Sept. 28, 2026, 12:38 p.m. ET

Riverside High School Band Director Isaac Green, right, and some of his music students show new instruments donated by Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation. The nonprofit gave th school $38,500 worth of instruments.

Riverside High School Band Director Isaac Green, right, and some of his music students show new instruments donated by Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation. The nonprofit gave th school $38,500 worth of instruments.

Provided By Duval County Public SchoolsAt Riverside High School, a music student tests out a tuba, one of the new instruments donated by nonprofit Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation.

At Riverside High School, a music student tests out a tuba, one of the new instruments donated by nonprofit Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation.

Provided By Duval County Public SchoolsA trumpet sounds at Riverside High School as a music students breaks in one of $38,500 worth of new instruments donated by nonprofit Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation.

A trumpet sounds at Riverside High School as a music students breaks in one of $38,500 worth of new instruments donated by nonprofit Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation.

Provided By Duval County Public SchoolsA new flute donated to Riverside High is played by a music student at the school, which received about $38,500 worth of instruments from the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation,

A new flute donated to Riverside High is played by a music student at the school, which received about $38,500 worth of instruments from the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation,

Provided By Duval County Public SchoolsA Riverside High School music student tests out a new saxophone, one of about $38,500 worth of new instruments donated by Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation.

A Riverside High School music student tests out a new saxophone, one of about $38,500 worth of new instruments donated by Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation.

Provided By Duval County Public SchoolsRiverside High School music students and Band Director Isaac Green, front, right, celebrate receiving about $38,500 worth of musical instruments from nonprofit Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation.

Riverside High School music students and Band Director Isaac Green, front, right, celebrate receiving about $38,500 worth of musical instruments from nonprofit Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation.

Provided By Duval County Public SchoolsThis close-up view shows the intricate keys of a clarinet, one of the $38,500 worth of new musical instruments Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation donated to Riverside High School in Jacksonville.

This close-up view shows the intricate keys of a clarinet, one of the $38,500 worth of new musical instruments Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation donated to Riverside High School in Jacksonville.

Provided By Duval County Public SchoolsHere is close-up view of a french horn donated to the Riverside High School music program by Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation. The nonprofit gave the school about $38,500 worth of new instruments.

Here is close-up view of a french horn donated to the Riverside High School music program by Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation. The nonprofit gave the school about $38,500 worth of new instruments.

Provided By Duval County Public Schools