Highline provides music in every elementary school as a part of the academic school day for every student. Students learn valuable 21st-century skills like critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation.

Grades K-5 General Music

• Every student has music as a part of their basic core education
• Students engage in scheduled music two times per week totaling 90 minutes
• Students learn music through movement, playing instruments, and singing in a fun, safe, and supportive environment
• District, national, and state standards drive comprehensive music instruction
• Research-based music curriculum supports crucial child development
• Students perform at school and in the community

Grades 5 Instrumental Music

• Opportunities for 5th- and 6th-grade beginning and advanced band are available at all 18 elementary schools
• 5th- and 6th-grade orchestra at Parkside Elementary and Marvista Elementary
• Instruments available for students in need
• Rigorous, collaborative, and fun instruction to promote community
• Performance opportunities leading to successful middle school and high school experiences
• Opportunities for creative expression

Highline provides music opportunities as core academic areas in our middle schools and credit bearing opportunities in high school.  Students learn valuable 21st-century skills like critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation.

Middle & high school music

• Every student has multiple opportunities for music as a part of their basic core education as a part of the core 24 graduation requirements
• Instrumental and vocal ensembles include mariachi, wind band, jazz band, orchestra, choral, guitar/ukulele, percussion, and other opportunities
• District, national, and state standards drive comprehensive music instruction
• Students perform at school, in the community, and have opportunities to compete in regional, state, and national levels

Highline provides visual arts opportunities as core academic areas in elementary and middle schools and credit bearing opportunities in high school.  Students learn valuable 21st-century skills like critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation.

Elementary Visual & Media Arts

• Students have opportunities to experience visual art as a part of their core classroom instruction, instructed by classroom teachers.
• District, national and state standards drive visual arts instruction.
• Various community arts education partnerships and artists- in-residencies take place at individual schools.

Middle School Visual Arts & Media Arts

• Middle school students are given the opportunity to explore visual arts though introductory elective art classes.
• Basic classes in drawing, painting, sculpture and ceramics are available at every middle school.               

High School Visual Arts & Media Arts

• High school students have expanded and sequential opportunities in multiple visual arts areas as a part of Core 24 graduation requirements.
• Opportunities in two- and three-dimensional art include:
  • Drawing, painting and photography
  • Sculpture and ceramics
  • Graphic arts, video production and emerging technologies in art

Theatre programs are offered in all of our comprehensive high schools, either through a course during the school day or through after school clubs. 

Contact your school to learn about what is offered. 

Elementary

• Dance and movement units are taught in elementary schools through general music and PE classes.
• Teachers in music classes often integrate music concepts with kinesthetic learning, and PE teachers integrate dance learning.
• Highline partners with a variety of community arts education organizations, such as the Pacific Northwest Ballet.  We are expanding our partnerships regionally, giving students opportunities with various school workshops and residencies.

Middle & High School

Dance instruction is offered at Evergreen High School.

• Dance courses and instruction are driven by district, national and state standards.
• Students perform at school and in the community.