Long Middle School

District: Chesterfield ABC School Since 2017

1010 West Greene Street, Cheraw, SC

Community Composition

Grades: 6-8

Enrollment: 381

Teachers: 37

Student/Teacher Ratio: 11:1

Mission & Vision

The Fine Arts mission of LMS is to educate students through engaging learning that integrates the arts. Our vision is to be a model arts integrated school by:

  • Providing multiple opportunities for students in fine arts programs (music, dance, drama, visual, creative writing).
  • Participating at a high level of student achievement as a result of lessons that have meaningful connections between the arts and other subject areas.
  • Producing quality authentic student work that reflects connections among the arts and other subject areas.
  • Enhancing strong community relationships through the arts.

Arts Goals

  • To increase the quality of instruction by providing Arts integration into the core classroom instruction.
  • To increase student learning in standards based arts education.
  • To increase awareness of student participation and success in the arts.

Points of Pride

  • Artists in Residence program
  • Showcases and performances highlighting student work and engaging the community
  • Arts integration
  • Our music and art departments participate in competitions, such as Lions Club Peace Posters, county and regional bands, parades, concerts and more throughout the school year
  • Student artwork is used to create sellable Christmas cards & calendars
  • PSAE School of Excellence in Art Education

Key Contacts

Carolyn Caldwell

Principal

ccaldwell@chesterfieldschools.org

Katie Stewart

Co-Manager

kstewart@chesterfieldschools.org

Amanda Hancock

Co-Manager

ahancock@chesterfieldschools.org