Parents across North Texas value excellence, opportunity, and long-term outcomes—and when it comes to extracurricular activities, the data behind arts education is compelling:
Students who participate consistently in music, theatre, or visual arts score up to 31 points higher on the SAT, a meaningful advantage in competitive college admissions.
Arts-involved students demonstrate significantly stronger executive function, including improved focus, working memory, and problem-solving skills.
Long-term research shows these students are more likely to develop the creativity, communication, and leadership abilities most sought after by today’s top universities and employers.
In academically competitive environments, these skills don’t just support success—they create differentiation.
Arts education strengthens the cognitive foundations that high achievement depends on:
Music education builds pattern recognition, discipline, and sustained attention.
Theatre education develops confidence, verbal communication, and emotional intelligence.
Visual arts education sharpen observation, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving.
Together, these disciplines reinforce the habits families value most: consistency, resilience, and excellence under pressure.
At New Song School of the Arts, we proudly serve families throughout Argyle, Southlake, and Denton, as well as their surrounding North Texas communities. We believe the arts are not an extracurricular luxury—they are a strategic advantage. For parents seeking more than “busy activities,” arts education offers a proven return on investment: stronger academic performance, higher confidence, and skills that extend far beyond the classroom. The math is clear—when creativity and discipline grow together, students don’t just keep up; they stand out.
👉 Explore music, theatre, and visual arts programs at New Song School of the Arts—call or text our welcome team today at (214) 432-6473 to get started.
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