Welcome to Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester!
Our Mission:
Pakachoag Music School is dedicated to nurturing musical journeys that cultivate the imagination, inspire creativity and develop artistry, for persons of every age and cultural background.
Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national or ethnic origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
Impact Through Student Reach
Pakachoag offers private lessons at our primary home in Worcester; also in West Boylston. Music Together classes are brought closer to home for young families west of Worcester via Sturbridge classes; to the south in Auburn; and north of Worcester via Sterling classes.
Average weekly attendance: 250
Students Enrolled (both tuition based and outreach): Full Year: 450 +
We attract students and families from over 40 central Massachusetts cities and towns.
- No. 1: Worcester 30%
- No. 2: Auburn 15%
- Other: (35+ communities) 55%
Impact Through Alumni
The lasting impact of music can be seen in the lives of alumni. Through discipline, hard work, sustained commitment, and expert teachers to guide, Pakachoag alumni excel. Our alumni span a wide range of professions and include:
- Operatic soprano, winner of NEC concerto competition
- Actress with guest role in nationally syndicated crime show and ads
- Church music director, with CDs released
- A Rhodes Scholar & Henry Luce Scholar
- Teachers and School Principal
- Capital Police officer
- Doctors and lawyers
- Engineers – Software, Chemical, Transportation, Materials, Electrical
Impact Through Access
Ensuring access to School programs is a core value for Pakachoag. Over the past five years, we’ve awarded over $100,000 in tuition support for families in need, thanks to donor and grantor support.
Currently, 15% of Private Lesson students receive financial support with a goal of reaching 24% sustained annual support in coming years. The average annual award is around $950 annually, per student.
Outreach & Partnerships
Extending mission, reach, access and diversity
Pakachoag Music Matters partners currently include:
- Elm Park Community Schoool
- Black Excellence Academy / BEA
- Boys & Girls Club of Worcester, and the
- African Community Education Program / ACE.
We also work as Partners In Music with:
- Worcester Children’s Chorus
- Worcester Youth Orchestras
- Pakachoag Music School
Partners In Music expands the mission and reach of each organization through selective, shared marketing and space use, along with collaborative performances.
Why is Mission Important?
An organization’s mission provides focus for why we exist and what we do. A mission is important when making decision’s for the future. Mission can help shape direction, help one reflect on and assess effectiveness, and aids an organization in aligning varying points of view toward a shared outcome.
Here’s a good read around the role of mission in the life of a non-profit from the Stanford Social Innovation Review.