The Austin Independent School District (AISD) provides a wide range of art courses for high school students. The Texas Cultural Trust has created a website to track arts education programs in school districts across the state, giving parents and students an easy way to promote greater arts education in their local schools. The map shows the programs broken down by elementary, middle and high schools in each school district. The Dougherty School of the Arts offers an adult art program that is devoted to enhancing the Austin community with hands-on artistic experiences.
Professional artists are hired to share their knowledge and explore new ideas with students. Classes are designed to give students the opportunity to experience creativity and personal growth. Central Texas Christian School also provides art classes for students of all skill levels. Theatrical arts are performance-based works of art that teach students how to tell a story that affects the world around them.
However, data shows that middle school students in Central Texas earn fewer art credits than the state average. The curriculum for each class is tailored to fit the student's skill level in that particular age range. Entries can be submitted online, by phone at 512-974-4040, or in person at the Dougherty Arts Center reception. Community Art Programs, leaders in art education for five decades, offer multiple avenues of access to the visual arts for young artists in San Antonio.
All students who will attend a morning class and an evening class on the same day must participate in Extended Care. It is difficult to determine if these art programs and art teachers are evenly distributed across all campuses. Most Central Texas school districts have more students per art teacher and offer more art courses than the state average.
