Visual & Performing Arts
Students in arts academies are offered unique opportunities to enhance their academic experiences from Kindergarten through high school. The curriculum emphasizes project-based learning, creative problem-solving, and fosters a lifelong passion for the arts. Students engage in performances, competitions, and collaborative projects, experiencing the interconnectedness of different art disciplines. As they approach the end of high school, students can specialize in various artistic fields, such as music, visual arts, theater, and graphic design, receiving focused instruction to prepare them for post-secondary success.
J. Wallace James Arts Academy
The school houses a visual arts studio, dance studio, and production and performance areas. Kindergarten - 5th grade students with no previous art or music instruction are welcome. The music program includes vocal and choral training, music appreciation, and instrument training. Students have many different opportunities to learn an instrument, including: strings, piano, band, and guitar. J. Wallace James also offers theater production, drama, dance, and visual art instruction. Students explore all aspects of visual art, including: drawing, painting, printmaking, pottery, and sculpture.
Students who fulfill all entrance requirements receive pathway priority to L.J. Alleman Middle Middle School Arts Academy. Students must still apply.
Corporal Michael Middlebrook Arts Academy
CPL Middlebrook Elementary is the newest site for a Visual and Performing Arts Academy. Students will receive exposure to visual arts, theatre, dance, piano, band and vocal chorus. Students have many different opportunities to learn an instrument, including: piano and various band instruments. The program is offered to kindergarten to fifth grade students. Specialists in the area of visual and performing arts are members of the professional staff. The program offers a K-2 exploration period with six week rotations. Third graders get to pick four disciplines to focus on for nine week rotations. Fourth and fifth graders choose one art discipline and focus on that area for the remainder of their time at Middlebrook. The zone for this new academy will be students living East of the Vermillion River. Students completing the program will have pathway priority to LJ Alleman Middle School Arts Academy.
Courses offered:
- Visual Arts
- Theatre
- Dance
- Piano
- Band
- Vocal/Chorus
K-2 exploration period (6 week rotation)
3rd grade pick 4 disciplines (9 week rotation)
4th-5th choosing art discipline
Arts Academy at LJ Alleman
The Arts Academy at LJ Alleman Middle School offers classes in visual arts, dance, drama, strings, guitar, band, piano, and chorus. Auditions are required to apply and for placement, but prior experience is not required. Audition requirements are posted on this website.
Selection is awarded randomly by lottery and students from J. Wallace James who fulfill all entrance requirements receive pathway priority. L J Alleman students who successfully complete the middle school curriculum and fulfill academy requirements receive pathway priority to Comeaux High School's Performing Arts or Visual and Applied Arts Academy. Students must still apply.
LJ Alleman prepares students for academic success while enriched by the arts. The LJ Alleman Arts Academy has a long history of providing quality arts and academic education to fulfill the dreams of students.
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