Art
Art Curriculum
"The Visual Arts can express qualities of human experience that cannot be communicated in any other way."
- Westbrook Public Schools Art Department
Curriculum Adopted by the Westbrook Board of Education in 2020
Elementary
Disclaimer: The Westbrook Public Schools PreK-12 Art Department engaged in a comprehensive revision of its curriculum and pacing maps. This elementary art curriculum mapping process completed on July 23, 2025. The full curriculum writing and documentation will be finalized by the end of summer 2026.
2025 - 2026 Curriculum Maps Implemented in August 2025:
Kindergarten Art Curriculum Map
Grade 1 Preschool Art Curriculum Map
Curriculum Used Prior to August 2025:
Middle School
Disclaimer: The Westbrook Public Schools PreK-12 Art Department engaged in a comprehensive revision of its curriculum and pacing maps. This middle school art curriculum mapping process completed on August 4, 2025. The full curriculum writing and documentation will be finalized by the end of summer 2026.
2025 - 2026 Curriculum Maps Implemented in August 2025:
Pacing Guides Used Prior to August 2025:
Middle School Art Pacing Guide Semester I
Middle School Art Pacing Guide Semester II
Curriculum Used Prior to August 2025:
High School
Disclaimer 1: The Westbrook Public Schools PK-12 Art Department is currently engaged in a comprehensive revision of its curriculum and pacing maps. This curriculum mapping process was completed by August 20, 2025. The full curriculum writing and documentation will be written in the summer of 2026.
Disclaimer 2: As noted in the pacing guide, the courses below are ordered in the recommended sequence. However, art students may take any course at any time during their high school career.
Curriculum Implemented in 2025 - 2026
Art Advanced Art Curriculum Map
Fall Semester Art Expressions Curriculum Map
Spring Semester Art Expressions Curriculum Map
Digital Photography Curriculum Map
Curriculum Implemented Until June 30, 2025
