First to fourth grade students attend weekly art class and experiment with a wide variety of materials and processes. Lessons are designed around themes and use the Elements of Art and improve on their use of these basics over the years.  Students are regularly introduced to famous artists and use their work as inspiration and to learn basic art styles and create historical and cultural connections. 

Students learn how to use the following media: 

• Graphite and Colored Pencil
• Markers
• Oil and Chalk Pastels
• Tempera, Watercolor and Acrylic Paints
• Paper and Fiber 
• Air-dry Clay, modeling clay or paper-based 

The curriculum focuses on: 

• Elements of Art
• Principles of Design
• Collaboration
• Historic and cultural connections 
• Visual literacy 
• Play
• Safe use of tools and materials