in various Valley events and hosts community festivals to provide exhibit and performance experiences for its student artists.
- Dual Enrollment Programs New School for the Artsdirect serviceOffers dual enrollment courses in partnership with Rio Salado College, allowing high school students to earn college credit in subjects like Art History & Literature.
- Dual Enrollment and College Credit Programs New School for the Artsdirect serviceOffers dual enrollment courses in partnership with Rio Salado College, including Art History & Literature and other college-credit-bearing classes, enabling high school students to earn college credit.
- Engage parent volunteers New School for the Artscapacity buildingEngages parent volunteers to support various school activities including events, fundraisers, and field trips.
- Engage with the community through arts events New School for the Artsdirect serviceParticipates in various Valley events and hosts community festivals to provide exhibit and performance experiences for its student artists.
- Extracurricular and Community Engagement Requirements New School for the Artsdirect serviceRequires all Visual Art students to participate in national Portfolio Day, all Performing Arts students to engage in at least one community production, and all students to complete 60–80 hours of arts-related extracurricular activities, which must be logged using a provided form.
- Facilitate student artistic development and exhibition New School for the Artsdirect serviceRequires students to participate in various artistic activities, including publishing original works in an online literary magazine, participating in national Portfolio Day for Visual Art students, and engaging in community productions for Performing Arts students. Students also complete a student-led artistic capstone project and present their work in Senior Exhibitions for Visual Art students and Senior Showcases for Performing Art students.
- Facilitate student artistic showcases New School for the Artsdirect serviceOrganizes a Senior Exhibition for Visual Art students to create, curate, and present a body of artwork, and a Senior Showcase for Performing Art students to create and perform an audition piece. Students also publish original works in the online literary magazine, Interwoven, and complete student-led artistic capstone projects.
- High School Arts and Academic Education New School for the Artsdirect serviceProvides high school education with a focus on arts, including visual arts, performing arts, film, digital art, digital photo, and yearbook classes, alongside academic readiness resources for post-secondary education. Students are required to complete arts-related extracurricular activities and participate in national Portfolio Day or community productions.
- Middle School Arts and Academic Education New School for the Artsdirect serviceOperates a middle school offering arts and academic curriculum, including daily sustained reading time, designed to feed into the high school program.
- Offer dual enrollment programs New School for the Artsdirect serviceProvides dual enrollment courses in partnership with Rio Salado College, allowing high school students to earn college credit, including a specific class in Art History & Literature.
- Offer specialized arts and academic instruction New School for the Artsdirect serviceProvides specialized classes such as Film, Digital Art, Digital Photo, and Yearbook, which require specific software, and employs dedicated staff like Kyllan Maney for Painting and Mixed Media instruction and as Visual Arts Department Director.
- Parent Volunteer Program New School for the Artscapacity buildingEngages parent volunteers to support school events, fundraisers, and field trips.
- Parent and Community Involvement New School for the Artsdirect serviceEngages parent volunteers to support school events, fundraisers, and field trips, and participates in Valley-wide events and community festivals to provide performance and exhibition opportunities.