The standalone middle school would host grades 6th – 8 th for Ward 5 residents and would have an emphasis on World Languages and Art being integrated into its curriculum. A school that integrates Arts into its curriculum weaves the arts and world language, movement, dance, visual arts, culture, language and other forms, into the classroom curriculum and its methods of learning. The arts and languages are used as a tool to engage the whole student, mind and body, in the learning process. In an arts integrated school, students experience the arts, languages, and cultures as a way of life, as tools for self-expression and communication, as a vehicle for discovering diversity in the world around them, and as an entry point for learning and exploring complex ideas and becoming a global citizen.