Young At Arts

As our children head back to school, we fill their backpacks with school supplies and healthy lunches. We drop them off at the school door step, wish them a great day and trust that once through that door, their minds will open up and absorb all that knowledge.

But like most things in life, it really depends on that first step. The joy of learning comes from a seed that is planted long before they walk through those hallowed halls of academia. From their earliest opportunities, children begin learning. Through melody, movement and creativity, the young mind opens to learning on so many different levels. 

Research shows the inclusion of the arts as a core creates more awareness, mental agility and academic achievement. Children who participate in the arts at least three hours, three days a week for a year are 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement, 3 times more likely to be elected to class office and 4 times more likely to participate in math and science fairs.

Upstart Crow Studios believes in the concept of arts as a core to academic development. That is the basis on which we were founded. At a time when cutbacks have become commonplace in the school budgets, UCS step up to keep the concept alive and well. This year we take it to the next level. Beyond the after school arts programming, we now offer Young At Arts, early childhood development through the arts.

A unique pre-school model for Kindergarten readiness, this program will use the arts as a core to bring music, art, dance and theatre to young eager minds. The arts core will help develop language, reading, math and science skills. The program runs September through June and will feature a three day week, three hours a day. The perfect healthy snack for those eager, hungry minds!