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  • Plano Visual Arts Academy (PVAA) | Grades 5-7
     

    **Registration Closes: Friday, April 18**

    Program Description

    PVAA is a summer enrichment program for passionate incoming and current middle school artists (grades 5-7) that want to grow and develop their creative skills in a rigorous environment with other dedicated art students. Classes are taught by members of the award-winning PISD Visual Arts staff. Instruction has been designed to be unique, engaging, and correspond with an overarching skill each week. Students will explore techniques and mediums using big ideas to guide their artistic investigations. Woven throughout the three weeks will be drawing instruction and the creative process.

    Schedule Overview

    • Days 1-4: June 2-5 will focus on sculpture/ceramics.
    • Days 5-8: June 6-11 will focus on printmaking.
    • Days 9-12: June 12-17 will focus on painting.

    Eligible Students

    • Current Plano ISD students in grades 5-7
    • We encourage serious art students with a drive and passion for creating a variety of media to consider signing up. If you are unsure if this program is right for your student, please reach out to their art teacher to discuss.

    Dates & Times

    • June 2 - 17 (Monday - FRIDAY)  (Please note the last week will end on a Tuesday)
    • 7:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. 

    Locations

    • Murphy Middle School
    • Renner Middle School
    • Schimelpfenig Middle School

    Please review the Program feeder patterns to identify your student's Exploration campus assignment, based on their neighborhood elementary campus.

    Cost

    • $300 per student for the entire program (3 enrichment courses).  
      • Students eligible for Reduced Lunch will pay $180 for the entire program. Students eligible for Free Lunch will pay $120 for the entire program.
      • Note: A 4.5% convenience fee will be applied to all transactions.
    • For cancelations before May 12: $30 is retained for administrative costs.
      • Any fees paid during checkout will not be reimbursed.
    • No refunds will be processed after May 12.  This includes students withdrawing from the program after the start date or students who are removed from the program for disciplinary reasons.
    • Cancelation requests must be submitted to summerschool@pisd.edu.

    Transportation

    • Busing is provided from the students’ neighborhood elementary campus. 
    • Keep in mind that the neighborhood campus may not be the campus the student attends during the school year. 
    • Summer bus routes will be posted in May.

    Registration

    • Instructions for registration can be found here.
    • Registration for the 2025 Exploration and PVAA programs will be completed through Skyward Family Access.
    • There are 3 steps in the registration process:
      • Step 1: Pre-Registration (March 3 - 23, 2025)
      • Step 2: Course Registration (March 24 - April 18, 2025)
      • Step 3: Payment (March 24 - April 18, 2025)
    • *Registration is not completed until payment is received.

    Questions

    • Your Campus Art Teacher - For questions about the course and artwork.
    • Summer School Office - For general questions about this program please contact at summerschool@pisd.edu.

  • Summer School Office
    Contact Information    Email:  summerschool@pisd.edu

    Address: Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street, Plano, 75075

    Phone: 469-752-8134