History of the Special Music School
The Special Music School was founded in 1996 as a public/private partnership between the New York City Department of Education and the Kaufman Center, a not-for-profit, multi-arts organization.
While the school serves grades K–8, it began to offer the after-school Young Artist Program for grades 9–12 in the fall of 2006. Immediately popular, this intensive and innovative program is still going strong.
