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The application of visual art and other extracurricular activities to children’s sustainable development is predominantly discussed in Western countries. Consequently, non-Western society could not cherish the benefit of visual art on their children’s cognitive and non-cognitive skill development due to a lack of evidence that would revive the community, educators, and policy-makers’ impressions about visual art activities, in addition to its amusement use. Thus, the present study adopted a cross-sectional study comprised of a large-scale survey (N = 1624) taken from the southwest part of China to assess the impact of out-of-school visual art activities on children’s academic attainment across economically advantaged and disadvantaged children. Astonishingly, the study’s findings shed light on current Chinese parents’ dedication to purchasing out-of-school activities regardless of their social class difference; notwithstanding, lower-class parents ought to learn that spending time with their children during their activities is more beneficial. The study’s implication calls for curriculum policy reform involving aesthetic education and expanding community youth centers for different extracurricular activities.视觉艺术及其他课外活动在儿童可持续发展中的应用议题，目前主要在西方国家得到探讨。因此，由于缺乏能够重塑社区、教育工作者及政策制定者对视觉艺术活动（除其娱乐属性外）的认知的相关证据，非西方社会未能认识到视觉艺术对儿童认知与非认知技能发展的益处。为此，本研究采用横断面研究设计，依托中国西南地区的大规模调研样本（N=1624），探究课外视觉艺术活动对不同经济阶层儿童学业成就的影响。令人意外的是，本研究结果揭示了当前中国家长无论社会阶层差异，均愿意为子女报读课外活动投入资源；但与此同时，低收入阶层家长应意识到，在子女参与活动过程中陪伴其身边更有益处。本研究的政策启示呼吁推进涉及美育的课程体系改革，并扩建社区青年中心以开展各类课外活动。