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At Rancho Solano, students bring ideas to life through creativity, exploration, and expression. Across visual and performing arts, media, and technology, they engage in hands-on experiences that deepen learning, strengthen critical thinking, and build confidence in their unique voice.
Students are encouraged to think creatively, take risks, and share their work with purpose. Whether performing, creating, designing, or producing, they explore new perspectives while developing both artistic skill and technical fluency.
By celebrating their own talents and appreciating the work of others, students cultivate a lasting passion for creativity - one that prepares them to communicate, collaborate, and thrive in an ever-evolving world.
Our Fine & Performing Arts program inspires students to explore creativity, express themselves, and grow as confident performers and artists. Through visual arts, music, theatre, and dance, students engage in hands-on experiences that develop technical skills, artistic voice, and a deep appreciation for the arts.
In Pre-K and Lower School, students spark their creativity by exploring how art connects with history, cultures, and everyday life. Through hands-on projects, they experiment with color, shape, and form while discovering a variety of materials and techniques. As they learn about influential artists and movements, they begin to develop their own artistic voice.
In Middle School, students have the choice to expand their skills across both 2D and 3D designs to communicate ideas. They connect art to historical and cultural contexts, analyze artistic movements, and build confidence presenting and critiquing their work.
In High School, students pursue advanced coursework, including IB Visual Arts, where they push materials and techniques to new levels. They explore art-making, theory, and curatorial practices, connecting personal expression with global perspectives and graduating with a strong, individual artistic vision.
Students begin their musical journey in our Lower School by exploring rhythm, melody, and movement through singing, instruments, storytelling, and active listening. Students develop foundational skills in music theory, history, and performance while playing instruments such as percussion, keyboards, and xylophones Early performance opportunities help build confidence and a joy for creative expression.
At our Upper Elementary, students in grades 4 and 5 personalize their experience by joining band, choir, theatre or orchestra, and performing throughout the year.
Middle School students continue to refine their skills through options like Concert Band, Chamber Orchestra, Choir, Guitar, Ukulele, and Piano. They perform regularly, collaborate in ensembles, and grow in confidence and musicianship.
In High School, students advance through rigorous courses and participate in festivals, competitions, and performances. Opportunities such as music honor societies foster leadership, collaboration, and artistic excellence.
Lower School children explore drama, movement, and expression through age-appropriate activities that complement their music education. They perform in events throughout the school year, combining storytelling and performance to build confidence, teamwork, and creativity.
In Upper Elementary and Middle School, they participate in theatre, Musical Theatre, and dance. Numerous extra-curricular offerings become available to our middle school student-performers. They collaborate across grades, build stage presence, and develop skills in choreography, acting, and vocal performance.
In High School, students in theatre and dance courses perform regularly in showcases, competitions, and school productions. There is a strong focus on student-led performances, with an emphasis on process as much as performance. They develop mastery of musicality, and ensemble work, leadership, and gaining the confidence and skills to pursue performing arts both in college and beyond.
In our Lower School, dance is available as an extracurricular activity.
Beginning in Middle School and extending into High School, students have the ability to select and audition for a multitude of dance classes. Students will learn skills and proper techniques across a variety of dance styles. Students will have the opportunity to showcase their abilities in performances and competitions.
Our Media, Innovation & Technology program empowers students to become creators, problem-solvers, and innovators. Through a dynamic blend of media arts, STEM, robotics, and applied technology, students build confidence, creativity, and technical fluency through meaningful, hands-on learning experiences.
At our Lower School, students in PreK - 3rd Grade students learn the basics of internet safety, including asking trusted adults for help, protecting personal information, avoiding unsafe downloads, recognizing appropriate online content, and understanding the importance of being kind and respectful online. Topics include the Cyber 5, safe website and app use, digital footprints, strong passwords, online communities, responding to cyberbullying, balancing screen time with offline activities, and respecting others' digital work.
Upper Elementary students build on foundational skills by learning how to make healthy media choices, manage their digital footprints, and safely interact with others online. They explore online gaming etiquette, cyberbullying prevention, online friendships, stereotypes in digital spaces, clickbait, media balance, copyright and creator rights, evaluating online information, and understanding how online actions affect themselves and others.
In Middle School, Students develop a deeper understanding of online privacy, security, and digital identity. Topics include phishing awareness, data collection, social media's impact on relationships, digital footprints, online communication, managing digital drama, responding to cyberbullying and online hate speech, evaluating the credibility of online information, recognizing persuasive technology, understanding risks associated with sharing content online, and practicing responsible media consumption.
High school students examine the broader social, ethical, and personal impacts of technology. Topics include online tracking and privacy, healthy social media use, digital reputation and future opportunities, online relationships, empathy and civility in digital spaces, misinformation and deepfakes, confirmation bias, device dependence, online communication strategies, hate speech and censorship, government access to digital data, advertising's role in spreading misinformation, screen time, and creating a purposeful professional digital footprint.
Rancho Solano acknowledges that AI technologies can be utilized as tool for resource gathering, scaffolding/support for students in need of additional modeling, writing support, and other tasks explicitly defined by instructors for a specific project. Additionally, RSPS must discourage actions that rob students of the learning outcomes we are seeking through our assignments.
It is considered serious academic dishonestly for a student to claim content created by AI as their own. The use of AI is considered prohibited whenever not expressly approved by an instructor on an assignment-by-assignment basis. (Towards this end, openai.com is proactively blocked on student WIFI.) When AI is in use, an attached copy of what the AI produces with proper citation must be included with the student submission in accordance with the instructor’s directions. The overall question that guides student use of AI will be to ascertain how and why was the AI tool is used and whether it is used in an academically dishonest way.
In Middle School, our Media Arts, Robotics, and Computer Science courses give students hands-on opportunities to explore creativity, technology, and engineering through project-based learning. Students develop skills in filmmaking, animation, graphic design, coding, web design, and robotics while working with industry-standard tools and technology. Through creating digital media, building and programming robots, and designing websites and applications, students strengthen their creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, preparing them for future academic and career opportunities in an increasingly digital world.
Our High School program provides students with hands-on, future-focused learning opportunities that blend technology, media, design, and engineering. Students build a strong foundation in digital literacy through courses such as Principles of Applied Technology and Foundations of Digital Creation, exploring coding, graphic design, video production, 3D fabrication, networking, hardware, and emerging technologies. As they advance, students can pursue specialized pathways in Robotics, Game Design, and Digital Media, gaining experience with industry-standard tools including VEX Robotics platforms, drone technology, Unreal Engine, Fortnite Creative, and Twinmotion. Opportunities such as Yearbook and Social Media allow students to develop skills in journalism, photography, content creation, and digital media ethics while producing professional-quality publications and social media content. Together, these courses foster creativity, innovation, collaboration, critical thinking, and real-world technical skills that prepare students for success in college, careers, and an increasingly technology-driven world.
Our robotics pathway introduces students to engineering through hands-on building, coding, and iterative design. Using LEGO SPIKE, VEX EXP, and VEX V5 systems, students learn mechanical engineering concepts, sensor integration, automation, and programming logic.
Intermediate and advanced students explore drone technology, flight mechanics, and real-world drone applications. Competitive robotics opportunities challenge students to develop teamwork, strategy, persistence, and innovative problem-solving as they design and refine robots for real competitions.
These experiences build technical confidence and foster an engineering mindset.
In the arts there's not always a definitive right or wrong, or a "yes" or "no."
Brandon Zale, Fine Arts Dept Chair
In the arts there's not always a definitive right or wrong, or a "yes" or "no." There's just a different variation, a new perspective, or a unique interpretation. The development of this creative mindset is the hallmark of a Rancho artist or performer and the beauty of the Fine Arts.
Explore your talents through Rancho Solano’s Media and Fine Arts program, while building confidence and collaboration.
