Our school is helping all students develop the World Class Skills of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by providing our students with an integrated curriculum that develops maximum academic potential through creative expression and exploration of the arts. Rollings Middle School of the Arts (RMSA) is a school for artistically gifted middle school students. We serve eight hundred students in grades six through eight. All students complete an application and participate in an audition process to be selected for our core art areas of strings, piano, theater arts, visual arts, band, dance, and vocal music.
Our facility is state of the art with top notch performing spaces, science labs, and spaces for collaboration. The school’s performing arts center is a collaborative effort between MeadWestvaco Corporation, Dorchester School District Two, and the Summerville community.
Rigorous standards in language arts and math promote career and college readiness. English 1 Honors, Algebra 1 Honors, and Geometry classes are taught for high school credit. World language coursework includes Spanish 1. Our students also earn a Fine Arts high school credit upon successful completion of their eighth-grade arts core.
Our focus on the growth of artistic talent aligns with the development of world class skills for college and career readiness. Creativity is fostered through instruction on design and the opportunities for students to compose music, prose, and visual artwork. Critical thinking skills are developed as students synthesize and evaluate their performances and those of others. RMSA students use media and technology to create animations, movies, videos, and music. In addition, RMSA students learn life and career skills such as integrity, multi-cultural perspectives, perseverance, and interpersonal skills through our leadership program.
We take great pride in the success of our students and know the foundation of this success is the collaboration of school, family, and community. In 2020, RMSA was named a National Blue Ribbon School. In 2024, our school counseling department attained the prestigious Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) designation through the American School Counselor Association (ASCA). This esteemed recognition celebrates schools committed to implementing a data-informed school counseling program that aligns with The ASCA National Model: A Framework for School Counseling Programs. Our dedicated school counselors have demonstrated exceptional effectiveness in positively impacting student achievement, attendance, and disciplinary matters. RMSA has also received many top achievements in academic and artistic competitions. We look forward to even greater accomplishments in the future.
