Mission and Vision Statement

CCSD Mission Statement

The mission of the Charleston County School District, a dynamic system of challenging educational choices, is to increase student achievement overall and close achievement gaps in order to prepare all students to compete in a global economy and make a positive contribution to our community and nation.

The mission of North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary is to use arts integration to provide a nurturing environment that engages lifelong learners.

Beliefs

At North Charleston Creative Arts, We Believe: 

• Student learning can be achieved for EVERY student regardless of race, socioeconomic status, academic level, or exceptionality.
• Social and emotional learning creates a positive and safe environment for lifelong learning.
• Family engagement should bridge the gap between home and school by meeting the diverse needs of all demographics in our school community.
• Integrating the arts is our superpower. Our dynamic approach to learning sparks our students’ creativity, celebrates their uniqueness, deepens their connection to the content, and strengthens their sense of belonging to our school

Vision

We envision a school that…

• Maintains a full-time arts faculty in these areas: music, art, dance, drama, strings, theater, creative writing, and piano.
• Implements standards-based arts-integrated instruction.
• Provides all students with the opportunity to participate and excel in the arts.
• Serves as a teaching model within the arts community for educators and supporters of the arts.