Nov 09, 2017
Lisa Vartanian
Paramus Named One of the Best Communities for Music Education & a Model School in the Arts

The  Paramus school district has been recognized to be among the Best Communities in the nation for music education.  The award program recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who have made music education part of the curriculum.  Designations are made to districts and schools that demonstrate an exceptionally high commitment and access to music education.

 

Paramus High School has been designation a Model School in the Arts.The definition of a model  is a school that scored in the top 10% of the New Jersey Arts Education Census Project and a school that is teaching all four arts disciplines: dance, music, theatre and the visual arts. Having been designated a Model School PHS will have representatives from other schools to visit them and observe them and will make presentations at state meetings and conferences

Most recently Paramus Public Schools will be featured on "Classroom Close Up, NJ"

Classroom Close-up NJ is a half-hour television program that features innovative projects in New Jersey public schools. The 14-time Emmy® award-winning show is in its 23rd season and airs on NJTV every Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The show is the only television program in the country devoted to featuring the positive things happening in public schools. 

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