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Elementary students are immersed in visual art, general music, orchestra and band in grades K-4. Throughout their artistic education in elementary school, students are exposed to the elements of art and music, experience a wide and varied repertoire of artists, and gain authentic artistic opportunities through performance-based assessments and community presentations such as annual winter and spring festivals of the Arts. Students also have a variety of club opportunities available to them including Art Club, Dance and Step Club.

Every elementary child is provided with the opportunity to showcase their artwork at the state and national levels through visual art festivals and competitions through the New York State Art Teachers Association and the Art Supervisors Association All County Art Exhibit, and participation in music festivals sponsored by the New York State School Music Association, and the Nassau Music Educators Association. The course offerings by grade level are listed below:

Kindergarten-Grade 3: Visual Art and General Music

Grade 4: Visual Art, General Music (Choral Emphasis), and the option to begin Instrumental Studies in Orchestra or Band

Students at the Caroline G. Atkinson Intermediate School and J.W. Dodd Middle School have the opportunity to study visual art, chorus, band, percussion, orchestra, and general music. The intermediate and middle school experience provides students with the opportunity to become more independent learners, taking advantage of the many available experiences that will help to shape them into soloists and innovative artists. Our intermediate and middle school students gain authentic artistic opportunities through performance-based assessments, and presentations such as annual winter and spring festivals of the Arts. Students also have a variety of club opportunities available to them, such as Step/Drill Team, Dodd – Drama Club, Select Chorale, Art Club, Chamber Orchestra, and Jazz Ensemble, some of which afford them the opportunity to work in concert with Freeport High School artists.

Our intermediate and middle school students are provided with the opportunity to showcase their work at the state and national levels through visual art festivals and competitions through the New York State Art Teachers Association and the Art Supervisors Association All County Art Exhibit, and participation in music festivals sponsored by the New York State School Music Association and the Nassau Music Educators Association. The course offerings by grade level are listed below:

• Grade 5: Visual Art, General Music, Chorus, Band, Orchestra, and Mariachi
• Grade 6: Visual Art, General Music, Chorus, Band,Orchestra, and Mariachi
• Grade 7: Visual Art, General Music, Chorus, Band, and Orchestra
• Grade 8: Visual Art, General Music, Chorus, Band, and Orchestra

Freeport High School's Fine and Performing Arts programs prepare students for life-long artistic literacy in the Arts and/or the ability to pursue professional studies in an Arts college program. Students have varied course offerings to choose from, inclusive of Advanced Placement classes in Music Theory and Art History.

Students enrolled in the Visual and Media Arts display their work throughout the community in annual winter and spring festivals of the Arts, as well as participate in festivals, competitions through the Art Supervisors Association All County Art Exhibit, and gallery shows at the state and national levels through the New York Art Teachers Association.

Students enrolled in music are provided with solo and ensemble performance opportunities in annual winter and spring festivals of the Arts, in addition to music festivals sponsored by the New York State School Music Association, and the Nassau Music Educators Association. 

Freeport High School Arts students have a variety of extra-curricular opportunities available to them including Art Club, Freeport Theater Collective, Jazz Band, Colorguard and Kickline, Ninth Grade Jazz Chorus, and Marching Band.

• Studio in Art
• Creative Crafts
• Studio Drawing & Painting
• Advanced Studio Drawing & Painting
• Principles of Cartooning
• Ceramics I and II
• Beginner Fashion
• Intermediate Fashion
• Advanced Fashion
• Portfolio
• Advertising & Media I & II
• AP Art History
• Music in Our Lives
• Guitar
• Music Technology
• Concert Band
• Wind Ensemble
• Orchestra
• Freshman Orchestra
• Sinfonietta
• Concert Choir
• Select Chorale
• AP Music Theory