Why Are the Arts Important? The arts change lives. Exploring the arts in education raises student achievement, increases school engagement, and serves as dropout prevention. Students in the arts have higher attendance rates. Carrollton-Farmers Branch is supporting the research by opening four Fine Arts Academies in our community. "Arts Education is critical for helping students develop … [Read more...]
Everything You Need to Know About CFBISD’s New Innovative Academies
In CFBISD, We’re launching many new signature programs that are STELLAR. And that’s exactly what we are calling them… STELLAR! Stellar Signature Programs offer CFBISD students a vast array of individualized opportunities uniquely designed to fit student needs. Our Stellar Signature Programs provide a comprehensive list of Elementary, Middle and High School choices for our students. Of … [Read more...]
Why Creativity Matters in the Life of Your Child?
In this day and age of technology, parents might think students need all of the math and science they can swallow to ensure their future success. While that is true, let us not forget another important component often overlooked in education. Creativity is one of the top three personality traits most important to career success, according to U.S. employers (Americans for the Arts, 2015). Why? … [Read more...]
3 Quick Tips to Get Your Child Started in Fine Arts
More and more research suggests that children that are exposed to fine arts do better in school and on standardized tests. In the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, our fine arts department is ranked as a top program in the nation, and recognized as a “Top 100 Community for Music Education” by the NAMM Organization. Here are three quick tips from our fine arts experts to … [Read more...]