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What
is The Creative Advantage?
The Creative Advantage is
restoring access to the arts
for all students in Seattle Public Schools.
Why
The Creative Advantage?
We want
Our young people to have
the tools to express themselves and their ideas, and creative outlets to share their viewpoints with the world.
Our city to be filled with
creative and critical thinkers. Thinkers who can collaborate to solve problems and are engaged in their communities.
Arts education teaches all of these skills
Learning through the arts is a vital part of a well-rounded
education and leads to well-rounded, communicative, and adaptable
residents in the Seattle community.
education and leads to well-rounded, communicative, and adaptable
residents in the Seattle community.
Arts education
is vital for the future of
our youth and our city
Who
Benefits From The Creative Advantage?
A basic education inclusive of the arts is
mandatory in Washington State,
but many schools are not able to provide the necessary class time.
The result is that while there are award-winning programs in some Seattle Public Schools,
many students do not have consistent access to the arts
as they move through their school careers.
The Creative Advantage launched in Central Pathway Schools and is now underway in the Southern regions of the district. The initiative will
broaden its reach into the North regions
in the next several years.
How
Is The Creative Advantage
changing arts education in Seattle?
Kindergarteners singing in harmony
Encouraging students to be creative in all parts of their lives
Providing resources for the next generation of artists
Students expressing themselves in new ways
Broadening student experience
We want
our young people
to be successful
The Creative Advantage is a public-private partnership to reinvest in Seattle’s students and our community’s economic and creative future. Founding partners are the City of Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture, Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle Foundation.
We want
all students to receive
quality arts education.