Music Instruction Music Instruction

Award-winning music lessons, ensembles, and group classes for aspiring musicians of all ages and skill levels — children, teens, and adults.

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Early Childhood 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!

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Music Therapy Music Therapy

Established in 1966, our pioneering Center for Music Therapy (CMT) uses guided music experiences to help individuals meet life's challenges.

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BOP STOP 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.

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Early Childhood

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Early Childhood at The Music Settlement provides a nurturing environment that encourages natural curiosity, collaboration, exploration and discovery for children ages three to six years. Our half-day Preschool, year-round Day School and full-day Kindergarten offerings provide diverse, multicultural experiences through music, stories, cooking, art, drama, science and many other sensory experiences.

The Music Settlement’s arts-infused curriculum fosters brain and social development, builds confidence, encourages creative expression, and promotes play. Early Childhood experiences enable children to grow to their maximum potential socially, emotionally, intellectually, and physically.

Accreditations:

  • Gold Award from Ohio's Step Up to Quality rating program
  • Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) site for Cuyahoga County's Invest in Children
  • Partner of Cleveland's PRE4CLE initiative
  • Licensed provider for Ohio Department of Children & Youth (ODCY)

Awards:

  • PRE4CLE's Innovation in Education Award, 2024
  • NEO-Parent's Best daycare/childcare Award, 2023

Applications for the 2025 - 2026 school year are now open!

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I can’t think of anything that gives me more hope for our world than seeing a diverse group of young people come together to make music.

Jessica R., Parent

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