The Visual Art program of PAREF Southridge aims to offer a curriculum that will provide students with opportunities to do art work in various media while learning the principles of design and elements of art. Forums for art criticism of are organized to expose the students to selected artworks that reflect history, culture and the best manifestations of art principles. The goal is to assist students in developing aesthetic skills: the ability to express oneself artistically, to exercise the imagination, and to recognize quality.