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| Special Music School | |
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 The exterior of the Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Campus, which houses Special Music School's High School. | |
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129 West 67th Street , | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public and Private Collaboration |
| Established | 1996 |
| Category | Performing Arts |
| Dean | Kate White (K-8 Dean of Music); Andrew Copper (High School Dean of Music), Igal Kesselman (Music Director); |
| Principal | Katherine Banucci-Smith |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Campus | Urban |
| Tuition | None |
| Website | kaufmanmusiccenter.org/sms/ |
Special Music School (SMS, PS 859) is a K-12 public school that teaches music as a core subject on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City. The school is run as a public/private partnership between the New York City Department of Education and Kaufman Music Center, a not-for-profit, multi-arts organization.[1] The Department of Education funds the academic portion of the students' education, while the music program is funded by private donations through Kaufman Music Center.[2]
- ^ "Special Music School". www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org.
- ^ Scherer, Barrymore Laurence (February 19, 2008). "Cause to Celebrate at Merkin Hall". The Wall Street Journal.