My school is a public charter school providing students (learners) in grades 6-8 a hands-on STEAM and project-based curriculum.
We are the first school in the nation to be located right near an airport. We are located next to Wings Over the Rockies Exploration Of Flight at Centennial Airport in Englewood, Colorado. Our learners come from all over the Denver area, from Franktown to Aurora to Arvada and beyond. This diversity brings different perspectives to our classrooms. Some of our learners have been home-schooled and some are just looking for a different type of school and have found their home at CSA!
Our learners are creative thinkers and very excited about learning!
Our curriculum focuses on core academic competencies in addition to key focus areas that will prepare learners for promising careers in aerospace and technology.
In addition to academic excellence, we are committed to supporting learners’ development of emotional intelligence, life skills, and community engagement. Our teachers (facilitators) and Success Coaches are devoted to providing learners with the best academic and emotional support by way of small class sizes and individualized attention.
My Project
Art class is an increasingly important class for middle school students. It gives students the opportunity to show creativity, develop motor skills, and use risk-taking and inventiveness skills. It teaches about color, layout, perspective, and balance. These are all techniques needed for academic work as well as the real world.
Our students have already created projects with watercolor over crayon drawings, tessellations, and paper mosaics that used basic materials like crayons and markers.
Having these materials would allow the students in art class to expand on the artistic abilities in new mediums and additional realms as well as to continue to make their art unique and interesting.
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