Have you heard?!

We added 10 more elementary and middle schools to the #TAcalifornia family. Scroll down to learn about each one of them!

Every Friday for the next 10 Fridays, we’re highlighting one of our 10 new #TAcalifornia schools! Meet Frank J. Zamboni Middle School, our 1st school located in the Paramount Unified School District. We know that Zamboni Middle School is #TurnaroundArts ready because of their strong and passionate staff, eager to enhance core content areas with #artsintegration. 🎨📚✨

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Future so bright, we’ve got to squint a little 😎☀ We’re thrilled to welcome Janie P. Abbott Elementary School into the @turnaroundartsnational program this August, our very first #TAcalifornia school in the Lynwood Unified School District!

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“Having this partnership with Turnaround Arts: California will be transformative by providing equity, access and opportunity to all students regardless of socio-economic background and race.” said Principal Monica Ruiz. 🙌🏼🙌🏽🙌🏾 Montgomery Elementary believes in fostering student creativity and critical thinking to problem solve for the greater good. Definitely #TAcalifornia ready! 😄🎉

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1,000 students, staff, & parents from Garfield Elementary completed this 40-foot-long mural of their Wildcat mascot, solely out of handprints 🐾 They’ve got a passionate principal *and* community. We’re hands down excited for the Wildcats to join our #TAcalifornia family! 😸

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“As a Turnaround Arts school we’ll ask, ‘What more can we do? How can we tap into our students’ natural curiosity and encourage them to express their creative ideas?’” With such a strong growth mindset, @mpusdway’s Marina Vista Elementary is a force to be reckoned with. 👊🏽 Their teachers and staff know that all children, no matter their background, are innately curious learners. In true #TAcalifornia spirit, they welcome all with open arms. 🏫💕✨

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Welcoming our 3rd school in the Compton Unified School District! Dr. Jennifer Kang Moon, Principal at McKinley, believes that by partnering with #TAcalifornia, “McKinley will expand arts programming to increase student motivation and narrow the achievement gap.” If you can dream it, you can do it! 🌚🌝💭

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At Pine Hill Elementary School, #artsed is a top priority. Their belief that all students benefit when the arts are thoughtfully integrated into curriculum will make them right at home in our #TAcalifornia network. Welcome, Pine Hill Pandas! 🐼🎨📚✏

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Meet the @southbayunionschooldistrict’s Sharks! 🦈✨ Their motto? “Aggressively pursuing academic achievement.” They know that a standards-based art curriculum enhances a student’s ability to be college *and* career ready 👌🏽

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“By the hair on your chinny chin chin, I’ll huff, and I’ll puff, and I’ll blow your house in!” 🦊💨🐷🐷🐷 . . Did you know that when children participate in theater, they’re also developing self-confidence, empathy, and literacy? @lausd_arts Tweedy Eagles certainly do. Thrilled to welcome you all to our #TAcalifornia team!

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Three cheers to welcome #VincentAcademy to #TAcalifornia! 👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿 “At Vincent Academy, our commitment to #artseducation is propelled by the belief that our children deserve to learn in an environment that is celebratory of their differences, rigorous in complexity, challenging, and joyful!” 🎤😄

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