Fayette County Public Schools
Fayetteville, Georgia
District Motto
Community for Creativity
About
School Reimagined
We're changing the way students engage in the classroom. Whether it’s making a prototype of a new invention, developing innovative ideas to reduce waste in the cafeteria, or launching a recording label featuring age-appropriate music for tweens, our students transfer classroom learning to solve problems and fulfill needs in their community.
Creativity is, at its heart, the process of making new and original ideas that have value.
About the Community for Creativity
The Community for Creativity initiative highlights the vision of Fayette County Public Schools to create a learning environment "where excellence and creativity merge." Rising Starr Middle School piloted the first school-wide model in 2018 with the second and third locations opening at Flat Rock Middle School in the fall of 2019 and Peeples Elementary School in the fall of 2020. All three communities focus on creative problem-solving and the creation of new and original ideas and content, with the instructional approach varying by location along with program offerings that are unique to that campus.
Fayette County Public Schools formed the Community for Creativity to prepare students to become leaders in our world-class economy. Students leverage their creativity as a key asset in all subjects, exploring where academics, the arts, technology, and business intersect.
A primary focus of the initiative is to develop and support a student’s ability to create original ideas, concepts, and content. Classroom conversations change from “What are we learning about?” to “What are we creating today?
Program Mindset
The Community for Creativity prioritizes creative thinking and knowledge transfer using four key tenets:
Initiatives
Initiatives
Fayette County Public Schools is committed to building a community “Where Excellence and Creativity Merge.” The Community for Creativity encourages engagement inside the classroom and beyond.
Community for Creativity schools create an ecosystem that embraces a mindset that is student-driven, exploration centered, flexible, and collaborative. Each school uses research-based practices focused on the student transfer of knowledge to creatively solve problems. Program offerings and initiatives within Community for Creativity schools vary by location and are unique to each campus. This allows school individualization built on the strengths and unique culture of their community, students, and faculty. Examples of school initiatives include:
- Passion projects in a student's interest area with the guidance of faculty and industry mentors
- Arts Integration and/or STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) activities
- Installation of school collaboration/ performance spaces
- Exploration of creative careers through career modules and development of student e-portfolios
- Cross-departmental projects and immersive experiences involving guests from community organizations, higher education, and industry
Rising Starr Middle School, established Fall 2018
- Creative Industries focused on Technology & Engineering
- Music & Recording
- Art & Design
- Film & Television
- Student-driven Hallpass Entertainment label
Flat Rock Middle School, established Fall 2019
- Uses a STEAM framework to connect curriculum and explore careers
- Food Forest - an active, outdoor learning laboratory in a garden setting
- Problem and project-based learning
- Drama program and JumpStart Theatre partnership
Peeples Elementary School, established Fall 2020
- Foundational development of skills in storytelling
- Transformational uses of technology
- Engineering and design
- Communication and collaboration
Partnerships
Partnerships
Our Community for Creativity believes that building public/private partnerships with Georgia's creative industries is essential in providing students and teachers with groundbreaking experiences in new fields.
Our esteemed partners have already offered incredible opportunities like field trips, guest speakers, industry mentors, performances, and collaborative projects. We are seeking out new creative industry leaders who share our vision of exploring mutually beneficial innovative partnerships. Don't hesitate to contact us to tell us about your company, yourself, or to see some of our collaborative projects with creative industry professionals.
