About RA

Founded in 2014, Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts is a public elementary school serving students in grades K–6 through a one-of-a-kind arts-integrated education. Every day, students experience music, dance, theater, visual arts, and creative expression woven into core academics, creating joyful learning experiences that inspire curiosity, build resilience, and prepare children for lifelong success.
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Why chooseRenaissance academy ?

Dance Integration
Arts Instruction and Integration

RA is the only elementary school of the arts in upstate New York. Our students experience skills-based and integrated arts daily.

Music Integration
Character Education

RA uses restorative practices to teach about community, responsibility, and accountability.

RA has 8 full-time behavioral and mental health staff members to support students.

Visual Art Integration
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Two teachers in every classroom help keep students focused, engaged, and learning.

Drama Integration
Family Services

RA has a robust family services department that helps connect families with resources such as our on-site food pantry, crisis support, and alternative transportation.

teaching
More Time On Task

RA has block scheduling, longer school days, and a longer school year.

dogs
2 Therapy Dogs

Remy (Remedy) and Artie (Arthur) are RA's school therapy dogs. They work with our behavioral and mental health team to brighten students' days.

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Special Education

RA has one to two integrated co-taught classrooms at every grade level and two 15:1:1 self-contained special education classrooms.

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Free Enrichment

RA has a free before-school enrichment program (ENCORE) where students can take music, dance, and art lessons, learn a sport, learn to cook, or explore a special interest.

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Arts integration?

Where art and academics come together to help students thrive.

Dance

In one 6th grade dance integration unit, the students connected sequencing standards in ELA to teaching the steps of a dance to younger students.

Music

In one 4th grade music integration unit, the students connected informational text standards in ELA to researching and presenting on musicians of the Harlem Renaissance.

Visual Arts

In one 1st grade visual art integration unit, students connected the principles of addition to building Lego sculptures inspired by contemporary artists.

Drama