Merit School of Music was founded in 1979 by Alice S. Pfaelzer and Emma Endres-Kountz in response to the elimination of music education from the Chicago Public Schools' elementary school curriculum. They had borrowed space from Roosevelt University for their tuition-free conservatory program, held on Saturday afternoons.
Merit School of Music was established in 1979 by Alice S. Pfaelzer and Emma Endres-Kountz to address the removal of music education from Chicago Public Schools' elementary schools. They used Roosevelt University's facilities for their free conservatory program, which took place on Saturdays.