The curriculum has been so designed because there are several studies that suggest a significant correlation between children who study music and high SAT scores. There is also evidence of a correlation, albeit less strong, between the visual arts and higher test scores. That is why charcoal, crayons, clay, and computers will be available in the classroom to all the students and teachers as well as to the community. The Edison Project does not consider art as just a separate subject. Instead, it is woven throughout the curricula.
Art serves as a primary motivator, a subject in which the learner sets the agenda.
A key instructional method in the Edison Project curricula is project-based experiences, which allow for greater multidisciplinary study. Teachers and students are encouraged to employ their creativity. The ineffable aspect of art also is central to the Edison Project design. This quality can be found in lessons, from which some of the world's finest art began. And it is interesting.