Our vision is to guarantee that all children in Fitchburg receive access to a quality arts education and extended enrichment opportunities during the school day and out of school time.

Our mission is to provide leadership in arts education at all levels in the areas of student achievement, funding resources, community partnerships, professional development and innovative out of school time programming.

Goal #1
To improve student achievement in ELA and math by incorporating writing, reading, math activities into the arts curriculum

Goal #2
To increase achievement levels of all students and those with different learning styles and needs.

Goal #3
To continue to bring in outside resources through grants and community partnerships for an arts-rich school environment, Providing enrichment opportunities through local and regional artists, performances, mini-residency programs, cultural resources into the schools to support curriculum initiatives.

Goal #4
To expand capacity to serve more children and youth in 21st Century Scholars Learning Center after school programs.

What's going on with the Arts in Our Schools?

Massachusetts Central District Music Festival Participants!
Congratulations to all of our Fitchburg High School musicians who auditioned for the central district festival. They worked very hard and did a wonderful job at auditions. As proof of that, two of our students have been selected to participate in the Central District Festival in January 2007.

Geoffrey Magee (senior - trumpet)
Marlena Sullivan (freshman - clarinet) ** accepted to District Festival Kia Yang (junior - vocal) Bee Yang (sophomore - vocal) ** accepted to District Festival

For more information please visit the FHS Band website: www.fitchburghighband.org