Music in Tune with Education
Inspiring children through the experience of music, generating creativity, academic success, and cultural understanding.
Thank you for representing other cultures. My students felt represented, valued, and seen.
– Teacher at an under-represented San Diego County school
Many students served by schools like mine have never been exposed to live music. Classics 4 Kids’ offer to cover transportation expenses and tickets at a reduced price opens doors to experiences that would not be possible without such support.
– Teacher at a San Diego Unified Title 1 School
What We Do
Classics 4 Kids is a 501c3 organization that has been educating San Diego County students since 1994. We provide critical music education for TK through 6th-grade students through professional orchestra concerts, in-school assemblies, residencies, and virtual programs.
We are dedicated to promoting educaiton and cultural understanding through music, engaging diverse communities and inspiring students to fulfill their potential, especially in under-resourced schools with notable educational inequities.
Our local and virtual programs reach 40,000 students, teachers, and families across hundreds of schools. 26,000 of these students represent Title 1 (low-income) elementary schools.
Classics 4 Kids is rooted in these core beliefs