As part of the Cultural Arts Pillar, EXCEL Academy will be implementing arts integration strategies in our instructional program. The goals of the Initiative are:

  • Arts Integration as alternative instructional approach
  • Improve student engagement, behavior, and achievement
  • Enhance student creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking skills
  • Increase teacher proficiency in implementing Arts Integration strategies
  • Encourage student-centered learning in the classroom
  • Build community awareness, understanding, engagement and commitment to arts in education
  • Develop partnerships to provide arts opportunities for students
  • Increase family involvement