FAQs for Prospective Families

What is a Charter School?

What curriculum and/or standards are used at ArtSpace?

Does ArtSpace take part in any sport leagues?

Does ArtSpace provide before or after school care?

How much recess do students have?

Kindergarten - 6th grade students have two recess times each day. In 7th and 8th grades there is one recess. Our outdoor amenities include two playgrounds, a covered breezeway, a football field, track, basketball court, outdoor classroom, outdoor stage, a garden, and an open field. In the summer of 2021, we will be adding an interactive musical component to our elementary playground.

Where do most ArtSpace students attend school after they graduate from 8th grade?

Are ArtSpace 8th grade graduates prepared to transition to a “traditional” high school?

How do we ensure students who are academically advanced stay challenged?

Studies have shown that the arts can significantly advance gifted students' academic and creative abilities as well as cognitive functioning. When integrating the arts into the curriculum, teachers can design rich experiences that are tied to the unique needs, interests, and abilities of gifted students that challenge them to perform more complex and sophisticated tasks. This provides seamless opportunities to differentiate lessons to meet the needs of all students. In addition, middle school students needing advanced math offerings have access to high school level classes through NC Virtual Public School.

What time does the school day begin and end?

How many classes per grade level and what is the average class size?

What does homework look like?

Does ArtSpace provide transportation?

Do ArtSpace students go on field trips?

How does the lottery work?

Do you have to have an N.C. address to enroll?

Do you have a nutrition program?

Does ArtSpace offer foreign language instruction?

How does ArtSpace support special needs students with Individualized Education Plans?

How does ArtSpace address individual learning styles in the classroom?

Arts integration is the perfect vehicle for differentiating instruction. Students access new information through the arts, and teachers use the arts to assess. Learning and assessing through the arts gives teachers and students opportunities to explore multiple intelligences and allows students to discover their personal strengths. This leads to successes in the classroom boosting student confidence and willingness to try new things.