Museum Schools at a Glance
As of 2022, 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%

California |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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The Museum School, Avondale Estates themuseumschool.org |
923 Forrest Blvd Decatur, GA 30030 |
404-289-0320 |
Louisiana |
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Langston Hughes Academy firstlineschools.org |
3519 Trafalgar St New Orleans, LA 70119 |
504-373-6251 |
Michigan |
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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 |
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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 |
North Carolina |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Silverton Paideia Academy silverton.cps-k12.org |
7451 Montgomery Road Cincinnat, OH 45236 |
513-363-5400 |
Pennsylvania |
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Science Leadership Academy scienceleadership.org |
1482 Green St. Philadelphia, PA 19130 |
215-400-7830 |
Tennessee |
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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 |
Texas |
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Uplift Luna Preparatory Museum School (Primary School) upliftluna.org |
2020 N Lamar Irving, TX 75202 |
214-442-7882 |
Uplift Luna Preparatory Museum School (Secondary School) upliftluna.org |
2625 Elm Street Dallas, TX 75226 |
214-445-3300 |
Washington |
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Raisbeck Aviation High School rahs.highlineschools.org |
9229 East Marginal Wy South Tukwila, WA 98108 |
206-631-7200 |
Washington D.C. |
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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.