Mineola Chosen as One of Best Communities for Music Education Again

The Mineola School District announced on Wednesday that it has been selected as one of the best communities for music education in America for the fourth straight year.

This designation was given to districts nationwide by the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Foundation, which compiled a survey from thousands of districts across the country. The districts were measured across curricular and programmatic criteria, as well as through public support of their music programs, and only the top rated districts were chosen.

Participants in the survey answered questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, course offerings, extra and co-curricular opportunities, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program, and other relevant factors in their communities’ music education programs. 

The survey was developed and administered by the Institute for Educational Research and Public Service, an affiliate of the University of Kansas. It was coordinated by the NAMM Foundation, with input from the following organizations: Americans for the Arts, League of American Orchestras, The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, The Metropolitan Opera Guild, Music for All, Music Teachers National Association, National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, National PTA, Yamaha Corporation of America and VH1 Save the Music Foundation.