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Mission and approach to learning:
Our special admissions school is based on the belief that the arts provide an unequaled opportunity to foster intellectual growth by connecting arts and literacy. Visual and media literacy skills permeate all subjects at the high school. Reflective teaching and learning are expected in every classroom with an emphasis on building a community of learners to be thinkers and creators, and who are preparing for college or professional careers.
Points of Pride
The Arts Academy was profiled in the Philadelphia Inquirer and gained national recognition in sites such as ASCD’s SmartBriefs and NCTE’s Inbox. We are proud of our many accomplishments which include: First place award winner in the One Book, One Philadelphia Graphic Arts Contest; Accolades in the Philadelphia Sketch Club; First place winner in the Philadelphia Young Playwriting monologue contest. Many Students participate in all-city orchestra. Finally, Web 2.0 tools are used in curriculum and instruction at the school, and classrooms are equipped with Promethean boards to support learning.
Courses and Program Highlights
9th-12th grade project-driven core courses and electives such as story casting (digital film making), creating theatre, graphic arts, media arts, dance appreciation, and chamber singers. AP Calculus, AP Physics, AP English, and English Honors are offered in 11th and 12th grade. Six habits of mind at the school frame the curriculum: Imagination, Communication, Empathy, Perspective, Analysis and Commitment. These habits of mind or core values are integral to curriculum and instruction.
Dual Enrollment: Holy Family (pending), & Community College
