Visual & Performing Arts
Arts Pathway
The "A" in STEAM
In today’s world, setting students up for future success means introducing them to the arts and sciences holistically in order to develop their innovation and critical thinking skills. Englewood Schools offers robust Arts education at all schools. Arts education is an important component of STEAM in Englewood Schools because it helps students connect what they learn in science, technology, engineering, and math subjects.
The inclusion of the Arts in STEAM education is more important than ever because creativity, product design, communication skills, and an emotional appeal are highly sought by employers. People who have both technical and creative skills are in high demand in many career fields.
Is the Arts Pathway Right for Me?
Offered at Englewood High School and Colorado’s Finest High School of Choice, the Arts pathway is a strong fit for students who have a passion and talent for visual arts, performing arts, and/or instrumental music. Arts pathway students will hone their creative talent while building a professional portfolio for their post-high school endeavors. Students with an entrepreneurial spirit and potential to be skilled problem solvers thrive in the Arts pathway. Arts education in Englewood Schools includes:
WATCH: Arts Pathway Students Hone Creative Talent, Thrive
DID YOU KNOW?
- Students involved in the arts score higher on math and reading tests than students without exposure to the arts.
- Arts education increases community mindedness. Those with a high arts exposure in school were 46.6% likely to consider community service important or very important, compared to only 33.9% of the students with low arts exposure.
Source: US Department of Education
College Majors:
- Advertising
- Art History
- Commercial Art
- Fine Arts
- Graphic Design
- Journalism
- Photography
- Psychology
- Theatre
For more information, contact:
Dr. Diana Zakhem, Director of Secondary Success
Dawn Cominsky, Counselor at Englewood High School
ABOUT STEAM PATHWAYS
The Englewood Schools STEAM pathways provide students with rigorous coursework and build technical skills through hands-on applied learning in a career interest area. Participation in a sequence of courses within a pathway prepares students for college and careers.
COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS
STEAM pathways in Englewood Schools offer high school students the opportunity to earn and participate in the following:
- College credit
- Advanced Placement credit
- Industry certificates
- State-recognized STEM-endorsed diploma
- Internships
- Apprenticeships
- Capstone projects