Vision Statement
Vision
Sonoma County Office of Education envisions a county wide commitment to ensure students in grades TK-12 have access to sustainable, high-quality instruction in all arts disciplines.
Mission
The arts education mission of Sonoma County Office of Education is to support arts education and arts experiences for every child every day. This goal will be achieved through the following strategic directions:
- Supporting community and educational arts advocacy
- Providing and supporting showcase opportunities for students
- Ongoing arts professional development for educators
- Promoting artist residencies in school
- Growing local arts partnerships
- Recognizing, promoting, and celebrating local arts champions
- Collecting, analyzing, and sharing local arts data
I have seen firsthand how the arts can set young people on a path of growth and discovery. We know access to innovative, diverse, and high-quality arts education is essential for all students’ development. Sonoma County has long been an incubator for talented artists across a broad range of disciplines. We are fortunate to have a rich community of artists and arts organizations who partner with the Sonoma County Office of Education. I’m excited to see Proposition 28 adding fuel to our community’s thoughtful work on the Arts Education Framework. It’s essential that future generations are backed by a well-rounded arts education that reflects our schools’ diversity, encourages creativity, and empowers them to express themselves.
- Amie Carter, Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools
