Accent Pontiac is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission to help Pontiac’s youth and community by providing access to intensive and consistent music training. The organization provides after-school music teaching at Pontiac Middle School, Pontiac High School, Walt Whitman Elementary School, Alcott Elementary School, Herrington Elementary School, International Language Academy (ILA), and International Technology Academy (ITA). It also offers in-school instruction at Walt Whitman and Alcott Elementary. Students can take classes on brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. They also can learn composition and music production as well as get help with homework, transportation, and receive a full meal and a snack.