This school is just amazing. Its a rare pearl where music is the defining glue. My son did not have any musical education prior to starting piano lessons at SMS. So we really just applied and he was so lucky as to be accepted. We did not have any prior knowledge of the process or any of the teachers.

Keep in mind that thousands of kids apply so your chances into getting in are extremely low! Best chances to get in would be starting kindergarten. My kid didn’t get accepted of course because who would accept a kid from the Bronx from a low income family and there music “test” giver to 5 year old? Like which kids would be better at music then other at 5?! I saw the kid’s who attended that school and could tell they were from a more privileged class. When will kids from different low income borough get a chance for once to be able to attend a full music school which we’ll never experience or have in our borough! Education should be for everyone not depending where they live or a from or from which district there from!

This school is a gem!