Nashoba Regional School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the NAMM Foundation for their outstanding support and commitment to music education. Now in its 26th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement for providing music access and education to all students. This is Nashoba's second time earning the recognition. NRSD is one of 22 districts in the state of Massachusetts to be recognized for 2025, and one of 935 districts recognized across the country.
Two awards are given each year: Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) for school districts and the Support Music Merit Award (SMMA) for individual school sites. Both reach K-12 schools and districts throughout the U.S. and offer opportunities to increase awareness and support for music programs. Over 1,000 districts and individual school sites (public, private, charter, parochial) were recognized for having the highest commitment to producing exceptional music programs.
To qualify for the Best Communities designation, Nashoba administrators and music educators answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for music programs and community music-making programs. Responses were verified by school officials and reviewed by the leading arts educational research firm, WolfBrown.