Visual Arts at Old Rochester Regional High
The arts have existed since the beginning of time allowing us to express ourselves in ways other than the written and spoken word. The arts inspire self-confidence, discipline, creative thinking skills, self-esteem, and cooperative learning.
We believe that the arts are essential to the education of all students. Through this discipline students exercise and display multiple intelligences and talents. Comprehensive arts programs from preschool through high school provide a foundation for life long learning. We believe that assessment in the arts should be designed to demonstrate what students know and can do.
The arts relate naturally to content in the total educational curricula. All courses at ORRHS are encouraged to incorporate the arts with interdisciplinary and cross-curricular lessons. Learning about and through the arts develops each learner’s capacity to respond to creativity and contribute to society.