More than a third of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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I am a dance teacher in a small elementary school in California. We have approximately 350 students in my school and I have the pleasure of teaching all of them. My students are a diverse set of learners who are growing as dancers everyday. My educational dance curriculum offers them experiences in creative dance, ballroom, hip hop, and multi-cultural dances, to name a few. My students have a broad range of abilities and different strengths and weaknesses. They enjoy learning and appreciate new experiences, as well as sharing what they have learned with parents and the community.
In California, schools are struggling due to debilitating budget cuts, our school is no exception. As a dance educator, I am challenged yearly with the threat of the arts being cut from our school district and I am challenged daily with the increasing need for materials to keep our dance program innovative and technologically current.
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I am a dance teacher in a small elementary school in California. We have approximately 350 students in my school and I have the pleasure of teaching all of them. My students are a diverse set of learners who are growing as dancers everyday. My educational dance curriculum offers them experiences in creative dance, ballroom, hip hop, and multi-cultural dances, to name a few. My students have a broad range of abilities and different strengths and weaknesses. They enjoy learning and appreciate new experiences, as well as sharing what they have learned with parents and the community.
In California, schools are struggling due to debilitating budget cuts, our school is no exception. As a dance educator, I am challenged yearly with the threat of the arts being cut from our school district and I am challenged daily with the increasing need for materials to keep our dance program innovative and technologically current.