Westport Public Schools Music Program Receives National Honor

Westport CT

09 May, 2022

2:34 PM

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The following announcement is from 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 tenth 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 2022. The Best Communities Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrateoutstanding 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 forother educators looking to elevate their own music education programs. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, Westport answered detailed questions aboutfunding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program, and community music-making programs. 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 Arts, WestPAC and Westport Arts Advisory Committee, all who recognize and value the importance of the arts in education. This award also recognizes that Westport is leading the way with learning opportunities asoutlined in the new federal education legislation, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). ESSArecommends music and the Arts as important elements in a well-rounded education for allchildren. About The NAMM FoundationThe NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit supported in part by the National Association of Music Merchants and its approximately 10,300 members around the world. The foundation advances active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs. For more information about the NAMM Foundation, please visit www.nammfoundation.org.