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%
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 |
Texas | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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.