Arts Partners Vision

All students in grades one through nine will have arts experiences tied to existing curriculum using a thematic, interdisciplinary approach. The project's mission is to utilize school and community resources efficiently and effectively to enrich the lives of all students in a culturally and economically diverse community.

Educational Goals are to:

• Narrow the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students by offering all students common life-enriching experiences
• Promote mutual acceptance among students of cultural diversity through multi-cultural arts experiences
• Increase student achievement in all subject areas through interdisciplinary planning and other innovative teaching strategies
• Expose students to cultural opportunities in their community which can enhance their quality of life as future members of society

Project Goals are to:

• Provide a vehicle for interaction through which educators and community leaders together identify needs of students and cooperate in addressing those needs
• Enhance opportunities for various organizations and businesses to work together with the Spring Branch School District to offer an ongoing sequential program of arts experiences to students and establish a permanent financial support base
• Encourage schools across the district to work together within a structured environment balancing the need to be autonomous with the need to take advantage of the vast resources that the Houston metropolitan area has to offer

Arts organizations participating as presenters of Arts Partners programming include: The Children's Museum, Society for the Performing Arts, Houston Symphony Orchestra, Houston Ballet, Museum of Fine Arts , Houston Grand Opera, The Alley Theatre, and Young Audiences of Houston.

Running for the Arts is the vehicle for achieving the second Project Goal. It raises funds from the community: businesses, students, parents, community organizations and individual community members to support the Arts Partners Project.

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