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[quote=Anonymous]Our k-8 school’s music program is the last vestige of the messiness that was the 20-21 school year. In past years, band went from being offered starting in 4th grade, and then they pushed it back to 5th and then 6th.

So current 6th graders are in their third year of an instrument, current 5th graders are on year 2, and this year’s 4th grade won’t get to start until 6th grade.

Our local publics start in 4th/5th if they’re a magnet school or kids have to wait until 6th and middle school. My childhood public school had strings and wind instruments and they started in 4th and 5th, respectively, and you could play both instruments.

Our school administration insists there simply is not time in the schedule for 4th and 5th grades to start band, which seems insane to me because there is plenty of time for long transitions, throwaway coding classes, SEL, etc. They also say that wind instruments aren’t developmentally appropriate before ages 12–13?!

Is not having band until 6th normal and I am I overreacting, or is the school giving me lazy excuses?[/quote]

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