GO TORNADOS!

Mission

   The mission of the Emerson School for the Visual and Performing Arts Family-- staff, students, parents and community is...

     “To encourage and assist students in the pursuit of academic and artistic excellence in an environment that is conductive to the enhancement of the individual creativity an development of the whole child for life-long learning.”

         Belief Statements

 We believe an Emerson student will be able to:

• Qualify for admission to chosen institutions of higher leaning.
• Enter the world of performing or exhibiting artist.
• Improve performance on standardized test.
• Act as a total individual in terms of character, personality, self-discipline and citizenship.
• Establish positive interpersonal relationships
• Respect the differences of others.
• Be exposed to, and develop an appreciation for the fine arts.
• Demonstrate academic and artistic proficiency.
• Work as ‘unit’- Helping others academically as well as artistically.
• Participate in community service and school organizations, projects, and activities.