< the richmond school of the fine arts >
in 'the beginning' and 'the final battle', koby attends an elite private school known as the richmond school of the fine arts. here's some background information on the school:
- specializes in different forms of art (music, writing, painting, drawing, composing, sculpting, singing, etc)
- students must pass a vigorous examination to get in
- must bring samples of creative work or perform
- must be able to produce something (drawing, story) or play/sing something on the spot
- exam covers academically challenging subjects
- students take classes specializing in their art as well as english, math, science, social Studies and a language
- math - algebra( I & II), pre calculus, calculus, triginometry, geometry
- science - biology, geology, astronomy, meterology, chemistry, physics, medicine, psychology
- social studies - world history, ancient history, government, region specific history, economics, philosophy
- languages - latin, french, german, japanese, greek, italian, russian, spanish
- "regular" class levels are the equivilant of honors in other schools
- also offers honors level and advanced placement class levels
- has a building for middle school and high school
- admits only 100 new students to each school every year
- to graduate, high school students must earn 10 credits in their specified art classes, 4 credits in english, and 3 in math science, social studies and one language. they must also have 2 summer course credits
- summer courses are advanced courses in their art or computer courses. can also take beginners languages
- worth 1/4 credit each
- students must wear uniforms
- girls: long plain black skirt and a blue, button up long sleeved dress shirt. hair down
- boys: black pants, blue dress shirt and a black tie