Music in the Schools Foundation

Music in the Schools Foundation Music in the Schools (MIS) provides quality music education instruction to students in grades Pre-K through 8th grade.

Providing high quality in-school music education and after-school performance programs for Pre-K to 8th grade students in East Palo Alto, East Menlo Park, and Redwood City, CA. For over 25 years, we have provided our classes at no charge to the schools, the district, or the students. Our scheduled classes for the 2022/23 school year are as follows:
MIS will continue to provide a string/chorus ment

or to the Ravenswood City School District (RCSD) Middle School music instructor whose strength is in band. Mentorship not only ensures success in the string program, but also but also helps ready students for participation in high school orchestras. The mentor can give attention to students needing extra help. We also offer an after-school strings class to enhance and reinforce learning. MIS provides after-school programs to students in grades 3-5. Our strings and international folk dancing classes provide additional performance opportunities. Our teachers offer inspiring instruction in a supportive environment, where students are encouraged to experience the joy of music while developing music literacy. A strong music program supports academic success and Music in the Schools Foundation works tirelessly to help students achieve that success. MIS was created in 1996 when the Ravenswood schools did not have music teachers. We piloted music classes in one elementary school and eventually were the only provider for the district. Because of this work, the district saw high value in music instruction, it began hiring full time music teachers. We shifted to support and enriched school programs with our after-school instruction in instrumental and dance which are not included in their elementary music classes. After-school transportation is one of our biggest challenges for students’ participation. Insufficient internet connection and lack of adult assistance at home were pandemic challenges. Because many students live chaotic lives, we strive to provide structure and to nurture young musicians as they discover new avenues of self-expression. Our summer programs have included strings, international folk dance, ukulele, and social justice through music. We look forward to starting a chorus and musical theater program in the future.

03/30/2026
March is Music in our Schools Month!You can help us celebrate by keeping the music alive. 🎵🎻🪇🎤💃
03/07/2026

March is Music in our Schools Month!
You can help us celebrate by keeping the music alive. 🎵🎻🪇🎤💃

Please help us reach our goal of $25,000 by December 31 to keep our promise to our students and continue to provide the music programs we have in place and add additional programs for so many students who are waiting. Please consider covering the service fees so your en...

Scarves and games in our music classes!
01/24/2026

Scarves and games in our music classes!

01/19/2026

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”
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-William Arthur Ward
Our teachers strive to inspire.

From all of us at MIS, we wish you a Happy New Year filled with love and joy and happiness. We can't wait to see you in ...
12/31/2025

From all of us at MIS, we wish you a Happy New Year filled with love and joy and happiness.
We can't wait to see you in 2026!

Singing!
12/20/2025

Singing!

Happy Holidays from all of us at Music in the Schools Foundation!
12/20/2025

Happy Holidays from all of us at Music in the Schools Foundation!

Recorders rock!
12/12/2025

Recorders rock!

12/10/2025

Students have learned so much in our recorder class!
Hold the recorder vertically (not like a trumpet)
Only blow enough air to move the candle flame but not blow it out.
Blowing too much air causes loud squeaks
Cover the hole completely
They can play the notes B A G C and D
They can identify quarter notes, eight notes, half notes, and whole notes.
They know how many beats each note gets if we play in 4/4
They have practiced steps and skips between these notes and playing different rhythms

(Photos to follow.)

From all of us at Music in the Schools, Happy Thanksgiving!We are grateful to all of you who make what we do possible. ...
11/27/2025

From all of us at Music in the Schools, Happy Thanksgiving!
We are grateful to all of you who make what we do possible.

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Palo Alto, CA
94306

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