2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN
2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN
Using a student centered approach young artists will be introduced to a variety of artistic techniques, tools/materials and artists through art experimentation. Students will create original works of art while also recognizing the impact of art in our daily lives and in society. Students will learn problem solving, collaboration, and critical thinking while developing self-confidence and having fun.
All students will:
-Create works of visual art that demonstrate increasing levels of mastery in skills and art techniques.
-Persist in the creative process and innovate from failure
-Allow imagination and curiosity to guide inquiry and research
-Practice critical and analytical skills by using academic language to discuss works of art and visual culture.
-See oneself as a creator of visual art
Semester 1 August 28-December 11
K-2 Semester 1 Visual Arts-Elements* of Art/Art as Self-Expression
*Elements could include: color theory, shape, texture, perspective, pattern, contrast, composition
3-5 Semester 1 Visual Arts- Elements of Art and Design/ Movements** in Art
**Movements could include: Expressionism, Surrealism, Modern Art, Pop Art
Semester 2 January 8-June 10
K-2 Semester 2 Visual Arts-Elements of Art/Movements in Art **
3-5 Semester 2 Visual Arts- Elements of Art/Art as Self-Expression
*Classes meet on Mondays from 9am-4pm
We provide our students with engaging learning experiences and life-changing ideas. We are also pioneering new ways to learn with our nature-based STEAM education initiatives. We partner with local service agencies, take weekly field trips, and offer our students entrepreneurial leadership opportunities. We have also successfully integrated students with IEPs and special learning needs, as well as dual-language learners and students from multicultural families, creating an environment of belonging that feels like family.
We are an “Apprenticeship School” where learning and real-life application coincide within working relationships. The examples we set matter. We build teams. We are servant leaders, truth speakers, advocates for the lonely and marginalized; we are filled with joy, hope, and purpose. We know our identity, we walk in our calling, we are loved and we love. We change the world. Our teachers and students live by the following leadership principles: Clear Vision and Direction, Empowerment, Communication, Adaptability, and Continuous Learning.
We believe that learning happens best in a natural environment, so learning out-of-doors is a priority and kids will spend at least 50% of their time outside year-round. Forest School (to us) means: self-discovery, teamwork, dirty toes, working math problems in the sand, reading up in a tree, engaging in thoughtful dialogue, everyday adventures and exploration, asking questions, moving mountains, joyful learning, helping each other, friendship and reflection; learning that is as unique as each child. We seek to provide a collaborative learning environment that supports idea and culture sharing, as well as fosters the imagination and stories that live deeply within each child.
Our curriculum is built around strategic hands-on, play and project-based learning blocks that align with Colorado’s Academic Standards, also giving kids the freedom to explore and build upon their interests. Learning outdoors helps students to become engaged, creative, critical thinkers and problem solvers who live with confidence and empathy, having a strong sense of self, and an appreciation for beauty.
Our Learning Blocks May Include: Art, Math, Language/Geography, Robotics/STEAM, Forestry, Science, Geography, History, Basketball, Chess, Foreign Language (Spanish/Mandarin), Keyboarding and Scratch Coding. Please inquire for a tour and semester-specific learning content.
Students will immerse themselves in visual and performing arts through hands-on projects, creative exploration, and collaboration within a vibrant arts-focused environment.
Semester 1
Intro to Jam Band
Multimedia and Printmaking
Songwriting
Drawing and Painting
World Music
Ceramics
Science of Sound (STEAM)
Sculpture, Collage, and Found Art
Semester 2
Stage Presence/Intro to Drama
Set Design and Prop Making
Scores and Sounds
Textiles
Instruments - Revisited and Music Tech
Costume Making and Tie-Dye
RENAISSANCE INNOVATION ACADEMY
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