In accordance with the Governor’s Proclamation 20-25, “Stay Home, Stay Healthy,” and to protect the health and safety of Washingtonians and our employees, at this time, there is restricted public access to the OSPI building. OSPI will continue serving the public via phone, email, and the website.
See OSPI’s COVID-19 guidance and resources for educators, students, and families.
Governor Jay Inslee has declared May as Arts Education Month! Review the Governor's Arts Education Month Proclamation for more information.
The Arts in Washington state include dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts. Quality instruction in the Arts is provided by specialists and classroom teachers and supported by partnerships with professional organizations and community programs in the Arts.
The Arts learning standards describe what students should know and be able to do in the arts. The final and approved Arts Learning Standards are now available for use and implementation.
The OSPI-Developed Performance Assessments are designed to help schools and districts determine whether students have met the Arts learning standards.
High school students from across the state participate in our artistic celebration each year, the Superintendent's High School Art Show.
The state's arts high school graduation requirement is one (1) credit in visual or performing arts aligned to high school arts learning standards, or, for the Class of 2019 and beyond, two (2) credits of arts, one of which may be replaced by a Personalized Pathway Requirement.
This pilot project has been developed to provide communities with information about arts education in King County, and to begin conversations about access, equity, and the role of arts education in our system. See the Special Projects in the Arts web page for more information.