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Quick Facts
Principal Karen Swihart   email the principal
Special features religious, before- and after- school care
Scheduling features extended day
Gender composition coed
Dress code Uniforms required: Uniform tops (purchased through the school) with the school logo must be worn with uniform bottoms (navy, black, or khaki) which can be purchased anywhere.

School Mission
  • A school of excellence that fully challenges each child academically, physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.

Curriculum
  • Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
  • Immersion programs in Spanish.
  • This school has a particular instructional focus on back-to-basics, traditional instruction.
  • Physical education is required for the following grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
 
 
Activities and Sports
  • Girls sports: basketball, cheerleading and gymnastics.
  • Boys sports: basketball and gymnastics.
  • This school has the following art(s) programs: band and dance.
 
 
Parent and Community Support
  • We have a very supportive, active Parent-Teacher Fellowship group that helps with extra activities such as Honor Roll chapel and party, Awards Assembly, fundraiser activities, etc.

Other news or notes
  • We have computer class for each class and our computer lab has internet access. We offer after school help class (at no charge) in mathematics and English/reading for students in 1st-8th grade needing extra help. Our preschool is housed at a separate facility (3655 Southwind Park Cove) approximately 1/4 mile from our main campus. This building was built specifically for our preschool and is 3 years old. Our preschool program includes academic instruction and hands-on learning activities. All of our preschool teachers have a CDA or bachelors degree.

Technology and Facilities
  • 12 students per computer.
  • This school offers wireless internet (wi-fi) access to students.
  • This school was established between 1990-1994.
  • No transportation is provided to this school.
  • This school was built in 1995.
  • Gymnasium and physical education facilities: Our gym is used for PE classes, recess, and after school basketball practice. We have a large, beautiful playground at our preschool facility.
  • Library facilities: We are working on our library to bring it up to standard. We have had to move it several times but have finally established it. We have volunteers and staff who provide library time for the students.
 
 
Admissions and Enrollment
  • Measures used to evaluate applicants: interview.
  • To evaluate applicants, this school also uses: entrance exam, previous report card.
  • Of the students who applied for admission to this school for the current school year, 81-100% were accepted.
  • Tuition: $4000-4999
  • 0-20% of students receive financial aid to attend this school.
  • M.O.S.T. scholarship
  • Students at this school enroll by choice.
  • Most of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
 
 
Safety, Discipline and Support
  • Safety and discipline-related resources include: In-school suspension; closed campus;
 
 
Other Features and Highlights
  • Regular classroom hours: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
  • Accredited by ICAA in 2007.
  • Accredited by TANAS in 2007.
  • Principal has been at this school for 10 years.
  • Principal has 18 years of experience.
 
 
Source of Data
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 08/27/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.  

 
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