Since 2001, Dia has worked closely with the Beacon City School District to develop an in-depth and extensive Arts Education Program (AEP) for the students of the Beacon City schools.

Middle School Program

This program designed for Dia and Rombout Middle School involves a total of eight sessions, including two field trips to Dia: Beacon. For the program a visiting artist collaborates with the seventh grade art Teacher Edmund Trad to complete a syllabus and activities, designed to satisfy class requirements while focusing on the artworks displayed in the museum.

The core concept of the middle school program is to engage students physically with the works and space of the museum.