Rollings Middle School of the Arts is a school for the artistically gifted middle school student. We serve over 800 students in grades six through eight. All students complete an application and participate in an audition process to select students for our core art areas of strings, piano, theater arts, visual arts, band, dance, and vocal music.
Our new facility, which opened in August 2018, is state of the art with top-notch performing spaces, science labs, and spaces for collaboration. The school’s new performing arts center is a collaborative effort between MeadWestvaco Corp., 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. Dorchester School District Two students also earn a Fine Arts high school credit upon successful completion of their 8th 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.
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. Schools are based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. RMSA has also received many top achievements in local, state, and national artistic competitions. We look forward to even greater accomplishments in the future.
