About Us

 Edison is unique in the fact that our students are not only exposed  to and participate in multiple arts genres, but they also learn through  the arts. All Edison teachers are trained through the Kennedy Center in  Washington DC to teach using an approach called Arts Integration. Arts  Integration allows students to engage in a creative process and use  their voice, body, imagination, concentration, and cooperation to  connect an art form to a specific subject matter. This methodology  allows students to experience a deeper understanding of the core  curriculum.

Many students do not test well using typical paper and  pencil assessments. Using the Arts Integration approach, students can  prove what they know by illustrating, moving, acting, or singing the  answer. When students are up and moving, they are more engaged. In  circumstances where behavior may be an issue, we find Arts Integration  encourages confidence and healthy risk-taking. It helps kids recognize  new skills in themselves and ultimately keeps kids in class and out of  detention. We see increased focus, cooperation, and community. Kids are  interested and want to be a part of the lesson.

The entire Edison  team is committed to growing their mastery of Arts Integration by  attending weekly scheduled, robust professional development. Teaching  artists from the Kennedy Center are also intensely involved in  curriculum development and writing lesson plans.

At Edison School of the Arts, we know that these core values ensure a student’s academic, emotional, and artistic success!

• Joy: We  know encouragement, love, help in cultivating dreams, and unapologetic  engagement create a thriving environment for a student to succeed.
• Achievement: We  know regular and systemic use of data to guide intentional grade-level  curriculum and interventions directly impact the rate of student  success.
• Dedication: We know that teachers and staff must show up daily on time prepared with internalized lessons for a student to succeed.
• Creativity: We  know that arts integration and performing arts inspire, allow for  creativity, and self-expression, creating pathways for a student to  succeed.
• Teamwork: We know that colleague  collaboration, cultural awareness, parent communication, and partnership  create a foundation on which a student can succeed.
• Safety: We  know that a student can only do their best in a safe secure environment  in which they are seen, respected, and treated with dignity.