Mission Statement

Fine arts have long been an avenue for creative expression.

Across cultures and throughout time, people have expressed thoughts and ideas through a myriad of arts and media.

Nurturing and cultivating these forms of expression yields a richness of communication found only when the arts and more conventional academic pursuits meld into one educational experience.

Charter schools are publicly funded, privately run educational facilities. This means that there is no fee to attend the school and all students enrolled in the county are eligible to attend.

A charter is a contract with the School Board that spells out our location, our educational program, and our target population.

Charter school advocates believe that the charter concept leads to a school that is more responsive, and ultimately more accountable, to the parents who enroll their children there.

Academie Da Vinci (ADV) follows the same academic curriculum followed within the Pinellas County Schools. We are obligated to meet the same Sunshine State Standards and participate in the state FCAT each year.

What sets us apart from traditional public schools is our firm integration in the arts. In addition to the regular curriculum our students participate in integrated arts classes each week. These classes include general music with instruments, movement, chorus, visual arts and drama.

Arts are integrated into the curriculum in a variety of ways. For example, if students are studying Native Americans in class, they will also be doing Native American movement in dance, Native American music in music and chorus, and re-creating Native American artwork in visual arts. This integration is true in all grades throughout the year.

Our methods of instruction vary based on the subjects taught and styles of learning present within our student body. Our students work and study individually, one on one with a teacher, in pairs, in small groups and as a whole class.