SmART Schools West Model Development and Dissemination Program

SmART Schools uses the arts as a core academic subject in the regular school curriculum and strengthens the use of high-quality arts in other academic subjects. This grant allows FSC to expand and enhance the standards-based, whole-school change SmART Schools model in diverse, high-need settings; refine the model’s tools, materials, techniques, and processes so that they are adaptable to various contexts; conduct a rigorous third-party evaluation of the program; and strengthen dissemination efforts so that the model can be replicated throughout the U.S. SmART Schools works closely with arts and cultural institutions in the region to provide professional development and on-site assistance to teachers, students, and families. This grant supports activities in three elementary schools and one Spanish and English dual emersion elementary school in Santa Monica, CA.