Mohonasen received the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. This is the district’s seventh time receiving the award. The Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students.
To qualify for the Best Communities designation, the music department answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program and community music-making programs. Responses were verified by school officials and reviewed by The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas.
