FAQs for Prospective Families
What is a Charter School?
What curriculum and/or standards are used at ArtSpace?
ArtSpace follows the North Carolina Standard Course of Study, the content standards for subject areas and grade levels. Instruction is multi-modal with arts integration at the core. ArtSpace also uses the evidence-based curriculums, Savvas Investigations and Wilson Fundations, to support skill development in math and reading, respectively.
Does ArtSpace take part in any sport leagues?
Does ArtSpace provide before or after school care?
ArtSpace provides free morning care from 7:30 to the start of the school day. AfterCare is fee based and runs from dismissal to 6:00. We also offer a variety of specialty classes that include cooking, piano lessons, crafts and pottery, etc. For more information about AfterCare follow this link.
How much recess do students have?
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?
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?