Fine & Performing Arts Schools

Find a full list of our schools here. The Department of Arts Education supports these schools in many different ways allowing for unique opportunities for our learners. Here are our standards at a glance and a list of our current professional learning opportunities.

Standards for Success

The Standards for Success are guiding documents for Fine and Performing Arts Schools to implement an arts-rich program focus. They are rooted in process-based arts learning and arts integration and, depending on the school, are tailored to different models of instruction.

Whole School Model: this is a wall to wall, bell to bell approach that encompasses every learner, teacher, and stakeholder on your campus.

Academy Model: this is a model for larger high schools that are implementing multiple programs on their campus.

Whole School Model | Standards for Success

Arts Integration Toolkit

Arts Integration is an approach to teaching and learning in which students construct and demonstrate understandings at the natural intersections between arts and non-arts content areas. Students engage in a creative process that connects an art form and another subject to meet the standards of both.

Benefits of Arts Integration

Advocating for arts integration at your school? This powerpoint will provide you with persuasive information to share with your community about the positive impact of arts integration.
Moving Towards Authentic Arts Integration

A chart illustrating the progression toward authentic arts integration from both an arts and a non-arts instructional perspective.
3 Models of Arts Integration

Flexible models of planning and facilitation.
Arts Integration Unit Planner

A tool to support planning an arts integrated unit.
Arts Integration Shared Resources

A collaborative and shared list of resources and books that some of our schools have used in the past.

Grant Writing Toolkit

Periodically, we offer grant opportunities to Fine & Performing Arts Schools. In order to support this process we have developed a number of resources including; streamlined budget proposals, vendor shortlists, and an infographic with helpful information and guidance.

Vendor Shortlist

A list of the most frequently used vendors based on historical data.
Information & Guidance

A helpful visual guide to filling out and submitting budget proposals.
Grant Submission Form

All grants must be submitted using their standardized form.

MCLT Resources

What is an MCLT? The Magnet Cluster Lead Teacher (MCLT) is the main point of contact at the Fine and Performing Arts (F&PA) School. The MCLT acts as a liaison between the local school community and the Department of Arts Education (DAE). The MCLT supports arts education and integration best practices and helps monitor implementation of the Standards for Success. The MCLT acts as an advocate for the arts within the building.

Fine & Performing Arts Schools Newsletter

In an effort to support the implementation of our programmatic focus across all Fine & Performing Arts Schools, we send our newsletter to all instructional staff at our schools. We hope to enable the development of a shared vision and vocabulary to elevate best practices in all our classrooms. The information found here highlights successes in our schools, CPS offerings and events, as well as art-education opportunities around the city.