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that during the first year of your child’s life, you’ll make a whopping 1,750 parenting decisions. These range from mundane, everyday choices, to big, life-changing judgments. Of course, each of these decisions feels weighty; parents always worry about making the “right” choice. If only that little one came with an instruction manual. But before you know it, that tiny, squishy baby is a full-on kid, learning to read and tie his own shoes. And it’s time for even more considerations, like where they’ll go to school.
What you choose for your child’s education is among the bigger decisions you’ll make as a parent. It’s choosing where and how they’ll spend at least a dozen years of their childhood. School plays a crucial role in a child’s development, what they learn and even who they become. And while there’s
still no manual for this chapter of parenthood, there is this helpful Guide to Education.
This resource looks into some of the many options for your child’s education. On page 17, we dig into Texas’ K–5 curriculum to give you a better understanding of what your kiddo should be learning at each grade in public school. Not sure if that’s right for your child? Maybe you’re interested in the growing trend of microschooling; read more about it on page 9. And for a fuller picture of all the options here in DFW, flip to our comprehensive lists of private, public and charter schools in the region, starting on page 27.
Parents, you have more than your share of decisions to make. Here’s hoping this guide makes the schooling one just a little bit easier.
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MANSFIELD MOM TARSHUA TARPLEY remembers how her son Preston struggled in the public school system, and no one could get to the bottom of it. “I was getting calls from the principal’s office on a daily basis saying I needed to come pick him up,” Tarpley says. Feeling a lack of support from the school, Tarpley tried a year of homeschooling before she began to look into other options. Eventually she found the right fit—an Irving microschool with fewer than a dozen students.
It’s circumstances like Tarley’s that lead many parents to seek alternative education models to better address the specific needs of their child. And for more and more families, microschools are the answer. These learning centers break from tradition, serving an ultra-small student body that can range from K4 to 12th grade. In fact, these schools are so small, their median enrollment is just 16 students. Like private schools, microschools can be run by larger companies, but many are grassroots. How they
are funded, whether or not they are accredited and the requirements of teachers within microschooling systems are common questions parents are pursuing. Let’s dig in.
WHAT’S DRIVING THE MICROSCHOOL MOVEMENT?
Limited class sizes, flexible schedules, narrowly tailored instruction and a holistic approach make microschools appealing to more and more parents. Nationwide, it’s estimated there are about 95,000 of
these schools. Once a niche solution to issues like overcrowded classrooms or concerns about safety, these innovative learning environments gained traction during the pandemic when traditional schools shifted to online or hybrid models.
Don Soifer, cofounder of the National Microschooling Center, says, “During the pandemic shutdowns, microschooling took off in popularity as millions of American families came to reconsider their relationships with the institutions they had historically relied upon to meet their families education needs.”
Christine Pacioretty is director and instructional coordinator at Scholaris Academy, a microschool in Dallas with an enrollment of 15 students from first through eighth grades. She says families find the model an appealing alternative to the more traditional options. “Many of our parents like the idea of homeschooling but don’t want to be responsible for teaching their children core content,” she says. “We provide a nice balance between homeschool and traditional school.”
Microschools may benefit from not having the procedural constraints that can hamper traditional school systems. This agility empowers them to adopt new teaching methods, cutting-edge technologies and unconventional curricula. As a result, microschools cater to students who might struggle in conventional classrooms, including those with learning difficulties or children who benefit from more flexible educational surroundings.
Tarpley says it’s made all the difference for her son Preston, who had fallen three grade levels behind. “After one year of going through the coaching process at [his microschool] Leading Little Arrows, we went to the testing center and found that Preston had jumped two grade levels.”
Microschools operate in diverse settings such as community centers, homes, retail storefronts or in nature. Their small size fosters a close-knit relationship between parents and teachers. With fewer students, educators can tailor lesson plans and pacing to meet individual needs effectively. “Microschool educators are not required to manage overcrowded classrooms where they must teach to the (often mythical) center in one-size-fits-all instructional models,” Soifer says. “Families are active partners in their children’s learning trajectories at microschools and can be much more involved than larger, traditional schools allow.”
Scholaris Academy focuses on efficiency with students’ schedules condensed to three days a week of core content, starting later than most schools and getting out a little earlier. “We want our students to be more than their skill,” says Pacioretty. “This extra time in their schedule helps them explore various activities to further explore their talents, interests and gifts. This also allows for more quality time as a family and less stress at home.”
Amber Okolo-Ebube, founder of Leading Little Arrows, agrees, “Flexibility is fundamental to the microschool experience, allowing educators to adapt education to fit each child’s unique needs. In Texas, this means we can adjust our curriculum,
teaching methods and even school hours to best support each learner. This especially benefits diverse learners, who may face unique emotional or neurodiverse challenges.”
The model also promotes peer interaction and socializing. “There is a misconception that there is no social development in the small environment, but we see the opposite. We see that students develop the social skills to communicate with children of varying ages. They are more likely to jump into leadership roles,” says Pacioretty. “They develop self-advocacy skills when speaking with adults or teachers.”
HOW ARE MICROSCHOOLS FUNDED?
The majority of microschools across the nation operate on a tuition-based model. However, in states with dynamic Education Savings Accounts or other robust school choice programs, families can tap into these funds to enroll their children in microschools. Here in Texas, the funding varies depending on the school. “There are some nonprofits that offer small grants; we used that to offer scholarships for some students,” says Pacioretty. “Often parents will come together and help fundraise. I self-funded our school, but we were able to keep our costs very low because we were able to use a shared space.”
These innovative community partnerships might mean teaming up with churches, nonprofits, community colleges and family-friendly businesses. These partners provide crucial space and oftentimes skilled volunteers.
ARE MICROSCHOOLS ACCREDITED AND WHAT ARE TEACHER REQUIREMENTS?
As microschooling gains popularity, a key question emerges: How will government regulation and accountability shape these learning environments?
“Most Texas microschools are currently organized as either learning centers serving children whose families follow state homeschooling requirements, or as private schools. In either of these arrangements, the credentials of the microschool educators are only required to satisfy the needs of families who choose them,” Soifer says.
The National Microschool Center reports that 38% of microschools nationwide operated by currently licensed educators. Another 33% are led by individuals who were formerly licensed educators. Interestingly, 30% of these schools are run by people without an educator’s license.
“In Texas, microschools are not required to be accredited. Some choose to be,” Soifer says.
“Because accreditation programs were designed by the companies who run them to work with larger, traditional schooling models (including both their educational and business models), few states currently offer state-sanctioned accreditation models that can be considered microschool friendly.”
According to Soifer, experienced educators often start microschools because traditional schools feel too restrictive. Without the rigid structures of conventional classrooms, microschools can allow children to build meaningful relationships and thrive.
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DID YOU EVER have a hard time sitting through a lecture? Then you can probably relate to your son who twiddles his thumbs during English class. Your daughter, on the other hand, sits there enthralled. Projects bore her.
For years now, psychologists have been studying theories of learning and multiple intelligence, and it’s made all the difference in how kids learn, according to Jan W. Van Blarcum, Ph.D., president and executive director at the Einstein School in Plano.
“Every human being has their own unique ability to learn,” she says, pointing out the importance of working with students’ individual needs even when it comes to the child’s particular style of learning. “Some kids need info presented more logically and orderly; others need it presented more creatively,” she says. “One child in a class might get something, but [the student] next to him won’t because he needed the information presented hands on.”
So what’s a concerned parent to do? Find out how your child processes information. Once you’ve done that, make a point of talking to your child’s teacher to ensure their individual needs are being addressed and
when it comes to after-school activities, find something that hones in on your child’s learning style. It could make all the difference in helping them to develop a love of learning.
Several theories have been proposed to model the way that children learn. One of the most popular asserts that people fall into one of four learning categories, which consist of visual, auditory, kinesthetic and reading/writing. Which category do you think your child falls under?
This may not be what you wanted to hear, but it may just be in your little one’s best interest to hand them a marker. Visual learners like to see colors and shapes and be stimulated well, visually. In fact, says Van Blarcum, some visual learners actually discover that they have a preference for one color over another; for example, if red is a color your child favors, then high-
lighting a word in that shade will draw the word off the page for them and into their memory.
Suggestions for school:
• Encourage your child’s teacher to help your son or daughter make notes into a visual chart
• Help your child color-code his or her subject notes
Beyond the classroom:
• Check out the stunning exhibit halls at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science or see a variety of exciting and educational 3D films at the cuttingedge 4K Hoglund Foundation Theater. Dallas, 214/428-5555; perotmuseum.org
• The Irving Arts Center offers a variety of visually stunning and educational exhibits and programs for kids such as their Saturday School classes. Irving, 972/721-3700; irvingartscenter.com
• At The Bureau of Engraving and Printing you can see where billions of dollars are printed from an enclosed walkway suspended above the production floor. The self-guided tour also includes interactive exhibits and displays that showcase currency history and the art of manufacturing. Fort Worth, 817/231-4000; bep.gov
THE AUDITORY LEARNER
Does your child listen attentively—and respond accurately? There’s a good chance they’re an auditory learner. Some auditory learners can hear an instruction and respond immediately. Others may take notes, according to Van Blarcum, but they will probably never look at them again (so much for late nights of studying!). Someone who learns this way will probably do very well on verbally administered spelling tests, for example.
Suggestions for school:
• Talk to your child’s teacher about allowing your son or daughter to sit up close during story time or lessons, because according to Dr. Matthew Houssan, a Dallas-area psychologist in private practice, this helps the child become more engaged in the story.
• During reading time, encourage your child to read out loud rather than silently—hearing himself allows him to process info more effectively.
Beyond the classroom:
• Pop into story time at Talking Animals Books It’s followed by a craft in their cozy playroom. Grapevine, 682/223-1311; talkinganimalsbooks.com
• For older kids, check out the Fort Worth Public Library system’s Books Out Loud program, a read aloud program geared to middle schoolers. Fort Worth; fortworthtexas.gov
• Enjoy a live science show and listen as a staff member talks through experiments and their results at Sci-Tech Discovery Center. Frisco, 469/896-2188; mindstretchingfun.org
THE KINESTHETIC LEARNER
If you have a child who won’t sit still, chances are they’re a kinesthetic learner. Often, this kind of learner needs to use their body to make information stick. Instead of sitting at a desk to study, for example, the child may do better sitting in a beanbag chair or rolling on an exercise ball while reading.
• If your child loves to be in motion, find out if his teacher will let him run small errands throughout the day, like taking notes to the office, for example.
• Making alphabet- and number-learning hands-on by encouraging kids to draw on sandpaper or with colored foam.
Beyond the classroom:
• KidZania is all about pretend play. Here, kids learn by doing; role playing over 100 different professions and earn kidZos, play money they can spend, save or donate. Frisco, 214/618-0248; dallas.kidzaniausa.com
• The Dallas Museum of Art offers a variety of hands-on, educational activities that will get kiddies’ noggins ticking including Open Studio on the first and third Saturdays and Sundays of the month. Dallas, 214/922-1200; dma.org
• The Native Texas Boardwalk at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden is a living classroom where children can learn about native and nonnative species—all while moving through 13 stations including balance beams and a hollow log for climbing. Fort Worth, 817/463-4160; fwbg.org
If your child falls into this category, you’ll know. Maybe she writes down all her favorite foods or even has a list of toys she likes to play with. This learner displays a preference for information displayed as words, whether that comes from online, quotations or books. Not surprisingly, many academics have a preference for this style, so you may have a future college professor on your hands.
Suggestions for school:
• Make sure your child’s teacher allows your son or daughter ample time to rewrite notes and turn visual charts and graphs into written notes and words.
• If she already has a preferred way of studying, say through creating outlines or summarizing information through bulleted lists, encourage the teacher to occasionally provide info in this format if possible.
Beyond the classroom:
• Get your little one’s creative juices flowing by encouraging him to jot down thoughts, write short stories or even poems. Express Yourself, the Dallas Public Library’s Youth Poetry Contest, is accepting entries from kiddos in grades 2 through 12 until January 31, 2025. dallaslibrary2.org
• Pick up one of the themed Family Guides at the Kimbell Art Museum and enjoy a day of artwork. Your child can read through the guide while browsing works and write about what they see. Fort Worth, 817/332-8451; kimbellart.org
• Library in a Park is a new state-of-the-art library built inside Signature Park where you can check out some books, walk the trails in the park and spend the afternoon reading under the shade of a tree. Cedar Hill, 972/291-7323; cedarhilltx.com While learning is not cut and dried, neither is teaching. According to Van Blarcum, a classroom can be an enriching environment—if it’s managed well. Do your part and help your kids discover what works for them … even if it means cleaning up a colored-foam mess.
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The faculty at Jane Justin School strongly believes the following about children and education. First, and most important, all children can learn. Second, students learn in different ways and should be provided with a variety of instructional approaches to support their learning. Third, each student is a valued individual with unique physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs. All faculty work from the perspective that learning is personal and instruction must be individualized. Learning at Jane Justin School extends from the traditional classroom to our enrichment spaces, into the community, and into job internship sites for our Upper School students.
Jane Justin School operates on a traditional school calendar and offers a six-week summer program. We know that finding the right school for children with learning differences can be overwhelming. We invite you to give us a call so we may help you navigate this difficult road and help your child get on the path to meeting his or her full potential.
ONE THING YOU MIGHT HAVE REALIZED while helping your kiddo with their homework—you’ve been out of school for a while. And the math our kids are doing is somehow totally different than whatever we were taught.
It’s always valuable to know what your child is learning, so we scoured the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (the state’s master list of standards) and created this grade-by-grade guide covering the four core subjects: math, English language arts and reading, science and social studies.
If you want to see every single standard as originally written, you can find them at tea.texas. gov—here, we’ve included the key concepts in parentfriendly language. (You may still have to Google some math terms—we did!)
• Read and write whole numbers up to 20
• Demonstrate addition and subtraction using objects
• Solve simple word problems to find sums and differences within 10
• Identify and sort 2D and 3D shapes, including circles, triangles, rectangles, squares, cylinders, cones, spheres and cubes
• Compare objects by size, shape and weight
• Understand the difference between money earned and money received as a gift
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS & READING
• Develop social communication skills such as greeting others and introducing yourself
• Identify syllables, rhymes and similar sounds
• Decode and spell basic two- to four-letter words
• Read at least 25 high-frequency words from a list
• Write all uppercase and lowercase letters
• Learn new words using pictures or basic reference resources
• Interact with reading material by asking questions, making predictions and making connections to personal experiences
• Describe the main character and the plot in a story
• Discuss rhyme and rhythm in poetry and nursery rhymes
• Create compositions using pictures or words with complete sentences, singular and plural nouns, adjectives, prepositions and basic punctuation
• Come up with research questions, gather information from multiple sources and share the results (with adult assistance)
SCIENCE
• Collect information about the natural world using the senses as well as hand lenses, cups, bowls, measuring items, thermometers and other tools
• Compare objects by size, weight, shape, color and texture
• Use the senses to explore different forms of energy such as light, heat and sound
• Observe, describe and illustrate the sun, moon, stars and objects in the sky such as clouds
• Describe basic properties of rocks and water sources, and give examples of how rocks, soil and water are useful
• Describe how weather changes from day to day and over seasons
• Examine the basic needs of animals and plants; identify how animals interact with their environment
SOCIAL STUDIES
• Identify national patriotic holidays and the customs associated with them (e.g., fireworks)
• Name the contributions of historical figures, including Stephen F. Austin, George Washington, Christopher Columbus and José Antonio Navarro
• Identify and use geographic tools including maps and globes
• Understand the purpose of rules and how authority figures enforce rules
• Recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and Texas flags
• Use voting to make decisions as a group
• List examples of technology and describe how they help meet people’s needs
• Put events in chronological order, and use words related to time
MATH
• Compose and decompose numbers up to 120 by hundreds, tens and ones
• Compare and order whole numbers up to 120 using number lines and symbols (>, < and =)
• Use objects and pictures to add multiples of 10 and single-digit numbers (e.g., 20 + 8)
• Use objects and pictures to solve for unknowns in simple word problems
• Add and subtract numbers within 20
• Count by twos, fives and tens to determine the number of objects in a set
• Break down 2D shapes into equal parts, and identify examples of halves and fourths
• Measure and compare length using two different units
• Tell time to the hour and half hour using analog and digital clocks
• Organize data into a simple tally chart, bar graph or pictograph
• Identify U.S. coins, including pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS & READING
• Contribute to a discussion and listen to others
• Develop social communication skills such as expressing needs and feelings
• Distinguish between long and short vowel sounds in one-syllable words
• Combine phonemes (distinct sounds) to form one-syllable words, and break down words into phonemes
• Read and spell words with closed syllables, open syllables, vowel-consonant-e syllables, vowel teams (two or more vowels next to each other), and vowel-r syllables
• Read at least 100 high-frequency words from a list
• Print words and sentences legibly
• Interact with reading material by writing brief comments and making predictions based on the genre of the work
• Describing the main character’s motivations in a story
• Discuss elements of drama such as characters and setting
• Create compositions using past- and present-tense verbs, adverbs that convey time, and different types of complete sentences (declarative, exclamatory and interrogative)
• Write or dictate personal narratives, poetry, procedural texts and correspondence such as thank-you notes
SCIENCE
• Ask questions about things in the natural world; conduct descriptive investigations; record data using words, pictures and numbers; and use data to explain the results
• Identify advantages and limitations of models such as their size, properties and materials
• Predict changes caused by heating and cooling
• Discuss how different forms of energy are important to everyday life
• Compare soil components by size, texture and color, and describe natural water sources including streams, lakes and oceans
• Record weather information including relative temperature, precipitation and cloudiness
• Analyze interdependent relationships, such as between organisms in terrariums or between pets and owners
• Investigate how an animal’s external characteristics are related to where it lives, how it moves and what it eats
• Observe the life cycle of an animal
SOCIAL STUDIES
• Describe the origins and customs of various state and national holidays, including Constitution Day, Independence Day and Veterans Day
• Name the contributions of historical figures, including Sam Houston, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr.
• Create and use simple maps, and locate Texas and the United States on maps and globes
• Identify physical geographic characteristics, such as landforms, bodies of water and weather, and describe how where people live affects their clothing, shelter and food
• Describe and compare the ways that families meet basic human needs
• Explore the concepts of goods and services and the value of work
• Describe the tools used in various jobs and how those jobs help produce goods and services
• Explain the purpose of rules and laws, and the responsibilities of authority figures in the home, school and community
• List characteristics of good citizenship and historical figures who have modeled good citizenship
• Explain state and national patriotic symbols, including the United States and Texas flags, the Liberty Bell, the Statue of Liberty and the Alamo
• Explain the importance of beliefs, languages and traditions, and how folktales and legends reflect the culture of a community
• Name the contributions of scientists and inventors
• Use a calendar to describe and measure time in days, weeks, months and years
MATH
• Compose and decompose numbers up to 1,200 by thousands, hundreds, tens and ones
• Use objects to represent fractions, including halves, fourths and eighths, and identify how many parts make up a whole
• Use recall to quickly add and subtract numbers within 20
• Add and subtract two-digit numbers using place value
• Solve one-step and multi-step word problems to find sums and differences within 1,000
• Find the value of a group of coins up to one dollar
• Demonstrate multiplication and division using objects
• Create, identify and sort 2D and 3D shapes based on properties like the number of sides and points
• Measure length using number lines and physical tools like rulers
• Read and write time using analog and digital clocks
• Organize data with up to four categories into a bar graph or pictograph
• Calculate how money saved can add up over time
• Identify examples of borrowing and lending money
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS & READING
• Contribute to a discussion by building on others’ ideas
• Distinguish between asking and telling
• Distinguish between long and short vowel sounds in multisyllable words
• Spell words with silent letters, double consonants, prefixes and inflectional endings (e.g., -s, -ed, –ing)
• Use context to define unfamiliar words
• Explain and use antonyms, synonyms, idioms and homographs
• Recognize the characteristics of informational and persuasive texts
• Identify first- and third-person perspective and explain the use of repetition
• Come up with research questions (with adult assistance), gather information from multiple sources, cite sources and share the results
SCIENCE
• Ask questions about things in the natural world; conduct descriptive investigations; record data using words, pictures and numbers; and compare the results with what scientists have learned about the world
• Collect and compare information about the natural world using computers, rulers, plastic beakers, magnets, goggles, timers, rain gauges and other tools
• Classify matter by temperature, texture, flexibility and whether it is a solid or liquid, and demonstrate that the physical properties of materials can be changed by cutting, folding, melting, etc.
• Recognize how force and motion are related and that energy exists in many forms as a part of everyday life
• Measure and graph weather information in order to identify patterns
• Investigate different types of severe weather events such as a hurricane or tornado and explain that some events are more likely in some regions
• Observe and record patterns of objects in the sky, including the moon
• Compare the ways that living things depend on each other and their environments, such as food chains
• Observe how the characteristics of plants and animals help them meet their basic needs
SOCIAL STUDIES
• Explain the significance of various local and national landmarks
• Name the contributions of historical figures, including Thurgood Marshall, Irma Rangel and Theodore Roosevelt
• Identify the seven continents and major oceans on maps and globes, and locate other important places, including the state capital, the U.S. capital, Canada and Mexico
• Describe ways that people have modified the physical environment (e.g., building roads, farming) and the consequences of those activities
• Explain how work provides income
• Understand the difference between producing and consuming
• Identify the functions of government and explain the value of local government services (e.g., police, libraries, parks)
• Name the mayor, governor and president, and name the different ways that public officials are chosen
• Identify symbols such as the state and national birds, and explain how U.S. symbols reflect individualism, inventiveness and freedom
• Compare various ethnic and cultural celebrations
• Identify people who have demonstrated individual-
ism and inventiveness, such as Amelia Earhart and George Washington Carver
• Gather and interpret information about a topic from a variety of sources
• Use vocabulary related to chronology, and create timelines for events in the past and present
• Compose and decompose numbers up to 100,000 by ten thousands, thousands, hundreds, tens and ones
• Represent fractions with denominators of 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 using objects, strip diagrams and number lines
• Use fractions to solve basic word problems
• Fluently solve one- and two-step problems involving addition and subtraction within 1,000
• Use recall to quickly multiply and divide whole numbers up to 10 times 10
• Multiply two-digit numbers by one-digit numbers
• Solve one- and two-step problems involving multiplication and division within 100
• Solve for an unknown whole number in a basic equation that involves multiplication or division (e.g., 9 x [ ] = 27)
• Find the area of a rectangle
• Find the perimeter of a polygon, or solve for a missing side length if given the perimeter
• Add and subtract intervals of time
• Use tools to measure volume and weight
• Organize data into a frequency table, dot plot, pictograph or bar graph, and use these charts and graphs to solve problems
• Explain the concept of credit in basic terms
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS & READING
• Speak politely in social situations
• Read multisyllable words with more complex patterns, such as eigh, ough and en
• Read and spell words by understanding prefixes and suffixes
• Alphabetize a list of words to the third letter
• Write complete words in cursive
• Explain and use antonyms, synonyms, idioms, homophones and homographs
• Interact with reading material by annotating, identifying the theme and analyzing the plot
• Describe the characteristics of legends and myths
• Recognize the characteristics of informational and argumentative texts
• Explain why an author uses imagery, figurative language (e.g., similes), first- and third-person perspective, and hyperbole
• Create and edit compositions with simple and compound sentences; past-, present- and future-tense verbs; comparative and superlative adjectives, and adverbs that describe manner
• Write personal narratives, poetry, brief informational compositions with a clear central idea, opinion essays, and letters
• Come up with research questions, gather information from multiple sources, understand and avoid plagiarism, create a works cited page, and share the results
SCIENCE
• Explore how natural resources are useful for making products, and how they can be conserved
• Plan and conduct descriptive investigations to solve a specific problem in the natural world
• Record data using the metric system, and organize data into maps, graphs, tables and charts
• Create models of things in the natural world such as a volcano
• Collect and analyze information about the natural world using cameras, computers, metric rulers, Celsius thermometers, pan balances, graduated cylinders, spring scales, hot plates, meter sticks and other tools
• Measure and test physical properties of matter, including temperature, mass, magnetism and the ability to sink or float
• Classify matter as solid, liquid or gas, and observe changes caused by heating or cooling (e.g., ice becoming liquid water)
• Explore mechanical, light, sound and heat energy in everyday life
• Understand how soil is formed
• Name the planets in our solar system and their position relative to the sun
• Describe the physical characteristics of environments, how they support plants and animals, and how changes in the environment affect an ecosystem
• Explore how the structures and functions of plants and animals allow them to survive in their environments
• Identify individuals who have shaped communities or helped create new communities, including PierreCharles L’Enfant, Benjamin Banneker, Benjamin Franklin, Daniel Boone and the Founding Fathers
• Explain why people form communities and how various communities meet their needs for government, education, communication, transportation and recreation
• Compare how people in different communities change their physical environment
• Use cardinal and intermediate directions to locate places on maps in relation to the local community
• Identify ways to earn, spend, save and donate money, and create a simple budget
• Explain how supply and demand affect price
• Explain how the cost of production and the selling price affect profit
• Explain the purpose of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and concept of “consent of the governed”
• Describe individual acts of civic responsibility, including obeying laws, serving on a jury and voting
• Explain the significance of ethnic or cultural celebrations in the local community and in other communities
• Describe the heroic deeds of state and national figures such as Hector P. Garcia, James A. Lovell, Harriet Tubman and Todd Beamer
• Name people who have discovered scientific breakthroughs or new technology in computers, pasteurization and vaccines
• Gather and interpret information about historical and current events from a variety of sources
• Create and interpret timelines, graphs, charts and other visual aides
• Understand how the place value positions (e.g., tenths, ones, tens, hundreds) relate to each other
• Compare whole numbers up to 1,000,000,000 using symbols (>, < and =)
• Represent decimals to the hundredths place and relate decimals to fractions
• Compare fractions with different numerators and denominators, and determine whether two fractions have the same value
• Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator
• Add and subtract whole numbers and decimals to the hundredths place
• Use place value to multiply numbers by 10 or 100
• Multiply up to four-digit numbers by one-digit numbers, and two-digit numbers by two-digit numbers
• Divide up to four-digit numbers by one-digit numbers
• Use strip diagrams and equations to illustrate multi-step problems, with a letter standing in for the unknown quantity
• Determine formulas for area and perimeter of rectangles and squares, and solve problems involving area and perimeter where the dimensions are whole numbers
• Identify points, lines, line segments, rays, angles, and perpendicular and parallel lines
• Identify acute, obtuse and right triangles
• Draw and measure angles to the nearest degree using a protractor
• Convert measurements within the same system of measure (e.g., feet to inches)
• Use all four operations to solve problems involving length, volume, mass, time and money
• Distinguish between fixed and variable expenses
• Calculate profit
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS & READING
• Express an opinion and give accurate supporting information
• Read words using specific patterns and rules, including regular and irregular plurals
• Compare and contrast multiple texts
• Explain the changes that characters undergo and analyze plot elements (rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)
• Recognize the characteristics of informational and argumentative texts
• Understand the structural elements of drama such as character tags, acts, scenes and stage directions
• Create and edit compositions with simple and compound sentences, past-tense irregular verbs, adverbs that describe frequency and degree, and reflexive pronouns
• Write personal narratives, poetry, brief informational compositions with a clear central idea, opinion essays, and correspondence
SCIENCE
• Record data using the metric system, and organize data into maps, graphs, tables and charts
• Create models of things in the natural world such as the water cycle and stream tables
• Measure and compare observable properties of matter, including temperature, mass, volume, magnetism, etc.
• Compare and contrast a variety of mixtures, including solutions
• Differentiate between conductors and insulators of electrical and thermal energy
• Design an investigation to explore how a force (such as a push or pull, gravity, friction or magnetism) will affect an object
• Observe slow changes to Earth’s surface caused by weathering, erosion and precipitation
• Explain the water cycle
• Predict patterns and changes in weather, shadows, seasons and the appearance of the moon
• Compare what producers and consumers in the natural world depend on for food
• Distinguish between inherited traits and acquired traits
SOCIAL STUDIES
• Understand the origins and way of life of American Indian groups in Texas before European exploration, and locate American Indian groups currently in Texas
• Identify the causes, effects and major players in the European exploration and colonization of Texas
• Understand the importance, leaders and major events of the Texas Revolution, the Republic of Texas and the annexation of Texas to the United States
• Understand the political, economic and social changes in Texas during the second half of the 19th century, including the Civil War and the growth of the cattle industry
• Understand the important issues, events and people in Texas during the 20th century, including the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, World War II and
the growth of the oil and gas industry
• Identify and compare the physical regions of Texas
• Describe how Texans have adapted to or modified their physical environment
• Describe how the free enterprise system works and how it developed in Texas
• Explain how economic activities in Texas have been affected by physical geography, immigration, transportation and communication
• Explain the basic functions of the three branches of government according to the Texas Constitution
• Explain the significance of various state symbols and holidays, including the six flags that flew over Texas, Texas Independence Day and Juneteenth
• Identify the customs and celebrations of various cultural groups in Texas, and explain how artists of different races, ethnicities and religions influenced Texas culture
• Describe how scientific discoveries and innovations have benefited people and businesses in Texas
• Differentiate between primary and secondary sources and use them to find information about Texas
• Create graphs and maps of geographic data, population distribution and natural resources
• Write and compare decimals through the thousandths
• Fluently multiply three-digit numbers by two-digit numbers
• Divide four-digit numbers by two-digit numbers
• Multiply and divide decimals up to the hundredths
• Add and subtract fractions with different denominators, and multiply and divide whole numbers by fractions
• Solve multi-step problems using the four operations and a letter standing in for an unknown quantity
• Recognize and create additive and multiplicative number patterns
• Develop formulas for the volume of rectangular prisms and cubes, and solve problems related to volume and other measurements
• Understand the structure of a coordinate plane, and graph coordinates in the first quadrant
• Solve one- and two-step problems using data from a frequency table, dot plot, bar graph, stem-and-leaf plot or scatterplot
• Understand the difference between gross income and net income
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of various payment methods, including cash, credit card and electronic payments
• Balance a simple budget
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS & READING
• Give a presentation using good eye contact, natural gestures, enunciation, and appropriate speaking rate and volume
• Read and spell words with consonant changes (such as the “C” in musician vs. music)
• Identify and use adages and puns
• Compare and contrast multiple texts
• Explain the relationships and conflicts between characters, and analyze plot elements (rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)
• Explain why an author uses imagery, figurative language, first- and third-person perspective, hyperbole, stereotypes and anecdotes
• Create and edit compositions with collective nouns, conjunctive adverbs and complex sentences
• Write literary texts such as fiction; brief informational compositions with a clear central idea; opinion essays; and letters that request information
• Come up with research questions, gather information from multiple sources, evaluate the credibility of sources, create a bibliography and share the results
SCIENCE
• Ask questions, identify problems, plan and safely conduct investigations to explain phenomena
• Identify how materials change when they become part of a solution (e.g., salt dissolving in water)
• Demonstrate that electrical energy in a complete circuit can produce light, heat or sound
• Demonstrate how light is reflected and refracted
• Recognize how Earth’s surface features are formed by wind, water or ice
• Understand how Earth’s rotation causes day and night
• Describe the flow of energy in a food web, including the roles of the sun, producers, consumers and decomposers
• Predict how living organisms—including humans— can change ecosystems
• Compare the structures and functions of different species that help them survive in their respective environments
SOCIAL STUDIES
• Understand the causes of the European colonization of North America beginning in 1565
• Understand the causes and results of the American Revolution
• Identify the Founding Fathers and their contributions to the American Revolution and the creation of the U.S. Constitution
• Understand the political, economic and social changes in the United States during the 19th century, including the War of 1812, the Industrial Revolution, the Louisiana Purchase, the Civil War and Reconstruction, and the building of the Transcontinental Railroad
• Understand important issues, events and people in the United States during the 20th and 21st centuries, such as industrialization, the Great Depression, the world wars, the civil rights movement and the War on Terror
• Describe the different physical, political and economic regions in the United States
• Locate the 50 states and important rivers and mountain ranges on a map
• Explain patterns of settlement (rural, urban and suburban) and the factors that influence where people live
• Analyze the positive and negative consequences of people in the United States modifying their environment
• Explain the economic patterns of early European colonies and the describe how the free enterprise system developed
• Compare how people in different areas of the United States earn a living
• Compare the systems of government of early European colonists, including representative government and monarchy
• Explain the important ideas in the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, including the system of checks and balances
• Explain various patriotic symbols, landmarks and celebrations including Uncle Sam, the White House and Mount Rushmore
• Explain why people have a duty to participate in civic affairs
• Name past and present leaders in national government and their political parties
• Describe the customs and traditions of different racial, ethnic and religious groups in the United States
• Explain how scientific discoveries and technological innovations have advanced the U.S. economy, including the railroad and the space program
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GUTHRIE SCHOOL, THE** guthrieschool.com
Grades: Preschool–5
Total enrollment: 130
INSPIRED LEARNING ACADEMY• inspiredlearningacademy.org Grades: 5–12
Total enrollment: 30
PRINCE OF PEACE
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL & EARLY LEARNING CENTER popcs.org
Religious affiliation: Lutheran Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 680
FRISCO
KIDS USA
MONTESSORI•••• kidsusamontessori.org
Grades: Preschool–6
Total enrollment: 348
LUCAS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY• lucaschristianacademy.com
Religious affiliation: Christian–Nondenominational Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 437
MCKINNEY
ACTON ACADEMY MCKINNEY• actonmckinney.org
Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 30
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY••** ccawarriors.com
Religious affiliation: Christian–Nondenominational Grades: K–12
Total enrollment: 404
MCKINNEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY mckinneychristian.org
Religious affiliation: Christian–Nondenominational Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 670
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL planochristianschool.com
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 95
CORAM DEO ACADEMYCOLLIN COUNTY CAMPUS coramdeoacademy.org
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 588
FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL flsplano.org
Religious affiliation: Lutheran Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 155
FUSION ACADEMY PLANO••** fusionacademy.com
Grades: 6–12
Total enrollment: 90
GREAT LAKES ACADEMY• greatlakesacademy.com
Grades: 4–12
Total enrollment: 120
JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL johnpauliihs.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: 9–12
Total enrollment: 740
NEW HOPE
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY explorenewhope.org
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 92
NORTH TEXAS PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY• ntpa.org
Grades: 6–12
Total enrollment: 80
PEBBLECREEK MONTESSORI• pebblecreekmontessori.com
Grades: Preschool–6
Total enrollment: 150
PRESTONWOOD CHRISTIAN
ACADEMY PLANO** prestonwoodchristian.org
Religious affiliation: Baptist Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 1,675
PRINCE OF PEACE
CATHOLIC SCHOOL popschool.net
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Preschool–8
Total enrollment: 769
ST. MARK CATHOLIC SCHOOL stmcs.net
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Preschool–8
Total enrollment: 545
ST. TIMOTHY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY••• staplano.org
Religious affiliation: Nondenominational Grades: Kindergarten–12
Total enrollment: 40
PRESTONWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY NORTH** prestonwoodchristian.org
Religious affiliation: Baptist Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 646
ST. MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC SCHOOL smdpcatholic.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 345
NORTH DALLAS
ADVENTIST ACADEMY ndaacademy.org
Religious affiliation: Adventist Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 250
WYLIE
WYLIE PREPARATORY ACADEMY• wylieprep.com
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 339
ADDISON
GREENHILL SCHOOL greenhill.org
Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 1,377
TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY** trinitychristian.org
Religious affiliation: Christian –Nondenominational Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 1,471
CARROLLTON
OAK CREST PRIVATE SCHOOL• oakcrestschool.org
Grades: Preschool–8
Total enrollment: 60
ST. ANTHONY SCHOOL, THE••• thestanthonyschool.com
Grades: 3–12
Total enrollment: 80
DALLAS
ACTON ACADEMY LAKEWOOD• actonlakewood.org
Grades: Pre-K–6
Total enrollment: 48
AKIBA YAVNEH ACADEMY akibayavneh.org
Religious affiliation: Jewish Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 450
ALCUIN SCHOOL• alcuinschool.org
Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 597
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL allsaintsdallas.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 340
ANN & NATE LEVINE ACADEMY, WEINREB EARLY CHILDHOOD levineacademy.org
Religious affiliation: Jewish Grades: Preschool–8
Total enrollment: 435
BISHOP DUNNE CATHOLIC SCHOOL bdcs.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: 6–12
Total enrollment: 450
BISHOP LYNCH HIGH SCHOOL bishoplynch.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: 9–12
Total enrollment: 1,004
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CALVARY LUTHERAN SCHOOL calvarydallas.org
Religious affiliation: Lutheran Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 100
CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL OF DALLAS, THE• cambridgedallas.org
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: 5–12
Total enrollment: 120
CAMPBELL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY• campbellchristianacademy.com
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Grades: Preschool–6
Total enrollment: 70
CHOICES LEADERSHIP ACADEMY** choicesleadership.org Grades: K–5
Total enrollment: 100
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC SCHOOL cks.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 465
CORAM DEO ACADEMYDALLAS CAMPUS cdalions.org
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 443
COVENANT SCHOOL, THE• covenantdallas.com
Religious affiliation: Christian Kindergarten–12
Total enrollment: 717
DALLAS ACADEMY• dallas-academy.com Grades: 1–12
Total enrollment: 170
DALLAS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY•** dallaschristianacademy.org
Religious affiliation: Adventist Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 116
DALLAS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
dallasinternationalschool.org Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 680
DALLAS LUTHERAN SCHOOL• dallaslutheranschool.com
Religious affiliation: Lutheran Grades: 7–12
Total enrollment: 130
EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF DALLAS, THE esdallas.org
Religious affiliation: Episcopal Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 1,194
FAIRHILL SCHOOL•• fairhill.org Grades: 1–12
Total enrollment: 150
FIRST BAPTIST ACADEMY fbacademy.com
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 409
FUSION ACADEMY
DALLAS•••• fusionacademy.com Grades: 6–12
Total enrollment: 100
GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF DALLAS** german-isd.com
Grades: Preschool–5
Total enrollment: 113
GOOD SHEPHERD
EPISCOPAL SCHOOL gsesdallas.org
Religious affiliation: Episcopal Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 595
GRACE ACADEMY OF DALLAS
graceacademy.com
Religious affiliation: Christian–Nondenominational Grades: Preschool–6
Total enrollment: 235
HIGHLANDS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
highlandschristianschool.com
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Preschool–6
Total enrollment: 97
HILLIER SCHOOL• hillierschool.org
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Grades: 1–8
Total enrollment: 30
HOCKADAY SCHOOL, THE hockaday.org
Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 1,110
HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL htcsdallas.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 167
JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF DALLAS jesuitdallas.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: 9–12
Total enrollment: 1,150
KESSLER SCHOOL, THE thekesslerschool.com
Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 140
KINGDOM COLLEGIATE ACADEMIES kcacademies.org
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 528
LAKEHILL PREPARATORY SCHOOL
lakehillprep.org
Grades: Kindergarten–12
Total enrollment: 430
LAMPLIGHTER SCHOOL, THE thelamplighterschool.org
Grades: Pre-K–4
Total enrollment: 470
MOUNT SAINT MICHAEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL msmcatholic.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 149
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY** newlifechristianacademy.net
Religious affiliation: Baptist Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 33
NOTRE DAME SCHOOL OF DALLAS• notredameschool.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Kindergarten–12
Total enrollment: 150
OAK HILL ACADEMY•• oakhillacademy.org
Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 140
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC SCHOOL•** olphschooldallas.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 156
OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL ordallas.org
Religious affiliation: Lutheran Grades: Preschool–6
Total enrollment: 250
PARISH EPISCOPAL SCHOOL** parish.org
Religious affiliation: Episcopal Grades: PreK–12
Total enrollment: 1,180
PRESTON HOLLOW
PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL• phps.org
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Grades: Kindergarten–6
Total enrollment: 134
PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF TEXAS• pcstx.org
Religious affiliation: Christian–Nondenominational
Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 450
SAINT TIMOTHY SCHOOL, THE thesainttimothyschool.org
Religious affiliation: Anglican Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 53
SANTA CLARA OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY santaclaraacademy.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 121
SCOFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL scofieldchristianschool.org
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Pre-K–6
Total enrollment: 271
SCHOLARIS ACADEMY•• scholaris.org
Grades: 1–8
Total enrollment: 15
SHELTON SCHOOL• shelton.org
Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 1,105
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SOUTHWEST ADVENTIST JR. ACADEMY swaja.org
Religious affiliation: Adventist Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 30
ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX CATHOLIC SCHOOL** stbernardccs.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Preschool–8
Total enrollment: 150
ST. CECILIA SCHOOL** stceciliacatholic.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Preschool–8
Total enrollment: 167
ST. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL• saintspride.com
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 180
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL stjohnsschool.org
Religious affiliation: Episcopal Grades: Preschool–8
Total enrollment: 500
ST. MARK’S SCHOOL OF TEXAS• smtexas.org
Religious affiliation: Nonsectarian Episcopalian Grades: 1–12
Total enrollment: 914
ST. MARY OF CARMEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL smcschool.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 166
ST. MONICA CATHOLIC SCHOOL• stmonicaschool.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 725
ST. PHILIP’S SCHOOL & COMMUNITY CENTER• stphilips1600.org
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Preschool–8
Total enrollment: 289
ST. PHILIP & ST. AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC ACADEMY spsacatholic.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 356
ST. PIUS X CATHOLIC SCHOOL spxdallasschool.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 186
ST. RITA CATHOLIC SCHOOL• strita.net
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 792
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL staschool.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 883
TORAH DAY SCHOOL OF DALLAS** tdsd.org
Religious affiliation: Orthodox Jewish Grades: Preschool–8
Total enrollment: 405
URSULINE ACADEMY OF DALLAS• ursulinedallas.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: 9–12
Total enrollment: 880
VANGUARD PREPARATORY SCHOOL••** vanguardprepschool.com
Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 115
WESLEY PREP wesleyprep.org
Religious affiliation: Methodist Grades: Preschool–6
Total enrollment: 421
WESTWOOD SCHOOL, THE• westwoodschool.org
Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 300
WHITE ROCK MONTESSORI• whiterockmontessori.org
Grades: Preschool–8
Total enrollment: 175
WHITE ROCK
NORTH SCHOOL ** whiterocknorthschool.com
Grades: Preschool–6
Total enrollment: 180
WINSTON SCHOOL, THE• winston-school.org
Grades: Kindergarten–12
Total enrollment: 147
ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL zlsdallas.org
Religious affiliation: Lutheran Grades: Preschool–8
Total enrollment: 276
DeSoto Private School desotoprivate.org
Grades: Pre-K–6
Total enrollment: 300
MARY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC SCHOOL mischool.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 467
BRIGHTER HORIZONS ACADEMY** bhaprep.org
Religious affiliation: Islamic Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 800
FIREWHEEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY firewheelca.org
Religious affiliation: Assemblies of God
Grades: Preschool–6
Total enrollment: 200
GARLAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY garlandchristian.com
Religious affiliation: Baptist Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 379
GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC SCHOOL goodshepherdcatholicschool.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 214
CISTERCIAN PREPARATORY SCHOOL• cistercian.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: 5–12
Total enrollment: 351
6170 Sherry Lane, Dallas, TX 75225 214-377-8740 • scholaris.org
A micro-school designed for students, Grades 1st–8th, to reach their potential both in and out of the classroom.
+ Maximum of 6 students per class
+ Individualized learning & goals
+ Optional Monday electives + no school Friday
+ Warm, inviting environment
+ Parent + school partnership
HIGHLANDS SCHOOL, THE thehighlandsschool.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 383
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC ACADEMY • hfca-irving.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 140
HUMANIST ACADEMY, THE •• thehumanistacademy.org
Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 95
ISLAMIC SCHOOL OF IRVING •** islamicschoolofirving.org
Religious affiliation: Islamic Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 854
REDEEMER MONTESSORI SCHOOL••** redeemermontessori.org
Religious affiliation: Episcopal Grades: Preschool–6
Total enrollment: 165
SLOAN SCHOOL, THE thesloanschool.com
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Preschool–5
Total enrollment: 100
ST. FRANCIS MONTESSORI• stfrancisirving.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–6
Total enrollment: 140
STONEGATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY sgca.net
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 100
DALLAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL**
dallaschristian.com
Religious affiliation: Christian–Nondenominational Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 500
BRIDGE BUILDER ACADEMY•••• bridgebuilderacademy.com
Grades: Kindergarten–12
Total enrollment: 35
I.A.N.T. QURANIC ACADEMY myiqa.org
Religious affiliation: Islamic Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 356
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL - RICHARDSON sjcstx.net
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 295
SAINT PAUL CATHOLIC CLASSICAL SCHOOL• spsdfw.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 140
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL libertychristian.com
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 1,290
SELWYN SCHOOL selwynschool.org
Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 135
HARVEST CHRISTIAN
ACADEMY - LANTANA•• lantana.hcasaints.org
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 220
DENTON CALVARY ACADEMY• dentoncalvary.org
Religious affiliation: Christian–Nondenominational Grades: Kindergarten–12
Total enrollment: 270
KOAN SCHOOL, THE• koanschool.org
Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 100
CORAM DEO ACADEMYFLOWER MOUND CAMPUS cdalions.org
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 713
GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL gcapatriots.org
Religious affiliation: Baptist Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 125
TEMPLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY templechristian.com
Religious affiliation: Baptist Grades: Kindergarten–12
Total enrollment: 132
ACTON ACADEMY FRISCO•• actonacademyfrisco.com
Grades: Kindergarten–6
Total enrollment: 20
LEGACY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY legacyca.com
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 1,428
STARWOOD ACADEMY OF FRISCO• starwoodacademyoffrisco.com
Grades: Preschool–8
Total enrollment: 341
EXPLORATIONS PREPARATORY SCHOOL** explorationsprep.org
Grades: Pre-K–7
Total enrollment: 70
LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY lakelandchristian.org
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 275
E.A. YOUNG ACADEMY•• eayoungacademy.com
Grades: Kindergarten–12
Total enrollment: 90
LAKESIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY dfwmontessorischool.com
Grades: Preschool–3
Total enrollment: 150
BURTON ADVENTIST ACADEMY ** burtonacademy.org
Religious affiliation: Adventist
Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 265
CHILDREN’S UNIVERSITY•** childrensuniversity.com
Grades: Preschool–6
Total enrollment: 200
GRACE PREPARATORY ACADEMY• graceprep.org
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Kindergarten–12
Total enrollment: 500
GREEN OAKS SCHOOL• greenoaksinc.org
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Kindergarten–12
Total enrollment: 37
MERRYHILL SCHOOL• merryhillschool.com
Grades: Preschool–8
Total enrollment: 230
MONTESSORI ACADEMY OF ARLINGTON, THE• tmaonline.org
Grades: Preschool–6
Total enrollment: 195
NORTHSTAR SCHOOL northstarschool.net
Grades: 7–12
Total enrollment: 37
OAKRIDGE SCHOOL, THE theoakridgeschool.org
Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 700
PANTEGO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY• pantego.com
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 640
PARK ROW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY parkrowchristian.net
Religious affiliation: Christian –Nondenomiational
Grades: Preschool–8
Total enrollment: 260
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL stjosephtx.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 354
ST. MARIA GORETTI CATHOLIC SCHOOL•• smgschool.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Preschool–8
Total enrollment: 160
SAINT PAUL’S PREPARATORY ACADEMY stpaulsprep.com
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 261
AZLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL azlechristianschool.org
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 240
MIDCITIES MONTESSORI• midcitiesmontessori.com
Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 50
HOLY CROSS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY** hccaburleson.com
Religious affiliation: Christian–Nondenominational Grades: Preschool–9
Total enrollment: 240
COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY covenantchristian.net
Religious affiliation: Christian–Nondenominational Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 620
CROWN OF LIFE LUTHERAN SCHOOL colschool.org
Religious affiliation: Lutheran Grades: Preschool–8
Total enrollment: 158
INSPIRE ACADEMY•• inspireacademytx.com
Religious affiliation: Christian–Nondemominational Grades: 1–12
Total enrollment: 100
WAYPOINT MONTESSORI waypointmontessori.org
Grades: Pre-K–6
Total enrollment: 130
NAZARENE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY nazarenechristianacademy.org
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Kindergarten–12
Total enrollment: 328
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL ascsfw.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 118
ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL SCHOOL aseschool.org
Religious affiliation: Episcopal Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 1,230
ALLIANCE CHRISTIAN
ACADEMY & LITTLE SPROUTS PRESCHOOL• acaknights.com
Religious affiliation: Christian–Nondenominational Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 160
ANDERSON PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR THE GIFTED, TALENTED AND CREATIVE•• andersonschool.net
Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 13
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL bethesdachristianschool.org
Religious affiliation: Christian–Nondenominational Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 550
CASSATA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL•• cassatahs.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: 9–12
Total enrollment: 100
CHRISTIAN COTTAGE PREP•••** christiancottageprep.com
Religious affiliation: Christian–Nondenominational Grades: K–12
Total enrollment: 50
COVENANT CLASSICAL SCHOOL
covenantfw.org
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Kindergarten–12
Total enrollment: 502
CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC• crossroadsftworth.org Grades: 7–12
Total enrollment: 45
FORT WORTH ACADEMY fwacademy.org
Grades: Kindergarten–8
Total enrollment: 183
FORT WORTH ADVENTIST
JUNIOR ACADEMY** fwaja.org
Religious affiliation: Seventh Day Adventist
Grades: Preschool–8
Total enrollment: 58
FORT WORTH COUNTRY DAY fwcd.org
Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 1,097
HILL SCHOOL OF FORT WORTH• hillschool.org
Grades: Kindergarten–12
Total enrollment: 110
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC SCHOOL** hfcsfw.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 108
JANE JUSTIN SCHOOL••• childstudycenter.org
Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 85
KEY SCHOOL• ksfw.org
Grades: Kindergarten–12
Total enrollment: 100
LAKE COUNTRY
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL• lccs.org
Religious affiliation: Christian–Nondenominational
Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 620
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF FORT WORTH• msftw.org
Grades: Preschool–8
Total enrollment: 200
MOSAIC ACADEMY• mosaicacademy.org
Religious affiliation: Christian–Nondenominational Grades: Preschool–8
Total enrollment: 90
NOLAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL nolancatholic.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: 9–12
Total enrollment: 610
OAKS TUTORIALS, THE theoakstutorials.net
Religious affiliation: Christian–Nondenominational Grades: K–12
Total enrollment: 120
SAINT ANDREW CATHOLIC SCHOOL • standrewsch.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 643
SOUTHWEST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL southwestchristian.org
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 992
ST. GEORGE CATHOLIC SCHOOL ** stgeorgecatholicschool.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 115
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL stpauleagles.org
Religious affiliation: Lutheran Grades: Preschool–8
Total enrollment: 200
ST. PETER’S CLASSICAL SCHOOL stpetersclassical.org
Religious affiliation: Christian Orthodox
Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 86
ST. RITA CATHOLIC SCHOOL saintritaschool.net
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 121
STARPOINT SCHOOL• coe.tcu.edu
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: 1–6
Total enrollment: 60
School is just one piece of the puzzle when it comes to a well-rounded education. Browse these services and opportunities that can help your child reach their full potential.
The Behavior Exchange 972/312-8733 behaviorexchange.com
BrightWay Counseling & Wellness 214/478-0314 traci@brightwaycounseling.com
Chefsville 972/800-5344 chefsville.org
Fort Worth Youth Orchestra 817/923-3121 fwyo.org
Goldfish Swim School Carrollton 972/846-4469 goldfishswimschool.com/carrollton-west-plano
Kids Garden Club 214/434-1126 kgcdallas.com
LinkED 817/336-0808 link-ed.org
Texas Ballet Theater 817/763-0207 texasballettheater.org/tbt-school
Texas Zoofari Park 469/966-4608
texaszoofaripark.com
YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas 469/902-9079
ymcadallas.org/locations/school_age_services/ after_school
DESCRIPTION
If your child has ASD, or other special needs, we can help. Our early-start therapy and school-age programs are based on intensive positive intervention techniques of ABA therapy.
At Brightway Counseling & Wellness, we provide child therapy, play therapy and teen therapy. We work with parents, equipping and empowering them with the tools to positively support and navigate their child's needs!
After-school cooking clubs, birthday parties, team building classes lunch/learns, cooking camps, cooking classes, Girl Scouts cooking badges, in-school assembly programs, in-school classroom curriculum support, library programs, online academic enrichment, private cooking lessons, seniors programs.
FWYO Suzuki is currently registering violin, viola and cello private lessons for ages 5+. Develop your child's listening, focus and fine motor skills! Many other programs, including bands and orchestras, audition annually in the spring.
Goldfish Swim School offers swim lessons for children aged 4 months to 12 years, using the Science of SwimPlay® philosophy. The curriculum emphasizes water safety, fun, life skills and continuous growth, celebrating each child's achievements.
Kids Garden Club, enrichment center for children 6 months–6 years old, offers: flexible preschool program, year-round camps whenever school is closed, tutoring, birthday parties, music, art and gym classes.
LinkED provides comprehensive diagnostic educational assessments for children ages 2 through adults to understand a person's unique learning profile and uncover any learning differences or learning disabilities such as dyslexia, ADHD, autism or speech-language issues. See ad on page 31.
Texas Ballet Theater School offers dance programs in Fort Worth, Dallas and Richardson. Our curriculum is designed to train the next generation of artists, athletes and aficionados by developing students' confidence, discipline and creativity. See ad on page 8.
The Texas Zoofari Park offers engaging, educational field trips where students can see and feed animals from all over the world while learning from animal experts. Packages are suitable for all grade levels. See ad on back cover.
YMCA Afterschool programs provide a safe, nurturing environment where children engage in academic enrichment, homework assistance and STEM activities. These programs foster lifelong learning, creativity and critical thinking in a supportive community.
TEMPLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL tcseagles.org
Religious affiliation: Baptist Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 400
TRINITY BAPTIST
TEMPLE ACADEMY tbta.tbtchurch.org
Religious affiliation: Baptist Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 101
TRINITY VALLEY SCHOOL tvs.org
Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 1,042
GRANBURY
GRACE CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY graceclassical.com
Religious affiliation: Christian–Nondenominational Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 100
GRAND PRAIRIE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
SCHOOL school.icgrandprairie.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 125
GRAPEVINE GRAPEVINE FAITH
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL• grapevinefaith.com
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 831
HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL - GRAPEVINE holytcs.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 310
NOVUS ACADEMY, THE•• thenovusacademy.org
Grades: Kindergarten–12
Total enrollment: 46
SOUTHLAKE MONTESSORI• southlakemontessori.org
Grades: Preschool–6
Total enrollment: 36
LEGACY CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY• legacyclassical.org
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 47
DFW PERFORMING
ARTS CONSERVATORY•• dfwpac.com
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: 4–12
Total enrollment: ~30
HARVEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - KELLER• hcasaints.org
Religious affiliation: Nondenominational Grades: Kindergarten–12
Total enrollment: 260
MESSIAH LUTHERAN CLASSICAL ACADEMY mlcatexas.org
Religious affiliation: Lutheran Grades: Preschool–8
Total enrollment: 84
ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON CATHOLIC SCHOOL seton.school
Religious affiliation: Catholic Grades: Pre-K–8
Total enrollment: 596
TRINITY PREPARATORY ACADEMY• trinityprepkeller.org
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Kindergarten–12
Total enrollment: 400
FELLOWSHIP ACADEMY fellowship-academy.org
Religious affiliation: Christian Grades: Pre-K–12
Total enrollment: 384
SCHOOL OF LEXIA• schooloflexia.org
Religious affiliation: Christian–Nondenominational Grades: 1–8
Total enrollment: 38
FORT WORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL** fwc.org
Religious affiliation: Christian–Nondenominational Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 600
CLARIDEN SCHOOL, THE• claridenschool.org
Grades: Preschool–12
Total enrollment: 175
FUSION ACADEMY SOUTHLAKE••• fusionacademy.com
Grades: 6–12
Total enrollment: 100
BROOK HILL SCHOOL, THE brookhill.org
Grades: Pre-K–12; 8–12 boarding school
Religious affiliation: Christian
Total Enrollment: 850
WHETHER YOU NEED INFORMATION on curriculum, calendars, sports or extracurriculars, here’s how to contact your local school district.
ALEDO
817/441-8327; aledoisd.org
ALLEN
972/727-0511; allenisd.org
ANNA
972/924-1000; annaisd.org
ARGYLE
940/464-7241; argyleisd.com
ARLINGTON
682/867-4611; aisd.net
AUBREY
940/668-0060; aubreyisd.net
AZLE
817/444-3235; azleisd.net
BIRDVILLE
817/547-5700; birdvilleschools.net
BROCK
817/594-7642; brockisd.net
BURLESON
817/245-1000; burlesonisd.net
CARROLL
817/949-8222; southlakecarroll.edu
CARROLLTON-FARMERS
BRANCH
972/968-6100; cfbisd.edu
CASTLEBERRY
817/252-2000; castleberryisd.net
CEDAR HILL
972/291-1581; chisd.net
CELINA
469/742-9100; celinaisd.com
COPPELL 214/496-6000; coppellisd.com
CROWLEY
817/297-5800; crowleyisdtx.org
DALLAS 972/925-3700; dallasisd.org
DENTON 940/369-0000; www.dentonisd.org
DESOTO 972/223-6666; desotoisd.org
DUNCANVILLE 972/708-2000; duncanvilleisd.org
EAGLE MOUNTAIN-SAGINAW 817/232-0880; emsisd.com
EVERMAN 817/568-3500; eisd.org
FORT WORTH 817/814-2000; fwisd.org
FRISCO 469/633-6000; friscoisd.org
GARLAND 972/494-8201; garlandisd.net
GRAND PRAIRIE 972/237-4000; gpisd.org
GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE 817/21-5200; gcisd.net
HIGHLAND PARK 214/780-3000; hpisd.org
HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD 817/283-4461; hebisd.edu
IRVING 972/600-5000; irvingisd.net
KELLER 817/744-1000; kellerisd.net
KENNEDALE 817/563-8000; kennedaleisd.net
KRUM 940/482-6000; krumisd.net
LAKE DALLAS 940/497-4039; ldisd.net
LAKE WORTH 817/306-4200; lwisd.org
LANCASTER 972/218-1400; lancasterisd.org
LEWISVILLE 972/350-9500; lisd.net
LITTLE ELM 972/947-9340; littleelmisd.net
LOVEJOY 469/742-8000; lovejoyisd.net
MANSFIELD 817/299-6300; mansfieldisd.org
MCKINNEY 469/302-4000; mckinneyisd.net
MELISSA 972/837-2411; melissaisd.org
MESQUITE 972/288-6411; mesquiteisd.org
NORTHWEST 817/215-0170; nisdtx.org
PILOT POINT 940/686-8700; pilotpointisd.com
PLANO 469/752-8100; pisd.edu
PONDER 940/479-8200; ponderisd.net
PROSPER 469/219-2000; prosper-isd.net
RICHARDSON 469/593-0000; risd.org
ROCKWALL 972/771-0605; rockwallisd.com
SANGER 940/458-7438; sangerisd.net
SUNNYVALE 972/226-5974; sunnyvaleisd.com
WEATHERFORD 817/598-2800; weatherfordisd.com
WHITE SETTLEMENT 817/367-1300; wsisd.com
WYLIE 972/429-3000; wylieisd.net
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PERHAPS YOU’VE WONDERED what exactly is a charter school? These tuition-free schools are autonomous from public school districts, but are still overseen by the Texas Education Agency. The number of charter schools continues to rise in Texas, including right here in DFW. To explore even more, visit dfwchild.com/directory
A+ ACADEMY apluscharterschools.org Dallas, 214/275-1200
ACADEMY OF DALLAS academyofdallas.com Dallas, 214/944-5544
ADVANTAGE ACADEMY advantageacademy.org Multiple campuses, 214/276-5800
ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY acaedu.net Arlington, 817/987-1819
BASIS CHARTER SCHOOL basisedtx.com
Multiple campuses, 817/662-7080
BRIDGEWAY PREPARATORY ACADEMY bridgewaypreparatory.org Farmers Branch, 214/257-8883
CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY chapelhillacademy.org Fort Worth, 817/289-0242
CITYSCAPE SCHOOLS cityscapeschools.org Multiple campuses, 214/545-6554
EAST FORT WORTH MONTESSORI ACADEMY efwma.org Fort Worth, 817/496-3003
EVOLUTION ACADEMY evolutionacademy.org Richardson, 972/907-3755
FAITH FAMILY ACADEMY faithfamilyacademy.org Multiple campuses, 972/224-4110
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY foundersclassical.com Multiple campuses, 972/316-3663
FOUNDATION SCHOOL OF AUTISM foundationplano.com Plano, 972/696-0505
GATEWAY CHARTER ACADEMY gatewaycharter.org Dallas, 214/375-1921
GOLDEN RULE CHARTER SCHOOLS goldenruledallas.org Multiple campuses, 214/333-9330
GREAT HEARTS ACADEMY greatheartsamerica.org
Multiple campuses, 210/888-9475
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS harmonytx.org
Multiple campuses, 214/570-1606
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS ideapublicschools.org
Multiple campuses, 817/885-4200
IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL ignitecommunityschools.com
Multiple campuses, 972/316-3663
IMAGINE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF NORTH TEXAS imaginenorthtexas.org McKinney, 214/491-1500
INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS iltexas.org
Multiple campuses, 972/479-9078
KIPP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
kipp.org
Multiple campuses
LEADERSHIP PREP SCHOOL lpsfrisco.com Frisco, 972/370-3650
LEGACY PREPARATORY
CHARTER ACADEMY legacypreparatory.com
Multiple campuses, 469/759-7529
LEWISVILLE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY scitechtx.com Lewisville, 972/317-2470
LIFE SCHOOL lifeschool.net
Multiple campuses, 469/850-5433
LUMIN EDUCATION lumineducation.org Dallas, 214/824-8950
MANARA ACADEMY manaraacdemy.org
Multiple campuses, 972/304-1155
NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY newmanacademy.org
Multiple campuses, 682/207-5175
NORTH TEXAS
COLLEGIATE ACADEMY ntxca.org Multiple campuses, 940/383-6655
PEGASUS SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES pegasuscharter.org
Dallas, 214/749-5677
PIONEER TECHNOLOGY
ptaaschool.org
Multiple campuses, 972/375-9672
RESPONSIVE EDUCATION responsiveed.com
Multiple campuses, 972/316-3663
ROCKETSHIP DENNIS DUNKINS ELEMENTARY rocketshipschools.org
Fort Worth, 682/339-1300
ST. ANTHONY ACADEMY stanthonydallas.org
Dallas, 214/421-3645
TEXAS LEADERSHIP CHARTER ACADEMY texasleadership.net
Multiple campuses, 817/385-9338
TEXAS CENTER FOR ARTS + ACADEMICS artsacademics.org
Fort Worth, 817/732-8372
TREETOPS SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL treetops.org
Euless, 817/283-1771
TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY trinitybasin.com
Multiple campuses, 214/946-9100
TRIVIUM ACADEMY triviumacademytx.com Carrollton, 469/854-9007
UME PREPARATORY ACADEMY umeprep.org
Multiple campuses, 214/445-6243
UNIVERSAL ACADEMY universalacademy.com
Multiple campuses, 972/255-1800
UPLIFT EDUCATION uplifteducation.org
Multiple campuses, 469/621-8500
VILLAGE TECH SCHOOLS villagetechschools.org Duncanville, 469/454-4441
WESTLAKE ACADEMY westlakeacademy.org
Westlake, 817/490-5757
WINFREE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS winfreeacademy.com
Multiple campuses, 972/200-3512
ISD1 – Allen ISD
ISD2 – Celina ISD
ISD3 – Frisco ISD
ISD4 – Lovejoy ISD
ISD5 – McKinney ISD
ISD6 – Plano ISD
ISD7 – Prosper ISD
ISD8 – Wylie ISD
DALLAS COUNTY
ISD9 – Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
ISD10 – Cedar Hill ISD
ISD11 – Coppell ISD
ISD12 – Dallas ISD
ISD13 – DeSoto ISD
ISD14 – Duncanville ISD
ISD15 – Garland ISD
ISD16 – Grand Prairie ISD
ISD17 – Highland Park ISD
ISD18 – Irving ISD
ISD19 – Lancaster ISD
ISD20 – Mesquite ISD
ISD21 – Richardson ISD
DENTON COUNTY
ISD22 – Argyle ISD
ISD23 – Aubrey ISD
ISD24 – Denton ISD
ISD25 – Krum ISD
ISD26 – Lake Dallas ISD
ISD27 – Lewisville ISD
ISD28 – Little Elm ISD
ISD29 – Northwest ISD
ISD30 – Ponder ISD
PARKER COUNTY
ISD31 – Aledo ISD
ISD32 – Weatherford ISD
ROCKWALL COUNTY
ISD33 – Rockwall ISD
TARRANT COUNTY
ISD34 – Arlington ISD
ISD35 – Azle ISD
ISD36 – Birdville ISD
ISD37 – Burleson ISD
ISD38 – Carroll ISD
ISD39 – Castleberry ISD
ISD40 – Crowley ISD
ISD41 – Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD
ISD42 – Everman ISD
ISD43 – Fort Worth ISD
ISD44 – Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
ISD45 – Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD
ISD46 – Keller ISD
ISD47 – Kennedale ISD
ISD48 – Lake Worth ISD
ISD49 – Mansfield ISD
ISD50 – White Settlement ISD
