Nootka Fine Arts

This program is offered for Vancouver students, K-7, and takes new students in at each grade level each year according to space available. 

Enrollment in the kindergarten year is normally by lottery. There are no entry requirements, but the program is ideally suited for students who enjoy collaborating and creating with others, are open to new ideas and experiences, are naturally curious and self-motivated, while responding positively to expectations for dedicated hard work and comfortable with change.   

Nootka Fine Arts emphasizes the arts to develop students’ skills in collaboration, problem solving, and communication.  This prepares our students for whatever academic, artistic, profession or vocational endeavours they pursue. 

The standard curriculum available in all schools is augmented by specialized instruction in the visual arts, dance, music, and process drama. This arts instruction, taught by teachers with training in the specific disciplines, accounts for about a third of the students’ week. 

Through learning the fundamental concepts underlying these four creative disciplines students will establish a broad foundation in the arts which could continue to the Athena Arts Program at Windermere Secondary School.