The Buckner Mission, Vision, & Beliefs

The mission of Buckner Magnet Elementary Teaching the Arts; Performing School is:

    To insure each child reaches his/her optimum level of academic achievement through the use of grade level standards and interventions that include integration and exploration of dance, drama, visual arts and music.

The vision of Buckner:

    The Buckner Performing Arts School will be the premier showcase for arts education for the state of Kansas. Our vision will be accomplished through consistent integration of the arts and the core curriculum.

The Buckner Values and Beliefs:

    We believe an individual's multiple intelligence is activated and strengthened through involvement in and exposure to the arts. Our staff will provide a student-centered program that integrates traditional academics with performance education. Buckner strives to promote colleague support communication and understanding. The Buckner staff also values showing dedication/commitment by giving of our time and our gifts to parents and families.

The Buckner Difference

     Buckner has also added a looping component so that teachers in Grades 1 and 4 will follow their students to the next level.  Teachers in Grades 2 and 5 will loop back to pick up their next class.

        District standards for Wichita Public Schools are taught at Buckner and reflected in the District Report card.  Children receive additional instruction in art, dance, drama, and music.  These subjects are integrated into the regular classroom instruction that the children receive .  The infusion of the arts into the core curriculum lends itself very well to our philosophy.

        District outcomes, adopted textbooks and required tests remain the same as in other elementary schools in the district.  Personalized learning, pre-teaching, prevention, immediate intervention, acceleration, cooperative learning, and teaming are techniques used to meet the individual needs of children.

Research supports that the Arts

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