All students are encouraged to express themselves in many media, according to their level of competency, maturity, and experience. Students, much like studio artists, learn to deal with their own processes, their reactions, and their changes to nature and the environment. In this manner students become aware of their own being and uniqueness. Students also learn to experience, appreciate, and understand art and art- related historical trends, events and cultures, as well as individual artists and their works. Through class critiques, critical thinking problems and making art itself, students gain greater insight into visual ideas, issues, and concerns in their work.
Students view themselves as a community of art makers.
They exhibit their work in order to share, stimulate, and shape the environment in both their school and community.