Arts
At Community Partnership School, the arts are an integral part of our curriculum. Throughout their time at CPS, students are actively engaged in the visual and performing arts – both inside the classroom and out.
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In the art classroom, CPS students are encouraged to take risks as they paint, draw, sculpt, and weave. In addition to hands-on experiences in the classroom, our students are exposed to Philadelphia’s thriving arts and culture scene through field trips. All grades visit art spaces in the community and connect those experiences back to their work in the classroom. For example, first grade makes mosaics after their yearly visit to Philadelphia Magic Gardens. We are also lucky to have our own kiln at CPS, so ceramics is a large part of our art curriculum.
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Our music program focuses on responding to music, creating music, and performing music. Beginning in Pre-K, our students learn about musical traditions from cultures all over the globe, and each semester culminates in a school-wide performance centered around a different theme. Each spring, our music and art programs come together to celebrate the continent of study at our annual Continent Fair.
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During their time at CPS, our students have many opportunities to participate in theater presentations. Through a collaboration between the music, art, and classroom teachers, our 2nd grade students perform “Readers’ Theater.” Students write their own music, create the sets and props, and perform the final work for the entire school community.
Our 5th grade students spend the year as a class developing and writing an original play, and then going on to cast and perform the play in the spring.
