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LaVilla School of the Arts’ faculty has strong artistic, pedagogical, and personal skills that allow them to adjust and contribute to the existing culture of our school, while adding their own wealth of knowledge and experiences. Our teachers’ credentials include Doctorates and Masters of Fine Arts, and Bachelors of Fine Arts in Performance, with many recognized as National Board Certified Educators. LaVilla’s teachers have professional affiliations with local, state, and national arts organizations such as:

  • Arts Schools Network

  • Florida Music Educators’ Association

  • Northeast Florida Art Educators’ Association

  • Florida Dance Association

  • American Choral Directors Association

  • National Association of Teachers of Singing

  • Florida Vocal Association

  • Florida Band Masters Association

  • American Strings Teacher Association

  • Educational Theatre Organization

  • Florida Writers’ Association

  • Florida Thespians Association

  • Northeast Florida Arts Education Association

     

As a school, LaVilla School of the Arts has received honors in the following areas: 

  • Florida Arts Model School in Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual Art by the Florida Alliance in Arts Education

  • Innovative School Award from the Arts Schools Network, Student Original Opera

  • Outstanding Arts School Award from the Arts Schools Network

  • Integrated Arts School Award from the Arts Schools Network

  • Community Partnership Award from the Arts Schools Network

  • Florida Department of Education’s School of Excellence Award

  • Visual Art National Gold Key Recipients

  • Visual Art American Visions Recipient

  • Four Gladys Prior Awards for Career Teaching Excellence Recipients

  • Consistent Superior Ratings from the Florida Music Performance Assessment

  • Historic Preservation Award from the City of Jacksonville for teaching architecture through the arts

  • Jacksonville Zoo—Chamber Orchestra performs for special events

  • Northeast Florida MathCounts Competition Winner

  • Consistent Superior Ratings and Critics Choice Award from the Florida State Thespians

  • Designated as an A+ School by the Florida Department of Education since the school opened in 2000

  • Lowell Milken Unsung Heroes Art Effects Projects Jr. Champion and 2nd Place Overall

  • Ashley Street Jazz Band performed at the 73rdAnnualMidwestClinic-InternationalBandandOrchestra Conference

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