Wolf Trap and the American Institutes for Research released research findings in the above-named study showing that students in Wolf Trap’s Early Childhood STEM Learning through the Arts program gained an additional 26-34 days of math learning, as compared to students in control groups. The study was funded by a U.S. Department of Education’s Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination grant and examined an experimental program that took place in early childhood classrooms across Fairfax County Public Schools from 2010-2014. This study helps to support the concept that the arts can be a powerful and effective way to teach young children. A press release, short video, and related assets are available.
