Arlington School & Family Magazine January/February 2016 | Page 6

District Programs

Arlington ISD, Texas Trust Credit Union
Partner for Outdoor Performance Area

The Arlington ISD has formed a partnership with Texas
Trust Credit Union to build an outdoor performance area at
the Jones Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language.
The AISD opened two fine arts and dual language
academies this school year with kindergarten students.
The academies are the first to combine fine arts and
language. In the academies, elementary students have the
opportunity to learn Spanish, Mandarin, visual arts, music
(choral, strings and piano), dance and theater. Both fine arts
instruction and second language acquisition help students
increase cognitive abilities, improve thinking and verbal
skills, enhance motor skills and problem-solving ability, and
improve SAT scores.
“We are pleased to partner with Texas Trust for this outdoor
performance area,” AISD Superintendent Dr. Marcelo
Cavazos said. “This outdoor facility at Jones Academy will
increase fine arts opportunities for students and families.”

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The outdoor performance area, the first of its kind in
the AISD, will be funded by Texas Trust. It will provide
additional performance opportunities for students attending
the fine arts and dual language program and include the
possibility for amplified sound.
“Partnering with the district to provide these unique
performance opportunities for students will equip them with
the knowledge and skills needed to build brighter futures,”
said Jim Minge, president and CEO of Texas Trust. †

“This outdoor facility at
Jones Academy will increase
fine arts opportunities for
students and families.”