Laity Institute of the Arts is a comprehensive, engaging, and fun afterschool program designed to thoroughly study Acting, Art, Animation, Dance, and Music. Classes are aligned directly to National Core Arts Standards for grades K8. LIA's mission is to stimulate students intellectual and artistic minds in dance, music, drama, and art through LEAP To achieve this mission, specific components have been put in place, along with the appropriate subject matter, rigor, meaningful content, goals of completion, and measurable objectives. Ongoing assessments are also implemented to measure the skills learned accurately.