Pottstown Makes 'Best Music Education' In Nation List

POTTSTOWN, PA — The Pottstown School District was recently named as one of 2018's "Best Communities in the Nation for Music Education" by the NAMM Foundation.

According to the NAMM Foundation, 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. Designations are made to districts and schools that demonstrate an exceptionally high commitment and access to music education.

See the full list of 2018 districts and learn more about the awards here.

Here is the full list of Pennsylvania school districts that made the list. Philly area schools are in bold.

• Abington
• Armstrong
• Bald Eagle
• Bangor
• Berlin Brothersvalley
• Bermudian Springs
• Big Spring
• Blackhawk
• Boyertown
• Burrell
• Central Bucks
• Central Valley
• Central York
• Clairtown City
• Colonial
• Cumberland
• Delaware Valley
• Downingtown
• East Allegheny
• East Stroudsburg
• Ephrata
• Exeter
• Fox Chapel
• Freeport Area
• Governor Mifflin
• Hollidaysburg Area
• Independence Middle School
• Kutztown Area
• Lewisburg Area
• Lower Merion
• Lower Moreland
• Loyalsock
• McKeesport
• Methacton
• Milton Hershey
• Montoursville
• Moshannon
• Mt. Lebanon
• Neshaminy
• New Hope-Solebury
• Nazareth
• Norristown Area
• North Allegheny
• North Penn
• Northeastern York
• Northern Cambria
• Oley Valley
• Parkland
• Phoenixville Area
• Pennsbury
• Pennridge
• Pocono Mountain
• Pottstown
• Red Lion
• Quaker Valley
• Haverford
• Springfield
• Shaler Area
• Southern Huntingdon
• Southern Lehigh
• Spring-Ford
• State College
• Stroudsburg
• Tredyffrin-Easttown
• Upper Dublin
• Upper St. Clair
• Wallingford-Swarthmore
• West Allegheny
• West Shore
• Williamsport
• Wyomissing

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