The School of Rock (formerly known as The Paul Green School of Rock Music) is a performance-based music program for kids. This for-profit educational company operates and franchises after-school music instructional programs in the United States. First established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1998 by Paul Green, schools have opened in states including New York, Utah, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Maryland, Oregon, Washington, D.C., Virginia, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Colorado, Delaware, ...