K-12 Music Program Overview
Elementary School Level
Grade JK General Music (required): 30 minutes per week for full year.
Grade SK General Music (required): 30 minutes three times per week for full year.
Grades 1-5 General Music (required): 45 minutes two times per week for full year.
Middle School Level (1 music credit required each year)
Grade 6 General Music (required): 44 minutes 2.5 times per week for full year.
Grades 6 Band (elective): 44 minutes 2.5 times per week for full year.
Grade 7-8 Chorus (required/elective): 44 minutes 2.5 times per week for full year.
Grade 7-8 Band (required/elective): 44 minutes 2.5 times per week for full year.
Grade 7-8 General Music (required/elective): 44 minutes 2.5 times per week for full year.
High School Level
Grade 9-12 Chorus (elective): 44 minutes 2.5 times per week for full year.
Grade 9-12 Band (elective): 44 minutes 2.5 times per week for full year.
Grade 9-12 General Music (elective): 44 minutes five times per week for a semester.
Co-Curricular Offerings
Grade 7-12 Solo & Ensemble District and State Festival
Grade 7-12 Musical Productions
Grade 9-12 Pit Orchestra for Musical
Grade 9-12 Conference Honors Band & Chorus
Grade 9-12 Vocal Accapella
Grade 9-12 Madrigal
Grade 9-12 Jazz Ensemble
Grade 7-12 Pep Band
NOTE: Students are required to participate in a minimum of either chorus, band or general music during their seventh and eighth grade years. Students can and are encouraged to participate in two music classes if they choose too. Grade 9-12 chorus offerings and grades 6-12 band offerings have individual/small group lesson components.