Mississippi Whole Schools Model Campus- Parkway

Mississippi Whole Schools, a program of the Mississippi Arts Commission, is Mississippi's first comprehensive statewide arts education program which uses the arts as a vehicle for promoting high quality instruction and learning for students in all disciplines. Students learn academic concepts through arts-based instruction.

To become a Mississippi Whole Schools Model Campus, there are many requirements for a school. The following are some of the required items:

• Application

• High implementation of arts integration

• Extensive training through the Whole Schools Initiative.

• Commitment to arts integration

• Change of school culture

• Artist in Residence

• Letters of Support

• Newsletters highlights art experiences and/or arts integrated lesson plans.

We are excited to recognize Parkway School as a Mississippi Whole Schools Model Campus.