Victoria School of the Arts is an Edmonton Public School Division Kindergarten through grade 12 Alternative Arts Program. Victoria School of the Arts students engage in the study of specific art forms such as Band, Choral, Dance, Digital Media, Drama, Film-making, Music, Orff, and Visual Arts and in turn use artistic processes and creativity to deepen their understanding and success in all curricular areas.
WE BELIEVE THE ARTS
- Are an inseparable part of the school's culture and therefore are a vital part of the learning experience
- Motivate the cognitive, social, civic, personal, and aesthetic growth and development of students
- Open avenues for innovation and invention, as well as fostering respect for individual, cultural, and aesthetic diversity
- Provide students with a variety of approaches to learning methods of building connections between thinking, learning, knowing, and communicating
GOALS OF OUR PROGRAM
- Enable all students to explore and communicate their understandings, feelings, and ideas in a variety of art forms
- Develop higher level thinking skills (evaluating, expressing, problem solving, creating)
- Develop artistic skills to enhance academic skills
- Foster a culture of collaboration to deepen students’ understanding of themselves and others