Art

The aim of LASF’s art program is to provide our students with qualitative, realistic art education through proven, imaginative art teaching and evaluative criteria. The hallmark of LASF art enrichment is the guidance of students as they express themselves visually. The purpose, scope, structure and continuity of each lesson provide for sequential learning experiences.  The purpose, scope, structure and continuity of each lesson lend themselves to the sequential learning experiences found in art education. The philosophy of guiding students as they express themselves visually is the hallmark of LASF art enrichment.

Art as an adventure,
a science and a discipline
with its own singular skills,
its own unique core of learning,
and its own incomparable rewards.

LASF’s art program offers students the opportunity to understand, interpret and appreciate the visual arts and to explore their creative potential through hands-on art projects. Our program’s emphasis is on exploration and manipulation of art materials, along with an exposure to a new visual language, perceptions, materials and the world of art and artists. Each year, students view and discuss various works of art from different periods and cultures.

Art provides students with intellectual, creative and emotional experiences that connect them to a common core of knowledge and to their cultural heritage in ways not possible in any other area of the curriculum. In this framework, the goals, objectives and teaching activities for each grade level have been designed to develop art concepts sequentially and to provide experience in various media.
As students learn to recognize, discuss and work with art, they come to an understanding that enables them to build a foundation for making judgments about its form, content, technique and purpose. Discussion, critical analysis and observation of art also provide a basis for understanding, supporting and enjoying the visual arts — now and throughout their lifetimes.

Art at the elementary level includes hands-on art classes.  Specially trained LASF art instructors, some working professional artists in their own right, teach art lessons covering a range of artists, styles and media. Children learn about art history, criticism, aesthetics and production, and then go on to create their own masterpieces!  The year culminates with an art fair, held at each school, as well as each student bringing his or her art portfolio home.  To read more about the elementary art program, please click here!

At Stanley, student Egyptologists create sarcophagi, while others participate in Chinese brush painting and bookbinding.  To read more about the Middle School  art program, please click here!

At Acalanes, LASF provides funding for art supplies for classes, special projects and the Artist-In-Residence program. LASF also supports video production, graphic design, and fabrication.  
       

       Humanities education includes support in literature, languages and social studies.  At the elementary level, LASF's Instructor Program introduces students to multi-cultural experiences as they learn about everything from Chinese New Year and Chinese culture, to Native California and its indiginous peoples.  History is showcased in units on the Gold Rush and a tour of Lafayette history. 

At Stanley Middle School, the Writing for Mastery Program provides tutorial writing for 6th and 7th grade students.  Lafayette School District, uses technology to promote student writing.  Foreign language tutors and instructors at Stanley offer students the opportunity to expand their language skills and immerse themselves in the culture through special projects. 
       
        At Acalanes, LASF funds support Mock Trial, Academic Decathlon and Model U.N. We also continue the high school Writing for Mastery tutorial program for all history students. LASF brings California Poets in the Schools, the nation's largest creative writing program, to all 10th graders. 

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