Chelmsford Ranks Among Best Communities For Music Education: List

CHELMSFORD, MA —For the ninth year, Chelmsford Public Schools was named as one of the Best Communities for Music Education, the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation, announced Monday.

In its 22nd year, the foundation's Best Communities for Music Education award recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders across the country who have made music education part of a well-rounded education. Designations are made to districts and schools that demonstrate an exceptionally high commitment and access to music education.

“This was a very different type of year for music in our schools,” said Chelmsford Public Schools Fine and Performing Arts Coordinator Dr. Christy Whittlesey. “Through it all, our faculty has worked extremely hard to find innovative approaches to keep students engaged in music-making."

Chelmsford was one of only 12 Massachusetts school districts and one of 686 across the country to make the list, which also included Merrimack Valley neighbors Acton-Boxborough, Billerica, Dracut, North Andover and Westford. Other Bay State school districts on the list were Marblehead, Pentucket, Southern Berkshire, Wakefield, Wayland and Weston.