OUR PROGRAMS
MUSIC FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
ELM is a full scholarship, year-round music program. We promote social change through the ambitious pursuit of musical excellence.
We offer children ages 8-18 instruction on orchestral instruments, year-round, for their entire childhood – providing increasing layers of support to them and their families. We aspire to help all high school students to be prepared for college.
Our intensive music programming, coupled with a focus on academic achievement, social and emotional wellness, family engagement, provides students with the support they need to prepare for lifetime success.
MUSICAL EXCELLENCE
ELM is dedicated to creating a diverse musical pathway that reflects our students cultures and community. Each ELM student will travel through this pathway from entry through graduation from the program.
Beginning in 3rd grade, students participate in ELM for up to 10 hours, 3-4 days per week, year round. After school, students study their primary instruments, participate in musicianship classes, and receive academic support.
In addition to instrument-specific classes, older students have weekly sectionals and musicianship/music theory classes.
On Saturday mornings the ELM community joins together to rehearse in one of three levels of orchestra.
We also have a 4 weeks of summer camp that allows students to continue their music studies throughout the year.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
ELM is committed to supporting the academic growth of students to ensure that they have the skills and knowledge needed to pursue their dreams. We do this by building a college-bound culture at ELM.
Reading Buddies
Starting in 3rd grade, all ELM students are provided with a volunteer “reading buddy,” with whom they read with for one hour each week.
Tutoring
Our volunteer tutors are available to provide high quality, one-to-one tutoring for ELM students in all subjects.
College and Career Counseling
Beginning in 8th grade, students work closely with our academic counselor to ensure that they are on track to successfully apply to a four-year college.
Parent Advocacy
We also engage parents in workshops to help them advocate for their children in a school setting. By hosting bilingual, culturally-relevant workshops for ELM families, we equip our families with the tools they need to support their children’s academic success in preparation for the college application process.
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING
We recognize the importance of mental health and will create a culture of integrating social and emotional well being at every level of ELM - teaching faculty and staff, families, and students.
ELM is committed to supporting the social and emotional well-being of our entire community.
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
Families are essential to our students' psychological, social, and academic well-being.
ELM is devoted to supporting our families and recognizing the assets and resources that they bring to their children and our program.
We engage parents in workshops to help them advocate for their children in a school setting. By hosting bilingual, culturally-relevant workshops for ELM families, we equip our families with the tools they need to support their children’s academic success in preparation for the college application process.
ELM provides youth with an immersive music education that empowers them to pursue their dreams and access resources they need to succeed in life.
ELM is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our Tax ID is 46-3586448.