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Graduation Requirements

High School students will work towards one of three tiered diploma “Seals”; Platinum, Gold, or Silver. Students are encouraged to refer to these graduation requirements when they develop and adjust their Individual Career and Academic Plan as they progress through high school.

CBHE Recommended Curriculum

The College Board of Higher Education (CBHE) Recommended Core Curriculum includes the following areas of study to meet college admission course criteria.

Market Value Assets

The Liberty Public Schools Board of Education has approved all of the curriculum K-12 for performing and visual arts courses. The courses are outlined with competency-based learning, studio habit of mind process for visual arts, and are focused on process versus performance.

Curriculum

The Music+ program offers students personalized instruction that enhances their musical skills while fostering creativity and self-expression through a variety of instruments and lesson styles. Our goal is to level the playing field and increase access for all students, regardless of circumstances, schedules, or backgrounds, by providing reasonably-priced lessons during convenient times—specifically during students’ flex periods.

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Our theater students are given an opportunity to participate in Flight Crew, an internship meant to support performances. The interns are the leads for the event, running the lights, sound, recording, setting up the space, and communicating with the client to ensure all of their needs are met . Through our various partnerships (AVANT Acoustics, What if Puppets, Midwest Trust Center, UMKC, KU Lied Center, ArtsKC, Belvoir Winery, William Jewell College, Hollis/Miller Architects, LTN, and more), we have established a rapport with organizations that provide our students real-world experiences, ranging from costume design in KC theater houses to tech work on open heart surgery Zoom calls in California.

The department firmly believes that all students can and should thrive in the arts. We have worked hard to ensure that we look at our resources through a DEIA lens. Our audits and results have been continuously updated to ensure we reach all students in our programs. 

Audits & SMARTIE Goals.

Visual Art has to be shared with communities. Currently, each art teacher contributes to the Sunshine Gallery in the District Administration building, as well as their individual school gallery, and a Citywide Art show hosted by the Liberty Arts Commision. Additional Art galleries include Woodneath Library and Belvoir Winery, where students can sell their artwork for commission. Students have also been selected by the City of Liberty to have their art projects displayed at various parks throughout the city.

Continue to shine at the state level through MMEA, which includes more than 3,000 music educators. Each year, through a highly-competitive selection process, students are chosen to perform at the annual MMEA conference in Osage Beach. Having a group selected is regarded as a pinnacle of one's career. Additionally, students individually compete from all over Missouri to perform in the Children’s Choir, All State Choir, Band, Orchestra, Jazz Band, & the Collective. We are proud to have had each discipline and every grade level represented multiple times on stages of the MMEA State Conference. Liberty also has representatives on the MMEA leadership team as district directors, regional directors, & even presidents.

We are proud to announce that the South Valley Middle School Treble Choir, under the direction of Jeannie Weissenborn, has been chosen as one of the 2026 Performing Ensembles.

As a Missouri school, we are a part of the Missouri State High School Activities Association. All students must meet eligibility standards in order to participate in any music performance-based course 6-12. As a leader in Kansas City Metro for arts programming, Liberty proudly hosts Solo/Small Ensemble Districts for Music, District Theater, District Speech/Debate, All State Band, Orchestra, Choir and All KC #7 District Band, Orchestra and Choir.

Creative Arts Academy is a dynamic summer program designed for 6th–8th grade students to explore the arts in a collaborative, hands-on environment. Students engage in multiple artistic disciplines—including theater, music, visual arts, and design—while working together to create and perform an original, student-driven production. Led by professional teaching artists and supported by high school interns gaining real-world experience, the program empowers students to take ownership of the creative process from concept to performance. Whether on stage, behind the scenes, or designing the visual elements, every participant plays a key role in bringing the final show to life. Creative Arts Academy is a space where students build confidence, discover their creative voice, and experience the joy of the arts in a fun and supportive setting.

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Creative Studio Classes offer high school students the chance to explore a variety of creative interests through short-term, hands-on courses. These classes run for 4 to 6 weeks and meet two or three times per week during students’ Flex periods.

Students can choose from a range of topics based on their interests and the offerings at their school—examples include guitar, horror makeup, yoga, recording for scholarships, and college application support.

Classes are offered in four sessions throughout the school year:

• Studio A: Early September to mid-October

• Studio B: Late October to mid-December

• Studio C: Late January to late February

• Studio D: Early March to early May

Students sign up for Creative Studios through an online form, and participation is open to any student with Flex during the class time. These classes provide a great opportunity to try something new, develop skills, and engage creatively outside of the regular curriculum.

An embedded MVA is available for students to attempt to earn in this class.

This semester-long course introduces students to digital media technology. Students will focus on the basic tools and techniques of filming, creating music, and audio recording. Students will learn how to create and code music as well as develop movie clips with sound tracks and audio recordings.

Creative Pathways is a strategy of Fine Arts Pathways. Before you enroll, be sure check out our video. What Creative Pathway will be your best Fine Arts Strategy?

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