Black Mountain Elementary School

"We love BMES!"

"The caring staff and administration are always working hard to ensure students get the best education possible. The school includes an arts curriculum along with a strong curriculum focusing on the fundamentals they need at this age. Art, music, and even dance are used to reinforce the curriculum. I was surprised to see how dance gets the wiggles out with structure and thought, movement with planning. Too often schools forget the joy that the arts we all once had in school bring to learning."

"Bobcat club looks fun its awesome so is the school they teach you everything you need to know promise me"

"Black Mountain students receive an education with so much more than most schools provide! We are thrilled that BMES is able to offer Drama and Dance to all BMES students! Only around 2 % of Arizona elementary school students participate in any Theatre experiences. Many of these programs are only offered to those lucky enough to afford them. We believe that our students are special and deserve the very best. We believe that we must develop the whole child, through advanced academics and the Arts. Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the Konerko Foundation, Black Mountain students can now be counted as one of the select few. Theatre is a great way to learn the English Language Arts communications standards and to build 21st Century Skills. The 4 Cs (Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication and Collaboration) are vital for our students in the 21st Century. Our students will be community minded and globally prepared due in large part to the amazing programs that we have built and the addition of our Drama program. This stage will help prepare them for the day when “all the world’s a stage”. Black Mountain students will also participate in Dance beginning in August of the 2016-2017 school year. Dance provides a fun opportunity for physical fitness, enhances cultural understanding, develops nonverbal communication skills, and cultivates creativity and critical thinking skills. The continued expansion of these Arts programs speaks to our dedication to providing a uniquely exceptional experience that focuses on the development of the whole child."

"Awesome special ed classes"