District Art Department Overview
The Meriden Public Schools Art Department is comprised of nineteen music teachers servicing students in grades K-12. All students currently receive the following arts education:
Grades K-5
- All students in Grades K-5 receive weekly art classes with a certified art teacher
Grades 6-8
- All students in Grades 6-8 receive art instruction 1-2 time each week along with periodic art enrichment classes
- Students are exposed to diverse mediums including introductions to three-dimensional forms, ceramics and more.
Grades 9-12
- Art at the High School level is elective-based. However, there is a one-credit arts requirement for graduation
- Options:
- Ceramics
- Three-Dimensional Forms
- Painting
- Drawing and Illustration
- Digital Photography
- Crafts
- Jewelry Making
- Elements of Art
- Adaptive Art
- Expressive Art