Arts Mission, Vision, & Goals

Arts Mission

Our mission at East Aiken School of the Arts is to:

• Accommodate differences
• Reveal a passion for learning
• Teach appreciation
• Stimulate creativity

Arts Vision

Our Vision for East Aiken School of the Arts is to strive for academic excellence through the arts.

Arts Goals

• Establish quality professional development opportunities to improve student achievement in the arts significantly through curriculum, instruction, and assessment based on the 2017 SCCCRSVPAP (SC College & Career Ready Standards for Visual and Performing Arts Proficiency) for each academic school year.
• Implement a quality arts program in order to meet all 2017 SCCCRSVPAP.
• Effectively manage fine arts programs in order to promote growth and sustainability for increased student achievement.
• Maintain and upgrade performance facility and materials to improve student achievement in the arts based on the 2017 SCCCRSVPAP.

Points of Pride

• Teachers incorporate technology and varied art styles into their lessons.
• This school is a model for how a school can overcome challenges through creative thinking.
• We incorporate the arts in every day school life.
• Pushing students to be creative problem solvers who think outside the box through the arts
• We have high expectations for students and staff.
• Our students enjoy arts infused lessons in their homerooms, arts integrated lessons co-taught with arts teachers, and a different arts class each day of the week.
• Students have dance, theatre, visual art, music, and PE each week.
• Our third fourth and fifth graders perform musicals for the school and community annually.
• We have after school advanced arts classes.
• A variety of clubs are offered to all students.