Florida Arts Model Schools

2020 - 2023 Designations

The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) supports a complete and comprehensive education that includes dance, music, theatre, and visual arts for all Florida students. To help achieve this goal, the Florida Department of Education, in partnership with the Florida Alliance for Arts Education (FAAE), seeks to identify model arts education programs in schools throughout Florida. The Florida Arts Model Schools (FAMS) program recognizes schools that offer exemplary programs in any of the four arts disciplines. Schools can apply for FAMS designation in one or more arts disciplines. In addition, the designation of Florida *Arts Achieve Schools will be given to secondary schools receiving a FAMS designation in all four arts areas and elementary schools receiving a FAMS designation in at least three out of the four arts areas.

Florida Arts Model Schools

Arts Achieve Schools

These three schools have been designated a Florida Arts Model School in all four arts disciplines Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual arts.

Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts Elementary School

Fort Myers, Lee County
Cherise Trent, Principal

North Fort Myers Academy
for the Arts

North Fort Myers, Lee County
Dr. Thomas Millins, Principal

North Port High School

North Port, Sarasota County
Brandon Johnson, Principal

Florida Arts Model Schools

These eight schools have earned a designation in at least one arts discipline.

Central Middle School
Music

West Melbourne, Brevard County
Dr. Todd Scheuerer, Principal

Eau Gallie High School
Visual Art

Melbourne, Brevard County
Jeromy Salmon, Principal

Quest Elementary School
Music

Melbourne, Brevard County
Christine Boyd, Principal

Chain of Lakes Elementary School
Music, Visual Art

Winter Haven, Polk County
Victor Duncan, Principal

John F. Kennedy Middle School
Music

Rockledge, Brevard County
Sherry Tomlinson, Principal

South Lake Elementary School
Music

Titusville, Brevard County
Jennifer Brockwell, Principal

Cypress Lake High School
Dance, Visual Art

Fort Myers, Lee County
Angela Roles, Principal

LaVilla School of the Arts
Theatre

Jacksonville, Duval County
Lianna Knight, Principal

See Past Designations

2009-2012 Arts Achieve! Schools

2010-2013 Arts Achieve! Schools

2011-2014 Arts Achieve! Schools

2012-2015 Arts Achieve! Schools

2013-2016 Arts Achieve! Schools

2014-2017 Arts Achieve! Schools

2015 - 2018 Florida Arts Model Schools

Comprehensive Designations

Apalachee Tapestry Elementary Magnet School of the Arts
Leon County
Music, Theater, Visual Art

Individual Designations

Apollo Elementary School
Brevard County
Music

Lake Nona Middle School
Orange County
Music, Visual Art

Orange Grove Middle Magnet School
Hillsborough County
Dance, Music, Theater, Visual Art

Booker Middle School VPA
Sarasota County
Music, Theater, Visual Art

Longleaf Elementary School
Brevard County
Visual Art

Satellite High School
Brevard County
Music

Manatee School for the Arts
Manatee County
Dance, Music, Theater, Visual Art

Hans Christian Andersen Elementary School
Brevard County
Music

RJ Murray Middle School
St. Johns County
Dance, Theater, Visual Art

St. Augustine High School
St. Johns County
Theater, Visual Art

UK Kinsey Palm View Elementary
Palm Beach County
Dance, Music, Theater, Visual Art

Howard Middle School
Orange County
Dance, Music, Visual Art

Saturn Elementary School
Brevard County
Music, Visual Art

Titusville High School
Brevard County
Music

2016 - 2019 Florida Arts Model Schools

Comprehensive Designations

Davenport School of the Arts
Polk County
Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual Art

Individual Designations

Bayside High School
Brevard County
Music and Theatre

Haines City High School
Polk County
Music, Theatre, and Visual Art

Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts School
Lee County
Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual Art

Edgewood High School
Brevard County
Music

Longleaf Elementary School
Pasco County
Music and Visual Art

R.L. Stevenson School of the Arts
Brevard County
Music and Visual Art

Eau Gallie High School
Brevard County
Music

Manatee Elementary School
Brevard County
Visual Art

Roy Allen Elementary School
Brevard County
Music and Visual Art

Gocio Elementary School
Sarasota County
Theatre

McLaughlin Middle School
Polk County
Dance, Music, and Visual Art

Surfside Elementary School
Brevard County
Music

2017 - 2020 Florida Arts Model Schools

Comprehensive Designations

North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts
Lee County
Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual Art

Individual Designations

John F. Kennedy Middle School
Brevard County
Music

Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts School
Lee County
Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual Art

LaVilla School of the Arts
Duval County
Dance

McLaughlin Middle School and Fine Arts Academy
Polk County
Theatre

Southwest Middle School
Brevard County
Visual Art

2018 - 2021 Florida Arts Model Schools

Lavilla School of the Arts
Duval County
Music

Ronald McNair Magnet School
Brevard County
Dance, Theater

Longleaf Elementary
Brevard County
Visual Arts

Saturn Elementary School
Brevard County
Music, Visual Arts

2019 - 2022 Florida Arts Model Schools

Cypress Lake High School Center for the Arts

  • Theatre Designation - Alex Glamyan, Theatre

  • Adam Kurtz, Assistant Principal

  • Dr. Doug Santini, Executive Director for the Arts for Lee County Schools

Dayspring Academy (Middle School)

  • Theatre Designation - Timothy Mathews, Theatre

  • Tim Greenier, Principal

  • Tom Viking, K-12 Program Coordinator for Fine Arts, Pasco County

Rochelle School of the Arts

  • Music, Theatre, and Visual Art Designations

  • Music: Colin Hansen, Marc Smith, Jesse Bryant, Lorenzo Sanchez and Freeda Phifer

  • Visual Art: Rick Runion, Brandie King, Simoni Limerira-Bonadies

  • Theatre: Jeff Luty and Angela Gonsalves

  • Julie Ward, Principal

  • Beth Cummings, Director of Fine Arts, Polk County Public Schools

Edgewood Jr./Sr. High School

  • Visual Art Designation

  • Marisa Flint and Krystal Foster, Visual Art

  • Jackie Ingratta, Principal

  • Lucy Hertz, Content Specialist, Visual Art and Theatre, Brevard Public Schools

Longleaf Elementary Arts Achieve!

  • Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts Designations

  • James Wanker, Music

  • Dara Tucker, Visual Art

  • Ryan Bintz, Theatre

  • Jennifer (Heptig) McCormack, Principal

  • Tom Viking, K-12 Program Coordinator for Fine Arts, Pasco County

LaVilla School of the Arts

  • Visual Art Designation

  • James Greene, Matthew Legge, and Cheryl Lunger, Visual Arts Teachers

  • Lianna Knight, Principal

  • Laurie Hoppock, Specialist for Fine Arts, Duval County Public Schools

Marion County Center for the Arts at West Port High School Arts Achieve!

  • Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts Designations

  • Music Nancy Atkinson, Dean Marino, Jeremy Shepard, and Rodney Vance

  • Dance Justine McDaniel

  • Visual Art Jennifer Moore, Greg Smith, and Judy Worley

  • Theatre Shannon Single and Janet Shelley

  • Laurie Reeder, Coordinator

  • Ginger Cruze, Principal

  • Joanne “Jo” Crowder, Fine Arts Program Specialist, Marion County Public Schools