K-5 WHOLE SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS

The AIM partnerships include teachers and teaching artists working throughout the school year, to offer K-5 arts integrated lessons in the classroom for students to learn in and through arts and meet standards in their core curriculum subjects. For more information, contact the Education Instutute at 704.348.5836.

Gaston County Schools

GAINS – Gaston Arts Integration Nurtures Success
In partnership with the United Arts Council of Gaston County and Gaston County Schools, we continue to make progress at our K-5 partnership schools--Ida Rankin Elementary and Sherwood Elementary.  In addition to meeting curriculum requirements set by the North Carolina Standard Course of Study, this partnership is an affiliate member of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts national Partners in Education program. 

Union County Schools

ROYAL – Reaching Our Young Artistic Learners all students in the school. 
Benton Heights Year-Round Arts Magnet Elementary is our Pre K-5 partnership with Union County Schools.  Artists and teachers are working together to plan and teach lessons based upon the needs of all students in the school.

Other Partner Schools

Rock Hill & York County Schools, Northside Creative Arts Elementary; Richland District #1, Columbia, SC Conder Creative Arts Magnet Elementary School