When many people hear the phrase “school of the arts,” they picture white students in wealthy neighborhoods. This isn’t an accident: In America, a high-quality arts or creative curriculum is often limited to privileged communities, especially in middle and high school. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Here in Charles County, Maryland, a […]
The Board of Education voted on April 26 to approve the first charter school in Charles County. The Phoenix International School of the Arts (PISOTA) will open in the 2022-2023 school year as a middle school serving Grades 6-7 and expand the following year to include Grades 6-8. Located in Waldorf, the school will count as the school system’s ninth middle school.