Arts Intergration 

What is a Catalyst Arts Integration school?

At Catalyst Arts Integration schools, teachers weave the arts – movement, dance, visual arts, and other forms – into the classroom curriculum and methods of learning.

Where are the Catalyst Art Integration schools within DCPS?

• Ludlow Taylor Elementary School (PS-5) - Principal Carolyn Cobbs 
• Takoma Education Campus at Meyer (PS-8) - Principal Rikki Taylor 
• Tyler Elementary School(PS-5)- Principal Jennifer Frentress and Catalyst Coordinator Lauren Eskovitz 
• Sousa Middle School (6-8) - Principal Dwan Jordon and Catalyst Coordinator Angelia Butler

What will my child experience at a Catalyst Art Integration School?

Your choice of an arts integration school allows your child to experience the arts as:

• Tools for self expression and communication
• An entry point for learning and exploring complex ideas
• A way of life

How will the experience of students at a Catalyst Arts Integration school be different than if they attended another school?

We see integration as the key to these schools. Rather than being limited to a class that your child attends a few times a week, the arts are woven into instruction in all subjects. To flourish in an arts integration classroom, your child does not need any particular skill or talent in the arts. The arts are simply used as a tool to engage the whole student – mind and body – in the learning process.

What are the benefits for a student who attends a Catalyst Arts Integration school?

In order for your child to succeed outside the classroom, they need to be engaged and taught essential academic and life skills inside the classroom. Teaching in a way that engages students through movement, music, and various forms of artistic expression recognizes that our students learn in many ways and leads to a deeper level of understanding. Arts integration also provides an avenue for learning valuable skills in confidence, creativity, and collaboration.

Want to learn more?

Interested in learning more about an Arts Integration school?  Feel free to email us a catalyst@dc.gov.