The Cantaleum School Zurich is aimed at children and young people who love music. Our goal is to provide high quality, age-appropriate educational and musical advancement to children, aged 4 to 16. The academic foundation is based on the curriculum of the Canton of Zürich. There are currently no schools in the Zürich area offering a combined intensive musical and academic training in the same educational institution. There is nothing available that systematically combines the special dynamic that comes from playing music together in a group within a school environment. Many children cannot fully develop their musical talent at school and receive little social appreciation for their musical interest. Arts- and sports-focused schools are available from secondary school on, with young people who play music making up about one-fifth of the cohort. New possibilities arise when children are able to not only play music together but also learn together.