Mission: The Community School of the Arts Foundation provides arts education including, drama, creative arts, and dance classes at no cost to K-12 and participants identified with moderate to severe disabilities attending at the Public Schools. We provide children in the community with a supportive, nurturing, and safe environment where their creativity and imagination can be encouraged and their capabilities can be explored and expanded.
Results: Transforming Public Schools.
Target demographics: K-12, and students who have been identified with moderate to severe disabilities.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 45 students per School, 14 Public Schools
Community School of the Arts Foundation provide arts education, including music, theater, creative arts, and dance classes at no cost to an often marginalized population: students who have been identified with moderate to severe disabilities. Our uniquely focused program will address the needs of low-income, special needs children at the Public Schools, by providing a safe and supportive learning environment where they can gain exposure to music, dance, theatre and visual arts programs developed to augment academic classes. These synergistic activities will provide participants with a transformative experience, boosting confidence as well as socialization skills, development and coordination. Moreover, program development will emphasize character building through positive reinforcement, role models and the importance of self-discipline.
