Museum Schools at a Glance

As of 2023, there are over 50 museum model schools in the United States in grades PK-12. Museum schools are found in 15 states, coast to coast, in both urban and suburban areas. The types of schools vary from charter, magnet, traditional public, theme, or private schools.

  • Free/Reduced Lunch range: 4% – 98.8%
  • White Students range: 5% – 80%
  • Students with Disabilities range: 4% – 32%
  • Students with Disabilities average: 13%
  • English Learners range:1% – 55%
Find a Museum School

Washington

Arkansas

Arkansas Arts Academy
artsk12.org
1110 W. Poplar Street, Ste. A
Rogers, Arkansas 72756
479-877-1795

California

The Webb Schools – CA
webb.org/museum
1175 West Baseline Rd
Claremont, CA 91711
909-626-3587
Arroyo Seco Museum Science Magnet
arroyoseco-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com
4805 Sycamore Ter
Los Angeles, CA 90042
323-254-5141
Dr. Theodore T. Alexander,
Jr. Science Center School
alexanderes-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com
3737 South Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90007
213-746-1995
Chrysalis Charter School
chrysalischarter.org
P.O. Box 709
Palo Cedro, CA 96073
530-547-9726
The Museum School, San Diego
museumschool.org
211 Maple Street
San Diego, CA 92103
619-236-8712

Connecticut

CREC Museum Academy
ma.crecschools.org
11 Turkey Hills Road
Bloomfield CT, 06002
860-231-7800
Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School
bridgeportedu.net/Discovery
4510 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604
203-275-1801
Fred D. Wish School Museum School
hartfordschools.org
350 Barbour Street
Hartford, CT 06120
860-695-5601
L.W. Beecher Museum School of Arts and Sciences Interdistric Magnet
beechermuseummagnet.org
100 Jewell Street
New Haven, CT 06515
203-691-3800

Florida

Ortega Elementary Museum Magnet School
duvalschools.org/ortega
4010 Baltic St
Jacksonville, FL 32210
904-381-7460
Palm Beach Maritime Academy
palmbeachmaritimeacademy.org
1518 Lantana Road
Lantana, FL 33462
561-547-3775
Miami Children’s Museum Charter School
.mcmcharter.com
980 McArthur Causeway
Miami, FL 33132
305-329-3758
Shenandoah Middle School Museums Magnet
shenandoahmiddle.com
1950 S.W. 19 Street
Miami, FL 33145
305-856-8282
Southside Elementary Museums Magnet School
southsideowls.org
45 SW 13th St, 33130
Miami, FL 33130
305-371-3311

Georgia

The Museum School, Avondale Estates
themuseumschool.org
923 Forrest Blvd
Decatur, GA 30030
404-289-0320

Louisiana

Langston Hughes Academy
firstlineschools.org
3519 Trafalgar St
New Orleans, LA 70119
504-373-6251

Michigan

The Henry Ford Academy of Manufacturing Arts and Sciences
hfa-dearborn.org
20900 Oakwood Blvd
Dearborn, MI 48121
313-982-6200
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle School
grps.org/museum-middle
272 Pearl Street NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
616-819-3600
Grand Rapids Public Museum High School
grps.org/museum-high
54 Jefferson Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616-819-2000

Minnesota

Farnsworth Aerospace preK-4
farnsworth.spps.org
1290 Arcade St
St. Paul, MN 55106
651-293-8675
Farnsworth Aerospace 5-8
farnsworth.spps.org
1000 Walsh St.
St. Paul, MN 55106
651-293-8880

Missouri

Maplewood Richmond Heights Elementary
mrhschools.net
7314 Glades Ave.
Richmond Heights, MO 63117
314-644-4403

North Carolina

Y.E. Smith Elementary Museum School
dpsnc.net
2410 E. Main St
Durham, NC 27703
919-560-3900
Brooks Elementary
brookses.wcpss.net
700 Northbrook Dr
Raleigh, NC 27609
919-881-1350
Moore Square Museum Magnet Middle School
wcpss.net/mooresquarems
301 South Person Street
Raleigh NC 27601
919-664-5737
Exploris School: Elementary Campus
exploris.org
17 S. Swain St.
Raliegh, NC 27601
919-715-0333
Exploris School: Middle School Campus
exploris.org
401 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-715-3690

New York

Dr. Charles Drew Science Magnet, Museum Site PS 59
.buffaloschools.org/PS59
1 Martin Luther King Jr. Par
Buffalo, NY 14211
716-816-3370
Manhattan School for Children, P.S. 333
ps333.org
154 West 93rd
Street New York, NY 10025
 
PS 191 (Museum Magnet School for Inquiry, Innovation, and Imagination)
museummagnet.com
210 West 61 Street
New York, NY 10023
212-757-4343
NYC Museum School #414
nycmuseumschool.org
333 W 17th St
Manhattan, NY 10011
212-675-6206
Genesee Community Charter School at the Rochester Museum
gccschool.org
657 East Ave
Rochester, NY 14607
585-697-1960

Ohio

Silverton Paideia Academy
silverton.cps-k12.org
7451 Montgomery Road
Cincinnat, OH 45236
513-363-5400

Pennsylvania

Science Leadership Academy
scienceleadership.org
1482 Green St.
Philadelphia, PA 19130
215-400-7830

Tennessee

Normal Park Museum Magnet Elementary School
normalpark.com
1009 Mississippi Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37405
423-209-5900
Normal Park Museum Magnet Upper School
.normalpark.com
1219 West Mississippi Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37405
423-498-6880
John Early Museum Magnet Middle School
schools.mnps.org
1000 Cass Street
Nashville, TN 37208
615-291-6369
Robert Churchwell Museum Magnet Elementary School
schools.mnps.org
1625 Dr. D. B. Todd Jr. Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37208
615-687-4024
Raisbeck Aviation High School
rahs.highlineschools.org
9229 East Marginal Wy South
Tukwila, WA 98108
206-631-7200

Washington D.C.

Brent Elementary School
brentelementary.org
301 North Carolina Ave SE
Washington D.C. 20003
202-698-3363

Have an edit or addition to this directory?
Please contact NAMS Executive Director Katherine Kelbaugh at katherine.kelbaugh@nationalmuseumschools.org.