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Elementary band director tells Naperville 203 board elementary music builds the pipeline to strong secondary programs
Naperville CUSD 203 Board of Education · February 18, 2026
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Emma Oliver, a fourth- and fifth-grade band director, told the board that inclusive, in-school beginning band and orchestra programs build equity and long-term student engagement; she said she teaches about 170 elementary band students across two schools.
Emma Oliver, a fourth- and fifth-grade band director in Naperville CUSD 203, told the board during public comment that the district’s elementary band and orchestra programming are foundational to the success of…
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