Student Handbook

HARRISON SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT

Harrison School for the Arts exists within a dynamic society that has continuously changing expectations of its schools. More and more, society is recognizing students with special needs and is attempting to meet those needs through specialized programs and curricula.

We at Harrison School for the Arts believe that students who demonstrate a talent in the arts should have an opportunity to develop that talent to its fullest extent. Harrison School for the Arts has an obligation to train, cultivate, and nurture that talent in such a way as to foster self-discipline and self-esteem in each student.

The staff, faculty, and administration are dedicated to providing a learning environment conducive to attaining high artistic standards, instruction by faculty who are experts in their art disciplines as well as outstanding educators, an innovative curriculum, and unique performance opportunities. This environment will permit opportunities which are sufficiently broad to provide each student’s needs, sufficiently structured to provide each student with the necessary tools to learn, and sufficiently versatile to create an atmosphere which promotes creative self-expression and development.