Strongsville Schools Among Nation's Best For Music Education

STRONGSVILLE, OH - The Strongsville City Schools are one of the nation's best districts for music education, according to a recent list published by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation. The annual list of the nation's best districts for music education was published April 4.

NAMM celebrates districts every year for their commitment to music education. The districts are chosen based off a survey, a variety of factors, and research done with the The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas. Specifically, the Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) program and the SupportMusic Merit Award evaluate schools and districts based on funding, staffing of highly qualified teachers, commitment to standards and access to music instruction.

You can watch a performance from the Strongsville High School Senior Orchestra in the video below.

The BCME program has been around for 18 years. The goal of the program is to encourage music education across the nation.

“Studying music has intrinsic benefits and, on its own, is core to learning. Also, the links between student success and music education have now been demonstrated by brain researchers in multiple studies,” said Mary Luehrsen, executive director of The NAMM Foundation, in a press release. “The schools and districts our foundation recognizes are building on that connection between music and academics. These schools and districts are models for other educators who see music as a key ingredient in a well-rounded curriculum that makes music available to all children, regardless of zip code.”

You can find a complete list of BCME districts by clicking here.

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