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La Porte fine arts programs report strong enrollment, awards and community performances; district recognized by national music association

3296119 · May 14, 2025
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District fine-arts leaders reported strong participation across band, choir, orchestra, theater, dance and visual arts, numerous awards and community performances; La Porte ISD received the NAMM Best Communities in Music Education recognition for the fifth time.

Dr. Burke, La Porte ISD fine-arts director, presented a year-end fine-arts update to the board on May 13 highlighting enrollment, competitive results and community performances across music, theater, dance and visual arts.

Enrollment figures presented covered secondary performing-visual-arts participation and elementary music programs. Dr. Burke said performing-visual-arts participation at the secondary level includes several hundred students in each area — the presentation cited roughly 944 students in art (grades 6–12), about 628 in band, roughly 490 in…

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