A Courtice school music grant will provide $19,000 for new instruments, equipment and learning resources at Courtice Intermediate School.
The funding comes through the MusiCounts School Music Funding Program. The school says the money will be used to make music education more accessible to students.
Grant will expand classroom resources
School music programs can require instruments and specialized equipment that are difficult to provide within regular classroom budgets. The Courtice allocation is intended to increase the resources available for students to learn and practise music together.
The school’s stated goal is to help students express their creativity, develop their talents and enjoy learning music with their peers. A detailed purchasing list was not included in the announcement, so the exact mix of instruments and equipment has not yet been identified publicly.
Courtice Intermediate School is part of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. The grant applies to its school music program and is not a general operating grant for the board.
MusiCounts supports school music programs
MusiCounts is a Canadian music education charity. Its school funding program provides grants for instruments, equipment and resources where schools identify a need.
The new Courtice school music grant gives local students more opportunities to participate regardless of whether their families can provide instruments independently. The school did not announce when the new equipment will arrive or whether a public performance will accompany the program’s expansion.
Families should look to Courtice Intermediate School and the school board for later details about the funded resources and how students can participate.
