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Music Instruction 
Award-winning music lessons, ensembles, and group classes for aspiring musicians of all ages and skill levels — children, teens, and adults.
Early Childhood 
Morning & Full-Day Preschool programs with a full, child-centered curriculum of creative specials like music, science, drama, social and emotional learning, and more!
Music Therapy 
Established in 1966, our pioneering Center for Music Therapy (CMT) uses guided music experiences to help individuals meet life's challenges.
Bop Stop 
BOP STOP at The Music Settlement is Cleveland's premier listening room: an intimate, acoustically pristine performance venue with sweeping views of Lake Erie.
Early Childhood 
Early Childhood
Early Childhood at The Music Settlement provides a warm and nurturing environment that encourages natural curiosity, collaboration, exploration and discovery for children ages three to six years.
Applications for 2023-2024 school year are now available! Interested? Apply online.
We provide diverse, multi-cultural experiences through discussion, science, drama, music, stories, and sensory experiences. Our courses foster brain and social development, build confidence, inspire, encourage creative expression, and promote play.
- 5-Star Award from Ohio's Step Up to Quality rating program.
- Licensed provider for Ohio Department of Job & Family Services (ODJFS).
- Partner of Cleveland's PRE4CLE initiative.
- Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) site for Cuyahoga County's Invest in Children
Arts-infused curriculum to provide full foundation for learning, aligned to state standards for early childhood.
Experienced and Degreed faculty, average tenure is eight years!
Early Childhood experiences enable children to grow to their maximum potential socially, emotionally, intellectually, and physically. Children learn to work and play cooperatively with others.
For more information, please contact our Center for Early Childhood.
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Programs
Our early childhood programs have earned the highest rating of five stars in the state of Ohio's Step Up to Quality initiative for exceeding quality benchmarks over and above Ohio’s licensing standards for early childhood centers.
Enrollment & Aid
View enrollment information for our Early Childhood programs.
Faculty
Meet our dedicated team of educators.
Outreach
We provide music and arts-infused programming to schools and organizations throughout Northeast Ohio.
Resources
Download important forms, documents, and resources.
FAQs
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Facilities
Take a peek at a day in the life of a TMS early childhood student!
Contact Us
We are here to help. Please reach out with any questions.
As a former teacher in Early Childhood at CMSS (Cleveland Music School Settlement), I am grateful for the curriculum CMSS provides and the leadership of Sylvia Easley for so many years.