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The Arts

Arts at the Willow Campus

At the K-5th grade Willow Campus, every student has the opportunity for multiple engagements with the arts. At the heart of the program is Lusher’s Arts Integration program. Through this program, every classroom teacher is paired with an artist-teacher. The two faculty members plan together to incorporate instruction in an art form to support and enhance the broader curriculum. Teachers at both campuses are trained through the Southeast Center for Education and the Arts at UT-Chattanooga in how to meaningfully integrate the arts into the broader curriculum to further student achievement.

Students at the elementary school also engage directly in the performing and creative arts. Professional artists work with students as they rotate through 9-week programs to explore dance, theatre, music, and visual arts. Every K-5 student also receives instruction in violin each day. This offers students a foundation in music and helps to develop important skills in self-discipline, teamwork, and creativity. These programs are in addition to state-mandated Talented in the Arts services for students designated as such in music, theatre and visual arts.

Outside of the regular school day, students at Lusher’s Willow Campus can take after school classes in the Arts After Hours program. In addition to specialized arts classes, students may audition for Lusher Dance Troupe and Lusher Drama Troupe. These groups perform original works created by students in formal theatre settings and in various schools throughout the area.

Each spring, the year-long study of the arts at Willow culminates in the Arts Celebration. Every class participates through public performances and the school is festooned with student artwork inside and out. At Lusher Charter School, the arts are indeed celebrated as a way of building community with fun and creativity.

Advocates for Arts-Based Education Corporation
Lusher Charter School
Celebrating Cultural Diversity Through High Academics and the Arts

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