Art
Students take a short walk to the art studio at the north campus to learn the Elements of Art and Principles of Design, starting with the basic concepts (color, line, shape, texture, space) and progress into more complex techniques and principles (contrast, balance, rhythm, emphasis, composition, dimension) as they enter new grades. They will explore the Visual Arts through drawing, painting, sculpture, collage and ceramics.
Students will be introduced to a variety of art forms and techniques while learning about specific artists and genres and periods of art history, both classic and contemporary. Math, science, history and literacy are interrelated into many lessons and encourage students to “think outside the box” as they bring their individual ideas and personalities into everything they create!
Music
Hope School’s music program brings the experience and excitement of music to our students from preschool through grade 8. Our program is designed to help children develop a lifelong love of music. Each child is encouraged and given numerous opportunities to sing and learn musical instruments in order to make music with others.
At Hope School we know your child is special, and our music curriculum provides students with opportunities for increasing confidence and expression. Students recognize and explore how sounds are manipulated, sing songs from memory, learn to read musical notation, and learn active listening, analysis, and evaluation. As they participate fully in God’s diverse and global society, our children learn to understand their own historical and cultural roots as well as those of others.
Physical Education
Hope School offers quality physical education (PE) to all students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Kindergarten through fourth grade has two 45-minute classes per week, while the fifth through eighth grade has three 45-minute classes. Classes cover a wide variety of units as well as include time to work on fitness through fun games and activities. Our goal is to make PE fun for students and also help educate them about the importance of keeping the body fit and healthy, along with learning basic sports games and rules. Hope also offers alternative PE, during which students go on field trips and participate in rock climbing, bowling, and ice skating. Students in fifth through eighth grade participate in health class during the second quarter and cover five to six units during that time.
