Cold Spring Harbor Schools Earn National Music Recognition

COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY — The Cold Spring Harbor Central School District was nationally recognized as a Best Community for Music Education for its outstanding K-12 music education program, the school district announced.

The Best Communities for Music Education has been awarded for 23 years by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM). School districts throughout the nation that demonstrate outstanding achievements in efforts to provide music access and education to all students receive the award.

The NAMM Foundation recognized the Cold Spring Harbor Central School District for the outstanding efforts of teachers, administrators, students and parents who have worked to make the district’s music program and student success worthy of this recognition. This distinction is also a source of pride to the community for their ongoing support of the district’s philosophy of educating the whole child.

“As a small high performing district, Cold Spring Harbor students are pulled in many directions from academics and athletics to clubs and activities," Cold Spring Harbor K-12 Music Coordinator Brent Chiarello said. "The arts have always had a strong core here among our students, and our current district administration has been extremely supportive of the work the teachers and students do. Receiving this recognition showcases that hard work and dedication and reinforces that our school district is competitive with the best music programs in the nation."

The NAMM Foundation celebrates and promotes the intrinsic value of music education nationwide. NAMM is a nonprofit supported in part by the National Association of Music Merchants with approximately 10,300 members worldwide.