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"The Congress finds that the arts are forms of understanding and ways of knowing that are fundamentally important to education". The United States Congress, 1994
"A high level of involvement in instrumental music co-related to high achievement in math proficiency". source: Champions of Change, 1999 Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, University of California at Los Angeles
"A co-relationship between high involvement in the arts and better academic scores was found among all students and remained consistent". source: Champions of Change, 1999, p. 8
Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, University of California at Los Angeles
A student making music experiences the "simultaneous engagement of senses, muscles, and intellect. Brain scans taken during musical performances show that virtually the entire cerebral cortex is active while musicians are playing". source: Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development, 2002
Troubled students involved in afterschool arts programs excelled in academics and school life beyond less troubled students in a national sample". source: Americans for the Arts Monograph, p. 3
Living the Arts through Language+ Learning: a report on community-based youth organizations by Shirley Brice Heath,
Stanford University and Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
"The opportunity to be instructed in music or dance disciplines offered a variety of compelling social benefits for students in addition to the knowledge and skill of an art". source: Champions of Change, 1999, p.77-78
National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented,
University of Connecticut, Storrs
"An analysis of many research studies on the effects of classroom drama exercises showed positive effects on language development including written and oral story recall, reading achievement, reading readiness, oral languages development, and writing". source: Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development, 2002, p.47
Although charter schools are considered public schools, there are many differences that set charter schools apart from traditional public schools. One of the major differences is the way charter schools receive funding.
Charter Schools like their traditional counterparts do receive some funding from the state using the current funding formula which considers the size of school, experience level of its teachers and the types and ages of children it serves. Traditional public schools however, have another method of funding by levying bonds. There are four types of levies a school board can bond:
Idaho Arts Charter School is in need of a Performing Arts Campus. With a charter incorporating the arts into the student's education and accommodating grades K-12, a traditional school facility would not be able to facilitate the education requirements. An Arts Charter School has unique needs such as a Performing Arts Center, black box theater for the Drama classes, art studio with natural lighting and state of the art equipment, rehearsal halls and studios, dance studios, and more. Although the school has set aside funds for this purpose, it is not adequate enough to pursue building a new school. We need at least 10 acres of land within the City Limits and Nampa School District boundaries and to build a Performing Arts Campus suitable to meet our basic needs, is estimated at $4 to $7.5 million dollars. Grants will help us achieve our goals, but will not be able to provide all the funding required. To make up that difference, we must turn to the community to assist us in achieving our dreams. Our dream in building a Performing Arts Campus is to not only benefit the students, faculty and staff, but also benefit the community by providing a Performing Arts Facility available to various groups and organizations to use as well. This type of facility would be able to support many uses and meet a diverse need within the community. Idaho Arts Charter School has a dream, a dream to educate with excellence through the arts. We need your help, please help us achieve these goals by giving a tax deductible donation today. Why An Arts Charter School | Charter School Funding Facts | Community Partnerships Idaho Festival of the Arts | Idaho's Rising Star | Walk of Fame | Child Art Blocks Legacy Sponsorships | General Sponsorships | Program Sponsorships Donate Online | Contribution Tax Incentives | IACS Website | HOME | Contact Information| Calendar of Events GittyUPgo Graphic Design |