Greenwich Public Schools Awarded For Music Education

Information via Greenwich Public Schools

GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich Public Schools was recently named a 2021 Best Communities for Music Education District by the NAMM Foundation.

According to a news release, the award program recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who have made music education part of a well-rounded education. (To sign up for Stamford breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

Now in its 22nd year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students.

"I'm very proud of our district and its music community for being recognized for this prestigious distinction," Laura Newell, the district's coordinator for music and arts, said in a news release. "This recognition is a testament to the dedication of our educators to bring music instruction and experiences to our students during an exceptionally challenging year. Our teachers used their creativity to bring both safe and fun musical lessons to students across all of our schools. In addition, I would like to thank the Board of Education and the Greenwich community for their support of the arts programming in light of the pandemic. They continue to preserve the belief of supporting the advancement of the whole child and reinforce the special qualities that music and art bring to our children."

The district was one of 636 schools across the United States that was honored with this distinction.

To qualify, 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. Responses were verified with school officials and reviewed by The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas.