Visual Arts Curriculum for K–12
Flexible, standards-aligned curriculum that supports teachers at all stages of their career.
Get the best of both worlds—structure and flexibility!
FLEX’s on-demand resource library offers thousands of standards-aligned, ready-to-teach materials to supplement instruction and curate custom units. Districts gain access to K-12 Curricula, providing pre-planned, full-year instruction for every grade.
NEW! Curricula
FLEX’s newest district-only feature offers pre-built K-12 visual arts units—ready to customize for your students.
Artist Bios
Biographies to help students connect with a diverse set of historical, contemporary, and living artists.
Yayoi Kusama
Zaha Hadid
Kara Walker
Jacob Lawrence
Hokusai
Barbara Hepworth
Lesson Plans
Engaging step-by-step lessons complete with key objectives, teaching strategies, material lists, and more.
LINES AND SHAPES OF UNITY
PINCHED PATTERNS IN NATURE
VISUAL STORYTELLING
WE GO TOGETHER
POP ART SELFIES
ARTIST STATEMENT STOP-MOTION
DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?
Resources
Premium student-facing worksheets, reference materials, anchor charts, lists, planning sheets, and more.
the 5 w’s of pop art
what is a metaphor?
colored pencil techniques
grid drawing practice
basic drawing vocabulary
Videos
Ad-free videos capture student attention and scaffold learning around critical art concepts.
What Is Abstract Expressionism?
Seascape Drawing
What Are Fiber Arts?
Assessments
Targeted and open-ended assessments, including formative, summative, reflections, critiques, and more.
visual journal reflection
my art career
learning goals self assessment
experimentation, practice and persistence
artist statement
COLLECTIONS
Resources Are Organized Into Thematic Collections
FLEX Collections are a great way to discover curriculum materials that work well together.
Exploring Abstract Expressionism
Help students interpret their feelings with mark making and emotion as they explore the movement and genre of abstract expressionism.
Line in Everyday Life
Illustrate the importance of lines, a core element of design and an essential part of many art forms across mediums.
Includes resources describing types of lines.
Empowering Identity in Art
Show students how an artist’s identity can influence their artwork and how they can apply that learning to express their personal identity.
What’s new in FLEX?
Artist Bio Toolkit
The FLEX Artist Bio Toolkit gives you an overview of Artist Bios plus practical ideas for implementation. Save time, support diverse representation, and create meaningful enrichment for your students and school community.
Celebrating the Seasons: Spring
Explore ready-to-use seasonal resources for the entire year in one place. The Spring Collection features art making themes, sketchbook prompts, and supports for latch hooking, dioramas, and fusible beads across grade levels.
Ceramics I & II Curricula
Access complete, ready-to-use Ceramics I & II Curricula to support students from foundational skills to advanced techniques. Perfect for building a comprehensive high school ceramics program.
90 Updated Resources for ELL Support
Enhance accessibility in your art room with 90+ updated resources for English language learners. These tools help you differentiate instruction and ensure every student can engage through the arts.
Back-to-School Collections
Get the year off to a strong start with curated FLEX Collections for every grade band. These ready-to-use lessons help you establish routines, engage students right away, and adapt to shifting schedules with confidence.
Curricula: Complete K-12 Coverage for Districts
K-8 teachers gain access to grade-level curricula for year-long instruction; high school teachers use media-based curricula for full-course content.
21 New Ceramics Lessons
Dive into 21 new high school ceramics lessons across three Collections. Explore techniques from hand-building to glazing and give students more ways to express themselves through clay.
Enhanced K-5 Content
Explore newly updated lessons with essential questions, differentiation options, and improved visuals to engage your students and support their learning.
Expanded Painting Content for High School
Discover 2 new advanced painting lessons, 10 new resources, and 100+ updates, including essential questions, differentiation strategies, enhanced visuals, and video connections.
Enhanced Search Experience
Enjoy improved search, browse, and filter functions to easily discover inspiration and specific content types.
Simplified Grade Level Filters
Quickly find the right content with new grade level filters for all Collections, Lessons, Resources, Assessments, and Videos.
Fresh Content for High School Drawing Classes
Access new and updated drawing lessons for high school, complete with essential questions, differentiation tips, and linked videos.
Bookmarking & My Library
Save your favorite FLEX content in one click with the new Bookmarking tool. My Library keeps your bookmarked lessons and customized classes organized for easy access anytime.
Celebrating the Seasons: Winter
Bring the joy and wonder of winter into your art room with this new FLEX Collection. Explore adaptable lessons in illustration, sculpture, collage, design, and fiber arts that spark creativity and support inclusive, display-ready student work.
Celebrating Seasons, Fall Collection
Bring the feeling of fall into your art room with new FLEX lessons designed for any grade level. Celebrate the season’s creativity without focusing on specific holidays with projects that are adaptable, engaging, and easy to integrate into your curriculum.
Fresh Ideas to Combine Art With Math, Science, ELA, and More
Available exclusively to districts, new K–5 FLEX Curricula blend art with core subjects through accessible and engaging lessons. Each project is designed for shorter class times and uses easy-to-find materials to support meaningful learning across subjects.
For District Teams
Go Further With the Curriculum Suite
Pair FLEX Curriculum with PRO Learning to give teachers ready-to-use lessons and 500+ hours of art-specific professional learning in one connected experience. With Curriculum Suite, districts get ready-to-teach Curricula which provides a clear path for instruction, while PRO Insight adds embedded guidance directly within FLEX lessons delivering just-in-time instructional support.
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ARTS STANDARDS
Standards-aligned for all 50 states and the National Core Arts Standards
FLEX content is individually aligned—simply select a standard, and FLEX filters the materials for you. Learn more about state requirements and how FLEX aligns.
