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- EIN 23-1352676
- (215) 320-2600
- PO Box 63966 Philadelphia PA 19147 USA
- www.smsmusic.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts Education, Education, Music, Performing Arts Schools, Preschools
Mission: Settlement Music School's mission is to provide children and adults in the Philadelphia region with high quality instruction and activity in music and the related arts. Settlement's programs help students achieve artistic, educational and social goals. Settlement serves the broadest possible constituency, regardless of age, gender, race, color, creed, national origin, physical ability or ability to pay.
Programs: Settlement's financial aid program is the vehicle through which underserved children gain access to the school's programs. The school annually provides approximately $2 million in financial aid and scholarships across all programs to 40% of its students, representing 28% of the school's budget. Settlement has been successful in recruiting and retaining credentialed and experienced faculty. This faculty provides the 10,000 weekly music and arts-related programs and services to all the communities that the school serves, including low-income and underserved communities. Settlement employs approximately 260 faculty making it one of the largest employers of music educators in pennsylvania. The kaleidoscope program uses the arts to prepare 114 low-income preschool students for academic success. The program has a proven record of success, with participants' school readiness scores three times higher than peers in non-arts enriched programs. 90% of the students in the kaleidoscope program are from low income families, and attend tuition-free. The innovation and quality of kaleidoscope has helped it become a national model of arts-based preschool education. The budget for kaleidoscope is over $1 million, representing approximately 13% of the school's budget.