The Mercer Island School District band program is the reason we moved to the island 16 years ago.
What Band Means To Us
The Mercer Island Band has made a meaningful impact on the lives of students and families throughout the years. Read the testimonials from students and families of its impact. Thank you Joe Chen for providing the pictures.
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To share your own story of what the Mercer Island Band program means to you, please email webmaster@misbb.org.




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Student: The band program is a resource for students educationally, socially, and emotionally.


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Student: Environment in which everyone could succeed and grow in the classroom and larger community


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She had a choice of private school, and chose to stay at MIHS because of the band program.


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The opportunities afforded to the students is really something special and unique.


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The Mercer Island Band Program is much more than a series of band classes.


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Student: Band was an integral part of my high school experience.


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He found his path because of all that the band program offers and learned what it takes to recover.


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Band program is one of the true gems that keeps us happy having our kids attend MI Schools


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Band program was the most impactful experience and greatest privilege of our kids’ education on MI.


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The skills my son has learned in band have become a source of pride for him.


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Student: The MI band program is transformational in so many students' lives because of the staffing.

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Student: It’s difficult to overstate the impact that the MI Band Program has on its students.


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Student: Band is accessible because the utmost concern of the program has nothing to do with music


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Student: For 8 years, Band was my home in the school district.


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Student: Each of the band directors at MISD are invaluable for the growth of the districts' students


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Both of my children have benefitted from the fantastic band program


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Student: Dedication to compassion and kindness preached and practiced by our high school's staff.


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Student: The high school band was life changing for me.


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Band is the best social-emotional and mental health support I know of, and I am so grateful


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

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


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


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


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


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University choice was as much driven by music as academic goals


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


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

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We chose to stay in MISD because of band.


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