Earl Haig Secondary School opened its doors to the Claude Watson Arts Program in 1982. This program is designed to serve students possessing artistic talents within a specialized learning environment. Though a challenging dual thrust program, our students develop their creative and academic potential to the fullest.
Students will apply to one of the Program Focus Areas; Dance Studies, Drama Studies, Music Studies, Visual Studies.
All students in the four program areas will be blended and scheduled into the Integrated Arts courses in Grades 9 and 10 where they will have the opportunity to study a variety of art forms over the course of the semesters.
In Grades 11 and 12, all Claude Watson students will continue in their focus arts area and will take a second “Collaborative Arts” course where they will be creating with all other Claude Watson students in their grade.