Visual Art is a vital component of the core academic curriculum in each of our four elementary schools. Our curriculum in Grade K-4 based upon the National Standards for Art Education and the Massachusetts Frameworks for Art Education. It is designed to provide students with basic technical skills as artists and an understanding of the seven fundamental elements of design (line, shape, color, texture, form, value and space). In addition, students develop the ability to think creatively and make artistic choices about their own work and how best to communicate their ideas in the selected medium.