Barger Academy of Fine Arts is a Hamilton County Magnet School serving grades K-5. The basis of the magnet school education program will be the integration of the fine arts education and the Paideia Program.

 

Barger Academy is the only elementary school in Hamilton County with a sculpture garden, and the artwork is incorporated into many aspects of the curriculum. The garden and outdoor classroom provide students with a setting unique to Barger Academy and help make learning fun for all students.

 

Barger Academy believes the integration of fine arts into the academic curriculum increases the potential for success of all students. In addition to an arts enriched curriculum, the school's mission is to improve higher order thinking skills and develop responsible members of society.