Westport Schools Honored For Music Education Programs

Information via Westport Public Schools

WESTPORT, CT — The Westport Public Schools has been honored with the "Best Communities for Music Education" designation from the NAMM Foundation for the ninth year in a row.

Recognized for its outstanding commitment to music education, Westport joins 623 districts across the country in receiving this prestigious award for 2021, according to a news release.

The Best Communities Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students.

Districts that have been recognized by the NAMM Foundation are often held up as models for other educators looking to elevate their own music education programs, according to district officials.

To qualify for the designation, the district answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program and community music-making programs, according to district officials.

The music department has been fortunate to forge partnerships with community organizations such as the Westport Library, the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, PTA Cultural, WestPAC and Westport Arts Advisory Committee, all who recognize and value the importance of the arts in education, according to district officials.

This award also recognizes that Westport is leading the way with learning opportunities as outlined in the new federal education legislation, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), according to district officials. ESSA recommends music and the Arts as important elements in a well-rounded education for all children.

Further information can be found on the district website.