Welcome to HIAT!
Ballet and computers wouldn't normally find themselves in the same sentence, let alone an educational program. That is what Heritage Institute of Arts and Technology is all about! We are infusing Arts with Technology!
But those are just some of the elements that are in the mix at our Arts and Technology School in Merrillville, IN.
We service children in kindergarten through fifth grade. HIAT will infuse ballet, modern dance, singing, theater and computers into a traditional educational curriculum. The emphasis here is that we are going to use creative arts and technology as a method of communicating with students. The program is problem-based and encourages creative expression. Children will not only be taught to read and write, but also to read and write music.
Our Mission
HIAT is a K-8 Arts-Integrated charter school dedicated to turning 21st century scholars into innovative college and career ready world problem solvers able to exude strong character, communicate globally, collaborate effectively, think critically, and creatively.
HIAT uses a comprehensive school wide Arts-Integrated approach to teaching in which students construct and demonstrate understanding through an art form (music, dance, theatre, technology or visual arts). Students engage in a creative process, which
connects an art form and another subject area (math, English/language arts, science or social studies) and meets learning objectives in both, ensuring that all students, not just gifted or talented students have the opportunity to express themselves creatively.
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