Mission

The mission of Little Black Pearl Art and Design  Academy is to prepare a broad spectrum of students  for the business of art in a non-traditional high school environment that encompasses academic excellence,  arts infused education, service learning and social  justice principles that inspires youth to reach their  highest level of human potential.

Vision

The vision is to provide a unique creative secondary education and business environment that nurtures and promotes the product of design, originality, and imagination. LBPA builds on a school culture that encourages lifelong learning and ingenuity.

4  Pillars 

Learning at Little Black Pearl Academy is project-based, arts integrated, and interdisciplinary.  The learning model is grounded in four pillars that include:

1. Students as researchers - All students are actively engaged in inquiry based learning which forms students as problem-solvers, critical thinkers, and active learners.

2. Students as collaborative creators - All students engage in creation through the active integration of the arts throughout the curriculum.  

3.  Students as narrators of a new story - All students engage in social emotional learning and the building of competencies grounded in culturally relevant pedagogy.

4.  Students as leaders - All students take an active role in designing projects to serve humanity.

The learning model is focused on problem-based learning experiences in which students use inquiry to research, collaboration to create projects that will positively impact others, and use social emotional competencies to lead and create a personal narrative of success.