More Options Needham Public Schools Scholarship - Citizenship - Community - Personal Growth MENU Fine & Performing Arts About Us Faculty and Staff Calendar of Events Partners Elementary Curriculum and Offerings Middle School Curriculum and Offerings High School Curriculum and Offerings Theatrical Productions and Ticket Information Private Lesson Program Forms and Registrations Gallery of Student Work About Us Needham Public Schools / Departments / Curriculum and Academics / Fine & Performing Arts / About Us The Needham Fine & Performing Arts Department is a K-12 department comprised of over 60 certified teachers, private instructors and accompanists. We offer a comprehensive, standards based arts education that is an integral and core component to the educational experience of every child K-12 in the Needham Public Schools. All elementary students receive foundational instruction in both visual arts and music with an option to enroll in the Instrumental Program starting in Third Grade. At the Middle School level, instruction continues in the visual arts and music, with added opportunities in theater arts and the ability to focus on a specific discipline. At the High School level, students are able to choose from a wide variety of course offerings, with both the opportunity to study a specific medium in depth or explore a variety of semester long course offerings. At the Middle and High School levels, students successfully participate in festivals and adjudications such as the Mass Music Educators Association Music Festivals and the Scholastic Art Awards. All of our students are active both within the school and local community through visual art displays and performing arts events. Please explore the tabs related to each level for more specific information regarding curriculum and offerings. Needham Public Schools 1330 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA 02492 781-455-0400 781-455-0417 Website by SchoolMessenger Presence. © 2021 Intrado Corporation. All rights reserved.