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Quick Facts
Awards Blue Ribbon School of Excellence (2005)
Special features religious, before- and after- school care
Gender composition coed
Dress code Uniforms required

School Mission
  • To provide an excellent education in a community of faith.

Curriculum
  • Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
  • This school has a particular instructional focus on back-to-basics, traditional instruction.
  • Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
 
 
Activities and Sports
  • Girls sports: basketball, baseball, cheerleading, cross country, soccer, tennis and volleyball.
  • Boys sports: basketball, baseball, cross country, soccer and tennis.
  • Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Student Council; National Junior Honor Society and Variety of electives for grades 6-8.
  • This school has the following art(s) programs: theater/drama, chorus, drawing/painting and Handbells.
 
 
Technology and Facilities
  • 3 students per computer.
  • 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
  • This school was established between 1920-1929.
  • No transportation is provided to this school.
  • Recent or upcoming renovations: New Early Childhood Center summer 2008
  • Gymnasium and physical education facilities: Community gym built in 1996
  • Library facilities: New library at upper school summer 2007
 
 
Admissions and Enrollment
  • Measures used to evaluate applicants: interview and samples of student work.
  • 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.
  • Students at this school enroll by choice.
  • Few 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: Peer mediation or conflict resolution program; After school or lunchtime detentions; In-school suspension;
 
 
Other Features and Highlights
  • 96-100% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
  • Regular classroom hours: 8:00 am to 3:20 pm.
  • Accredited by TCCED in 2008.
  • Principal has been at this school for 5 years.
  • Principal has 37 years of experience.
  • Foreign language(s) spoken by staff: Mandarin and Spanish.
 
 
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 10/02/2008. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.  

 
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