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Our dedicated staff are essential to support all kids who choose this rigorous program

The band program is at the top of my list of MISD activities to develop leadership, inclusive values, and a well rounded fine arts education

We are asking for your help advocating for the Mercer Island Band program.

We are asking for your advocacy to ensure the program stays strong and available for every Mercer Island child, both now and in future years

When our son started Band in 5th grade, we didn’t understand what a truly special program it is.

We certainly didn’t anticipate the amazing journey of both musical and personal development for our son over the past 8 years. Through ...

Student: The MISD Band Program changed me for the better. It gave me a space to be myself!

I met some of my closest friends through this program. I was able to take on leadership roles and learn valuable life lessons. I always ...

I cannot overstate how important band was to my 3 boys.

Music is so vital to brain and personal development, and is a core component of our family. We knew the MI band program was good when we ...

University choice was as much driven by music as academic goals

Band shaped his experience in terms of social (friends), emotional (happiness, school motivation) and mentoring (directors on and off field)

The MISD Band program grows kind, grateful, competent, resilient, collaborative, hard-working humans

People often ask me why I support the MISD Band program to the extent that I do. There are so many reasons - The exposure to a world...

One of the reasons our family chose to move to Mercer Island was (...) the band program.

We haven’t been disappointed! We appreciate what an inclusive community it is for all kids. it’s meant so much to our 8th grader to be ....

We chose to stay in MISD because of band.

We have been thrilled with the music instruction, teaching quality, and all the performance opportunities offered to the students, ...

Mercer Island band program is more than just another extracurricular activity.

My boys learned important life skills such as responsibility, respect, and having fun while working hard. They made some of their best fr...

Mercer Island Schools Band Boosters