Professional Development School Network

Professional Development School Network
Prince George's County Public Schools

Thomas Pullen Magnet School K-8

Address:
700 Brightseat Road
Landover MD 20785

Phone:
(301) 808-8160

Email:
reedj@pgcps.org

School Principal:
Jan Reed

School Contact:
Adrienne Henderson-Cole, Laura Bramblet

Towson Contact:
Kelly Gooden
kgooden@towson.edu

DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHOOL

The Creative and Performing Arts School is designed to develop the interests and talents of students in the arts and at the same time enhance the academic discipline, through an interdisciplinary approach stressing creativity, artistic expression, and culture. Experiences and training that will challenge and develop the interested child as well as the artistically talented child will be afforded by the curriculum. The ultimate goal is to have each student achieve his/her maximum potential both artistically and academically. The program will provide educational opportunities not otherwise available for students in Prince George's County Schools, or most other areas.

In addition, the school is intended to provide an environment for students to develop their intellectual insight, leadership, and sense of community responsibility. Underlying this goal is the belief that sound training and discipline in the arts builds character, judgment, sensitivity and insight important to good citizenship as well as academic and career success.

MISSION STATEMENT

Fundamental to the philosophy of the K-8 Creative Arts School is the precept that children learn by doing and performing. It is the goal of the school to provide as many performance opportunities as possible with the highest level of quality. High quality performance must be preceded and accompanied by professional high quality instruction and training. Classes in the arts will be taught to students at all grade levels by qualified arts specialists

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COLLABORATION

There are currently plans for the creation of a teacher study group.

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