SmART Schools is administered by Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC),
headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts. EDC is a publicly supported, international
non-profit organization in Newton, MA, dedicated to human development
through education with over 350 projects aimed at improving education,
health, and human development in over 40 countries.
SmART Schools is a comprehensive, standards-based, arts centered, whole-school
redesign program that provides ongoing opportunities for all students
to appreciate, develop, and demonstrate skills, knowledge, and understanding
in and through arts.
SmART Schools’ overall goal is to help every student meet high national,
state and/or local standards of performance in the arts and other core
academic subjects. The program allows every student to fully embrace and
participate in their cultural legacy, and achieve artistic, academic,
and social success.
Our Five Key Design Elements:
1. Teach dance, music, theatre, and visual arts— - every student, every classroom, every day!
2. Design and implement rigorous standards-based, arts-infused curriculum, instruction and performance assessments.
3. Foster a personalized, safe, and inclusive school culture that promotes social justice.
4. Cultivate professional learning communities supported by Collaborative Leadership Teams and ongoing professional development.
5. Build partnerships among family, school, community, arts and cultural organizations, and institutions of higher education. Create opportunities for learning through service to the community.
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Contact:
SmART Schools
Education Development Center, Inc.
55 Chapel Street
Newton, MA 02458
phone: (603) 494-1031 fax: (603) 249-9187
Senior Project Developer
& Director
Eileen Mackin
email: emackin@edc.org
More Information:
SmART Schools Master Teaching Artists and Faculty: High School (pdf)
SmART Schools Master Teaching Artists and Faculty: K-8 (pdf)
SmART Schools Evaluation (pdf)
Reviews findings during phase 1 of a three-part assessment of programs implemented in Rhode Island schools.
Read "SmART Schools Use the Arts to Engage Students."
EDC feature article that describes how the arts are used across the curriculum to engage all students.
