CCSD Fine Arts Office

A few of the many highlights from the Charleston County School District's 2026-2027 Back to School Professional Development Session with our amazing Visual & Performing Arts teachers 🩰🎭🎶🎨

Photo and video highlights from the Dance Choreography and Technique class combined performance for the Charleston County School District's 2026 Summer SMAART program, which took place at School of the Arts 🎶🩰

The course was taught by Brooke McMurray (Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School), Becca Patsalos (Angel Oak Primary School), and Lacey Bates (North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary).

Students from the following schools were part of this outstanding performance:

- Allegro Charter School of Music
- Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School
- Belle Hall Elementary School
- Buist Academy
- C E Williams Middle School South
- Carolina Park Elementary School
- Charleston Progressive Academy
- Drayton Hall Elementary School
- Harbor View Elementary School
- Hursey Montessori School
- Jane Edwards Elementary
- Jennie Moore Elementary School
- Johns Island Elementary
- Ladson Elementary School
- Laing Middle School
- Moultrie Middle School
- Murray-LaSaine Montessori School
- North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary
- Oakland Elementary
- Orange Grove Charter School
- Pinckney Elementary
- School of the Arts Middle School
- St. Andrews School of Math and Science
- Stiles Point Elementary
- Whitesides Elementary School

Highlights of our Wando High School Band at their 2026 Band Camp 🎶🎺🎷🥁

Highlights of our West Ashley High School Band at their 2026 Band Camp 🎶🎺🎷🥁

Photo highlights from the Puppet Palooza class performance and art exhibition for the Charleston County School District's 2026 Summer SMAART program, which took place at School of the Arts 🎭🎨

The class was taught by Jill Goodman (Lucy Beckham High School). Students from the following schools were part of creating these outstanding pieces of artwork and performances:

- Carolina Park Elementary School
- Drayton Hall Elementary School
- James Island Elementary School
- James Simons Montessori School
- Johns Island Elementary
- Lambs Elementary School
- Memminger Elementary School
- Montessori Community School
- Orange Grove Charter School
- Pepperhill Elementary School
- Springfield Elementary School
- St. Andrew's School of Math and Science
- Stiles Point Elementary
- Sullivan's Island Elementary

Be sure to check back here throughout the month of July for more photo and video highlights from the program 🩰🎭🎶🎨☀️

Photo highlights from the first ever Lowcountry Unity Band Camp Day, which took place at Military Magnet Academy 🎶🎺🎷🥁

Participating Bands:

- Military Magnet High School
- The Blue Thunder Bands of Cross High School
- Timberland High School
- Woodland High School

📷: Mr. Rivers

Welcome to Charleston, Marielle Yasay ll 🌊🌴🎶

We are so excited to get to introduce our Induction teachers to our community! Ms. Yasay is New at Northwoods!! 🔒🩵