FWISD Opens a New Window of Opportunity for Students Wanting to Attend I.M. Terrell Academy for STEM & VPA
One look at the Fort Worth ISD Wall of Fame, and you’ll see that our District has nurtured the talent of some of the greatest artists in the country, including Tony Award-winning actress Betty Buckley, jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman, actor Bill Paxton, painter Sedrick Huckaby, Gospel musician Kirk Franklin, and dozens of others.
FWISD’s I.M. Terrell Academy for STEM & VPA is designed specifically to help you find your sound, put your acting talent in focus, or paint your masterpiece. And because there is still space available, the Academy is accepting late applications now through September for the 2020-21 school year.
Please note the Academy’s new rules for late applications:
Because of the disruptions caused by the coronavirus, Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) applicants do not have to audition for the 2020-21 school year.
In place of an audition or portfolio, applicants are required to submit a Letter of Recommendation from their fine arts teacher or a private instructor. The teacher or instructor must be able to speak to the student’s experience and potential within their chosen discipline, such as dance, theatre, Fine Arts, physical movement artistry, or instrumental or choral music.
The Letter of Recommendation must contain:
- The name and campus or studio of the Fine Arts teacher or private instructor submitting the recommendation
- The teacher’/private instructor’s content area within Fine Arts
- Information about the student, including:
- Years of experience or years the teacher/private instructor has known and worked with the student
- Student’s work ethic
- Student’s skill level and/or potential in content area
- Any awards or recognitions the student has received in content area
Teachers/instructors will submit their Letter of Recommendation to: Melanie.Maxwell@fwisd.org .
If you need the email address of the middle school fine arts teacher for use in requesting a Letter of Recommendation, visit your middle school website or email your principal.
Send any questions you have about the application to Karen Ponder, karen.ponder@fwisd.org or Melanie Maxwell, melanie.maxwell@fwisd.org .
This is your opportunity to take your talent seriously and to the next level!
-FWISD-
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