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| Philosophy of Curriculum
Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy (FALA) has a liberal arts curriculum with an emphasis in fine and performing arts. Our curriculum seeks to prepare students to think critically, communicate effectively, analyze issues, and develop leadership abilities. We value each student as an individual and champion the importance of art education as a way to support self-expression, creativity, and awareness. Students begin with a broad exposure to the arts by taking at least one course in each core artistic area, including fine arts, dance, music, and theatre. Then, students are encouraged to focus on one or two artistic areas of interest through advanced art courses. This breadth and depth of art education guides students to follow their own artistic passions and also allows students to gain exposure to different media and points of view.
Our rigorous academic courses combined with our service learning and advisory programs provide a strong foundation of content knowledge, real-world application, leadership development, and individual support. Students in our English, math, social studies, science, and foreign language courses learn ways of thinking and asking questions specific to the area of study and explore traditional bodies of knowledge from multiple perspectives. All of our courses are premised on high expectations and follow a sequence that aims to prepare all students for college success. Through authentic service learning experiences that connect with course curricula, students apply their classroom knowledge to relevant local and global issues. Finally, our advisory program ensures that all students reflect on their educational experiences, develop leadership skills, and set short and long-term goals for the future. |
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