The Arts
Creative Writing
Creative Writers study story structure, poetry forms and writing techniques. In advanced classes, students perfect the craft of revision and learn from each other in workshop groups. Students organize and perform in our school-wide poetry slams and story slams, collaborate on plays and films, and contribute to and edit our literary blog and print anthology. Learn More
Dance
The Academy's Dance curriculum model reflects our desire to provide dance instruction aligned with what students will experience at the college level. Most college dance programs focus on technique, performance and choreography (dance making). Dance majors will likely be enrolled in several sections of technique and/or repertoire at various levels. Learn More
Acting
Instrumental Music
Multimedia Arts
The Multimedia department prepares students for future careers in the digital arts by teaching with the industry standard tools and software. The student will experience a college level curriculum focusing on projects to build a solid portfolio for college acceptance or entry level careers in the digital arts. Learn More
Visual Arts
Arts Academy in the Woods Visual Arts Department offers a wide variety of courses including Visual Art Survey (covers all beginning art), Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Sculpture, and Studio Art. All classes focus on encouraging students to think and behave like independent artists while also grounding students in the conventions of their chosen medium. The visual arts courses are modeled on the college art curriculum. Focus is put on skill building in the first few years of high school, much like an artist would do at the university level. With an emphasis on creative thought and drawing from life early on, students build on their abilities and grow as skilled artists working independently towards college level portfolios.
Our Visual Art students are taught how to properly and safely use all art mediums and materials through teacher demonstrations, hands-on experimentation, and one-on-one guidance based on their own artistic goals. In the classroom we encourage students to make the most of their own choices with materials, process, and interpretation. We embrace our students’ unique, personal vision because the freedom to express also encourages planning, problem-solving, and the production of new ideas. Learn More
Vocal Music
The Academics
Foreign Language
Health & Wellness
The Academy's Health and Wellness curriculum includes focus on many life skills to help improve and maintain physical, mental, emotional, and academic wellness, with an added emphasis on mental health. Learn More
Language Arts
We create, cultivate, motivate, and inspire English language arts learners who practice and appreciate personal, social, occupational and civic literacy. Learn More
Mathematics
We prepare students for all possibilities through the reinforcement of foundational knowledge and the teaching of conceptual/logical thinking via arts integration. Learn More
Science
Social Studies
Social studies encourages an understanding of and action in local, national, and global issues. Students will practice critical thinking skills which encourage informed civic action. As members of a globally interconnected democracy, students will understand, participate in, and make decisions about their world. Through the core social science disciplines of history, geography, economics and civics, an education in social studies provides students with tools to understand human behavior, culture, and development, as well as to become agents of change. Learn More