Arts charter school to open in Columbia
November 11, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – A committee of arts professionals, educators, parents and community members is planning to open an arts charter school in Columbia. The Midlands Arts Conservatory (MAC) will have a focus on the visual arts, theater, dance and music.
The school’s first informational meeting for parents and the community will be held on Sunday November 29 from 3 – 4 p.m. in the USC School of Music Recital Hall at 813 Assembly Street. Parking is available in the garage behind the School of Music.
MAC will provide a free, public education that effectively combines arts and academics. If approved, the school will open in the Fall of 2017 with 6th and 7th grades, and will add a grade level each year, reaching 12th grade in 2022. The school will be free for any South Carolina resident student in the appropriate grade level who has an interest in the arts and is willing to meet the high academic expectations of the school.
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The school will be staffed with highly qualified arts and academic instructors in an environment that provides training, exposure and practical application in the arts and the integration of arts into the academics of the school. The student-teacher ratio in classes will be no higher than 20 to 1 and lower in specialized arts areas. MAC will have small group and individualized instruction in the arts with a wide spectrum of academic support available. Academic support will include online instruction and individualized academic instruction on a needs basis for all students. The school will open with 120 6th and 7th grade students with three classes of 20 students at each grade level.
The MAC Planning Committee members understand the importance of a high-quality arts education for young people. They want to ensure that every child in the Midlands has the opportunity to experience the power of creative self-expression.
For more information, contact Dr. Robert Jesselson at 803-777-2033.
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