ARTS PROTOTYPE

The Arts Prototype Program of Cowan Avenue Elementary is based on the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Arts Education Plan and is action oriented. It has been informed by national studies and reports which identify a set of common factors that contribute to achieving a quality, District-wide arts education program. The District Arts Education Plan ensures that every K-12 student participates in a balanced, articulated, comprehensive, standards-based arts education that includes dance, music, theater and visual arts. The sequential instruction in all the arts is envisioned by introducing dance, music, theater and visual arts in the elementary grades and focuses on multiple strategies for all of these art forms. Since September 2006 all children have been participating in drama instruction once a week. The children are also scheduled to participate in fine arts and dance instruction throughout the year. The school also has an arts prototype committee which is comprised of teachers and parents. The committee has been involved in scheduling various assemblies for the children. Any parent interested in the arts prototype program at Cowan are welcome to participate and join the committee.

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