Closing the opportunity gap by offering supplemental music instruction so that no dedicated student who wants to pursue music lessons is limited because of cost.

• Students enrolled in music classes graduate at higher rates

• Students learn valuable life skills such as responsibility, accountability, attention to detail

• Students develop a strong sense of belonging and self-confidence

• District music programs are outstanding with exemplary music teachers

• Music students reach their highest potential by having access to lessons

• 354 students served; 86 at two high schools and 268 at five middle schools

• 2,107 estimated lessons given covering 1,169 hours

• 34 MLP lesson teachers

Note: A majority of lessons began in October as intended.  Many programs were so active that we extended initial contracts multiple times so that student lessons did not stop in February and could continue until end of the school year.  Our top program use was 164% of what support was initially offered.  We budgeted to be able to offer more support where it was most needed in places where usage was high.  Our goal is to have lesson weeks from October into May resulting in deeper learning.   

• 270 students served; 60 at two high schools and 210 at five middle schools

• 1,879 estimated lessons given covering 1,052 hours

• 24 MLP lesson teachers

Note: Most lessons began early in the school year and many were extended mid-year when initial contracts were running out.  The result is that we were able to give considerably more weeks of lessons than usual resulting in deeper learning.  Our goal each year is to continue extending weeks of instruction beyond the baseline.

•  263 students served; 81 at two high schools and 182 at five middle schools

•  1087 lessons given covering 685 hours

•  23 MLP lesson teachers

Note: Most began after the first of the year since students needed the earlier time to reacclimate to being in class together before starting activity such as lessons.

• 85 students served; 36 at two high schools and 49 at three middle schools

• 841 lessons given covering 480 hours

• 20 MLP lesson teachers

Note:  Fewer students participated due to Covid and all online-lessons.  Most lessons were given individually rather than in the usual small group lesson model.  Since funding was available most participating students had more lessons than typical.