En este trabajo se propone pensar la inclusión de la disciplina en el sistema educativo, considerando aspectos teóricos, políticos y normativos. Para ello se presentan los paradigmas predominantes en relación con la inserción de la musicoterapia (MT) en los sistemas educativos de nuestro país. Luego se realiza una propuesta desde la perspectiva de promoción de la salud comunitaria a partir de experiencias realizadas en el Ministerio de Educación de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Palabras clave Sistema educativo público - Musicoterapia comunitaria - Pro- moción de la salud ABSTRACT MUSIC THERAPY IN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH. CONSIDERATIONS BASED ON EXPERIENCES IN THE CITY OF BUENOS AIRES In this work it is proposed to think about the inclusion of the discipline in the educational system, considering theoretical, political and normative aspects. For this, the predominant paradigms are presented in relation to the insertion of music therapy (MT) in the educational systems of our country. Then a proposal is made from the perspective of promoting community health based on experiences carried out in the Ministry of Education of the City of Buenos Aires. Keywords Public education system - Community music therapy - Health