LEAP - Learning Through the Expanded Arts Program

http://www.leapnyc.org/
Leap is a non-profit organization committed to improving the quality of public education through a hands-on, arts-based approach to teaching the academic curriculum. Leap empowers students to reach their full potential.

METHODOLOGY:
Auditory, tactile, visual and interactive methods to teach academic subjects
Hands-on experiences and the arts to stimulate curiosity and foster creativity
Non-traditional approaches in classrooms to enliven learning

BENEFITS:
Exposes diverse students to a wide range of cultural experiences
Helps at-risk students become literate, motivated and successful learners
Promotes cognitive, social, emotional and physical development in all students

SOLTIONS:
Creative Programs
Develops and delivers workshops, residencies and performances for schools, cultural institutions and community-based organizations
Innovative Materials
Promotes effective learning with its engaging, easy-to-use materials
Customized Services
Designs and oversees individualized solutions to challenging educational problems
Leap Specialists
Brings teaching artists and experts from architects to zoologists into the classroom to work with teachers and students

RESULTS:
96% of students demonstrated a better understanding of subjects
95% of students improved their creative thinking skills
98% of students gained a sense of pride in their work and in themselves
87% of teachers have repeated the Leap program on their own