Northside Elementary School of the Arts: A Leader in Me School is helping all students develop the world class, life and career characteristics of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by being an academic and arts community that inspires creativity, courage and character. Our school is a safe, challenging, caring, and supportive environment where teachers, parents, students and community members work together to ensure all students have a solid foundation for life. We strive to provide an inspiring, creative and artistically enriched learning environment where high achievement is the norm, so that all of our students achieve a lifetime of success.

Northside Elementary School of the Arts: A Leader in Me School is a Title I school within the downtown region of Rock Hill, SC. The school is one of the oldest, both historically and physically, within the Rock Hill School District. Northside Elementary School of the Arts is a school of choice for the school district. Northside offers the only comprehensive visual and performing arts program at the elementary school level in all of York County. This program consists of the core classroom as well as drama, dance, visual arts, music and physical education on a weekly basis. Approximately one fifth of the students attending Northside are students of choice. Northside Elementary School of the Arts has been the recipient of over $490,000 worth of grant money to support the arts integration program at the school during the past 23 years. The school is both an Arts in the Basic Curriculum (ABC) grant recipient and school as well a Distinguished Arts Program (DAP) grant recipient and school. Through these grants our staff receives on site professional development on integrating arts in the core curriculum. The arts team has the opportunity to attend conferences in their area of specialty. Artists in residence work with several grade levels. Students are able to attend performances and field studies, and artists are able to perform for students at our school. 

Northside is helping all students develop the World Class Skills of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by providing many opportunities to help students be successful and well-rounded. Our school completed our second year of the Leader in Me Framework implementation to develop a culture of leadership. We offer school-wide clubs for all students, in addition to: Recycling Club, Safety Patrol, Beta Club and Student Lighthouse Team. Parent involvement and community connections continue to improve through planned school, PTA and SIC events including: Student Mentor Program, Meet the Teacher Night, Title I Open Meeting, Literacy Night, Beautification Day, LiM Contribution Days, Terrific Kid Awards, Artists in Residence Programs, Arts Performances, Parent Conferences (96.6% attendance rate), Classroom Partnerships and Reading Buddies, Coffee with Administration & Staff, partnerships with local churches and businesses, classroom volunteer opportunities and field studies.