Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School is an interdistrict middle school located at 150 Kimberly Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut with a focus on the arts.
Students are offered an array of art subjects including music, visual art, dance and theater along with additional disciplines within each subject. While students do partake in arts classes during each school day, academic programs are also an important focus. Betsy Ross has many connections within the New Haven county community including the Quinnipiac University College Scholars Program and a residency with Shubert Theatre (New Haven).
History
- In 1998, the collaboration of sixth grade Betsy Ross dancers and the Pilobolus Dance Theater was featured in the New York Times.
- In 2000, Betsy Ross was one of three schools in Connecticut to participate as an affiliate in the New York Times Learning Network.
References
External links
- Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School homepage
