Fine Arts Programs in Sheldon ISD
Sheldon ISD offers high-quality, standards-based fine arts instruction to all students PreK-Graduation.
In Elementary School, all students have regular experiences in Visual Art and General Music classes, while our students at Performing & Visual Arts-themed Sheldon Lake Elementary School have additional classroom experiences in Drama/Theatre and Dance/Movement.
In Middle and High Schools, students start their journey by choosing beginner-level courses in Art, Band, Choir, Dance, or Theatre with the intention that they will continue with these programs to the advanced levels through the rest of middle school and high school. The High School Visual Art pathway progress all the way to Art IV in both 2D Drawing/Painting and 3D Ceramics/Sculpture and to AP Art, while the High School Performing Arts pathways progress to varsity-level, competition-grade performance ensembles in Band, Choir, Dance (Pantherettes), and Theatre Production (including Technical Theatre).
The Fine Arts Department also supports Sheldon ISD's award-winning Cheerleading, Civil Air Patrol (MS only), and Air Force JROTC (HS only) Programs, which can be taken for PE Credit.
For our Instrumental Music classes (Band), here are the instruments offered:
Note: It is the expectation that instrument selection will be done in partnership with our trained, certified fine arts teachers and that students will then stick to that instrument throughout their schooling as they progress to mastery.
Band students are placed on the one of the following Woodwind, Brass, or Percussion Instruments: Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, F Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, and Multi-Percussion (drums, mallet instruments, accessories, etc.).
Our Sheldon ISD (Visual) Art program has earned the 2024 TAEA (Texas Art Education Association) District of Distinction honor!
Over 1,200 districts were eligible to apply and just ninety-four districts received this outstanding honor for the 2023-2024 academic year. The Visual Art Administrators of Texas, a division of TAEA, recognizes districts with outstanding leadership in promoting the arts in their district and community using a rigorous 14-point rubric that examines the district's visual art program from participation in TAEA through membership, exhibitions, contests, and community engagement in the visual arts through field experiences, community service, and collaboration with other content areas.