When interest increases, so do children's effort and achievement. With this in mind, we assure that students meet the goals of the North Carolina State Curriculum through physically and intellectually compelling activities. Children engage in endeavors such as projects, individual and group research, drama, and field trips. In addition, we involve people throughout the community to share their knowledge and experience with students. We also allow children time to explore an item of interest in depth and guide students into areas of exploration that are relevant and interesting to them as individuals.
Children learn more effectively with the curriculum is integrated.
Subjects taught in isolation lose their connectivity to the whole of the curriculum and to the real world. When approached in an integrative manner, each subject area, including the arts, supports and builds on the others to form an increasingly rich foundation of skills and concepts that enable children to learn about the world and themselves in a more holistic way. Curriculum integration is a process that engages students in themes and projects that reflect North Carolina State Curriculum goals in varied disciplines. Students apply the skills and concepts they have learned and the life experiences with which they come to the learning situation to solve problems, complete projects, and acquire a depth of understanding not often attained in a single-subject approach. Integrating the arts into every aspect of the academic curriculum enables students to learn through a wide variety of modalities while gaining an appreciation for the role that the arts play in our everyday lives.