Every Child is an Artist

Welcome to the San Diego Cooperative Charter School Artlogue that celebrates the vibrant art, music and dance programs at our school. We are a public school that is attracting significant attention from educators and parents alike, not only for our unique approach to learning and exceptional staff, but for our parent involvement and our diversity. What makes SDCCS special is its unique approach to learning. Principal Wendy Ranck-Buhr and her staff employ what is known as a constructivist curriculum model. This model allows students to draw from their own experiences, not only helping them to make a real-life connection to the goals and objectives of classroom instruction, but also helping them to become critical and creative thinkers.

tyle="background-color: none; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Our campus is alive with music, dance, murals, poetry and the spirit of the arts that is an integral part of our curriculum.

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up”. -Pablo Picasso

The arts are necessary in our lives and in our schools because they:
Teach us divergent, rather than convergent thinking
Develop craftsmanship, the ability to apply aesthetics
Introduce us to the perceptions and understanding we could not acquire any other way.
Enlighten our understanding, making it deeper and more comprehensive
Facilitate human communication within and across cultures
Help us define who we are and articulate our own very special sense of being, distinguishing our relationship to time by showing us who we are today and who we will be in the future
Replenish our spirit and, by nurturing it consoling it and inspiring it affirm our humanity

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The San Diego Cooperative Charter School supports a progressive, developmentally based, child-centered community for active and collaborative student learning where shared values of family, diversity, relationship, creativity and academic excellence flourish.

Visual Arts

The dynamic art program is under the leadership of Art teacher Allison Bell. Each year, Art Night - a school wide multimedia event brings students, families and visitors together to showcase the amazing work of our students.

Stay updated and view photos of students work at this link:

Miss Bell's Art Class Blog

Music

Music is a rich part of the fabric of our society. Students at SDCCS benefit from exposure to a wide variety of musical instruments and singing with music teacher Stephanie Torrey.

Dance

Under the leadership of Wendy Ranck-Buhr students in the first year ballroom learn waltz, tango, rumba, cha cha, swing and salsa. Mr. Christian Wasinger has been the instructor at SDCCS since ballroom dance classes began at the school in 2006. All students begin the 8 weeks of dance followed by 8 weeks of regular physical education. The dance cours is aligned with the California Standards for Physical Education. Students who choose to continue in the spring semester have the opportunity to compete in the county ballroom competition. Students in advanced ballroom learn to refine their techniques to make them strong competitors at the annual competition. They learn more complex routines, attend dance events in the community and showcase their dancing in an annual school performance.