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Piano Donations

Thank you for your interest in donating a piano! The Mount Vernon City School District is passionate about musical instruments, and while we would like to accept every instrument, we must provide quality instruments that can bring music to our classrooms and theater spaces in a sustainable way. Often, this means making the decision to decline a piano that is either too expensive to repair, too old or too difficult to move. Unfortunately, we cannot usually arrange for quick pick-ups, and we have a carefully considered process which includes the inspection of the piano by a qualified technician. We cannot accept organs or player pianos.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA TO DETERMINE IF YOUR PIANO MAY SUIT OUR PROGRAMS IN THE MVCSD.

We only accept pianos that meet the following criteria:

  • In the Westchester area near the vicinity of the Mount Vernon City School District
  • Under 50 years old
  • In very good condition
  • Located on a first floor, or has access to an elevator
  • Has been stored in a climate-controlled space, not in a garage or other unheated, uncooled space
  • From a non-smoking environment
  • Does not have a player piano mechanism
  • We accept consoles, consolettes, studios, and sometimes grand pianos.

We cannot accept full-sized upright pianos (typically 48″ tall or above) because of their size and weight, and we cannot accept spinet pianos (typically 36″ – 40″ tall) due to their “drop action” which makes service very difficult. If this sounds like your piano, please fill out the "MOUNT VERNON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT PIANO DONATION FORM" by following this link: https://forms.office.com/r/P7w4qXjueW?origin=lprLink

If you have any questions regarding your piano donation, please feel free to contact Angela Hall at ahall1@mtvernoncsd.org.