K-5 Visual Arts
Arts are not an “extra” at Gateway School — the visual, dramatic and musical arts are integral, and children are taught by our experienced specialist faculty. A student’s self-awareness is enhanced through arts education — as are language acquisition, cognitive development, critical thinking ability, and social skills.
In Gateway’s visual arts program, students learn how to perceive the world in an artistic way by refining their sensory perceptions of works of art, objects in nature, events, and environment. They learn art appreciation, and they learn to identify the elements and principles of design. Art projects are planned with core teachers to complement themes of study. The growing skill and creative expression of Gateway students adorn the halls and walls of the school throughout the year and during the school-wide Art Tour in the spring.
