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Academy of the Arts
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The Academy of the Arts is designed for students to find and develop their voices as artists. Offering pathways in fine and performing arts including dance, instrumental music, theatre, vocal music and visual arts, the passion to create is the common thread that ties our academy together.
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To enrich the high school experience by offering students throughout Rowan County rigorous and diverse opportunities for artistic growth.
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- Foster creativity, innovation, and excellence in the performing and visual arts.
- Challenge students to engage with art as both personal expression and a means of connecting with the world around them
- Empower students to explore their passions and cultivate their unique voices as artists
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- Creative Expression and Skill Development
- Performance and Showcase Opportunities
- Leadership and Teamwork
- Sense of Belonging and Identity
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High School Academies offer specialized curricula and courses and are aligned to specific career pathways.
Rising ninth grade students who are unable to obtain academies or concentrations in their regularly assigned school, may apply to another school within RSS in order to enroll in a program of study or academy not offered at their school. Transfers into high school academies for rising ninth graders will be granted on a space available basis, with students in the academy host school given first opportunity for enrollment in the academy. Academies Transfer Info can be found here.
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Jesse C. Carson High School
290 Kress Venture Drive
China Grove, N.C. 28023
(704) 855-7297 -
High School Academies offer specialized curricula and courses and are aligned to specific career pathways.
Rising ninth grade students who are unable to obtain academies or concentrations in their regularly assigned school, may apply to another school within RSS in order to enroll in a program of study or academy not offered at their school. Transfers into high school academies for rising ninth graders will be granted on a space available basis, with students in the academy host school given first opportunity for enrollment in the academy. General information about academies is below, for more detailed Academy Information and requirements, please contact a guidance counselor at the respective high school.