Pleasanton
is a community with extremely strong support
for education. Many families choose to live
in Pleasanton for its excellent education system.
Educational research clearly illustrates that
the arts are recognized as one of the core
components of a well-rounded education that
prepares students for the working world, for
their roles and responsibilities as citizens
and for life in an increasingly interdependent
and culturally diverse world.
The Pleasanton Unified School
District's recently released Excellence Study
recommended the hiring of visual and performing
arts specialists at each school in the district
to ensure that all students have access to
strong and varied visual and performing arts
classes. Clearly, our community understands
the value of the arts in the lives of our children
and youth.
Community resources that provide
exposure to the arts, enrichment and entertainment
through the arts all offer valuable support and
enhancement to an in-school arts education. The
Firehouse Arts Center will fulfill this role
for students of all ages and will dramatically
impact the overall educational experiences of
our community's children and young people.
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