The Arts at Muscota
A child educated at Muscota is provided instruction and active engagement in all areas of human development. Along with academic achievement and building successful social relationships, children have regular experiences in 2 of the arts disciplines: Visual Arts and Drama.
The arts are not just additional subjects for the child "to learn" but rather important avenues of expression of how a child understands the larger world. Arts, at the service of other studies, can highlight and reinforce work in other subjects: the mural of the community for social studies integration. An active arts program provides a common ground to break down racial stereotypes and prejudices by providing a multicultural outlet. Children with specific talents and/or learning or 
emotional needs have been shown to find their voices through the arts, often in ways that were not seen in more traditional classroom work. Having the input of the arts teachers as another perspective in how every child functions in school and group settings adds a more complete dimension to our assessments, evaluations and plans for each child.
All Muscota students receive weekly classes in each arts discipline. There are regular presentations at group functions (Candlelight Night, Town Meeting) and occasionally more formal performances in the older grades. Individual classrooms work in collaboration with the Joyce Theater to give exposure to dance. Arts work, whether whole class or small group, is available to all interested children; there are no competitive auditions to take part.