September 27, 2010

  • Scofield Christian School

    “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding” Proverbs 9:10

    Since 1961, Scofield Christian School has provided children with an IMPACT Education that is academically challenging, well balanced, nurturing, comprehensive and integrated with Biblical truths and principles. Scofield is fully accredited, 3k through 6th grade and is a Christ-centered environment that equips students intellectually, socially, physically and spiritually to serve God as responsible citizens in all areas of life.

    To ensure the best academic standard in the classroom, curriculum is selected from secular and Christian publishers. Scofield Christian School provides an IMPACT Education which utilizes occasional differences of opinion to develop discernment and critical thinking skills in our students. The faculty and staff are dedicated to providing students with a spiritual and academic foundation that will last a lifetime. The most important expression of instructional excellence, however, is seen on the faces the teachers and staff as they greet the students each day. The teachers and staff are committed to building Christ-centered relationships with the students. Scofield faculty and staff provide students with the tools necessary to succeed academically and to exhibit Christ-like leadership in their homes, churches and communities.

    Curriculum:

    • Bible/Weekly Chapel
    • Language Arts
    • Science
    • Social Studies
    • Math
    • Computer
    • Art
    • Spanish
    • Music
    • Daily Physical Education
    • Library
    • Study Skills
    • Optional Afternoon Preschool Enrichment
    • After-School Care

    Come find out more about Scofield Christian School . Visit our website at www.scofieldchristian.org or call (214) 349-6843 to schedule a tour of our campus.

    Mrs. Stephanie Martin
    Head of School

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    By Valerie Wong Sep. 27, 2010 | 3:36 pm | No Comments | Comments RSS
  • John Paul II High School

    John Paul II High School is a coeducational Catholic college-preparatory high school sponsored by the Diocese of Dallas. Located at the corner of Coit Road and Plano Parkway in Plano, this 317,000-square-foot building accommodates 1,200 students. Our mission is to develop leaders who are critical thinkers and effective communicators, committed to service and rooted in faith. Since its opening in 2005, students and programs have already earned distinction in the areas of academics, athletics and fine arts.

    • AP Curriculum
    • Student Laptops
    • Academic Decathlon
    • Journalism, Yearbook
    • National Honor Society
    • Football, Soccer, Softball, Baseball, Volleyball, Wrestling, Track, Cross Country, Basketball, Tennis, Golf
    • Drill Team, Cheerleading
    • Foreign Languages
    • Theatre
    • Orchestra, Band, Choir
    • PALS (Peer Assistance and Leadership)
    • Student Council
    • Christian Service

    Our school is committed to leadership, academic excellence, personal responsibility and service. We invite you to explore our school community where students are encouraged to learn, think, decide, communicate and become responsible citizens, dedicated to selfless service to God and community. Come join us as we grow and create tradition together.

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  • Providence Christian School

    …to know, love, and practice that which is true, good, and excellent…”

    With twenty years of history, Providence Christian School of Texas offers a classical, Christian education for 440 academically able students in K-4 through 8th grade. The school is classical in that the curriculum draws deeply on the rich heritage of Western Civilization and culture. It is Christian in that it recognizes the Bible as the final authority in matters of life and thought. Providence’s core values are faith, family, intellect, counterculturalism, and stewardship.

    Highlights include:

    • Top-ranking students in mathematics
    • 98% of students score above the national average on the Educational Records Bureau (ERB) mathematics achievement test
    • Strong, literature-based language arts program utilizing extensive phonics, grammar, memorization, and recitation
    • Art and music at every grade level
    • Logic at 8th grade
    • Nature study and lab sciences
    • Latin in 3rd through 8th grades
    • 7th and 8th grade team sports in football, cross country, basketball, volleyball, lacrosse and track; parent-formed YMCA and Chamber teams in lower grades
    • High acceptance rate to high school of first choice
    • Middle School trips: 6th grade, class retreat to Camp John Marc; 7th grade, Texas history trip; and 8th grade, American history trip to Washington, D.C.

    To find our more about Providence or to schedule a tour or a classroom visit, go to www.pcstx.org or call the admission office at 469-341-4031.

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  • Oak Hill Academy

    T. Boone Pickens with Pam Quarterman, Oak Hill Academy Executive Director, and student Mackenzie Aduddel

    Oak Hill Academy Celebrates a New Paradigm for Science

    Plans Unveiled for the T. Boone Pickens Science Learning Center

    The first science curriculum designed specifically for students with learning differences is being developed at Oak Hill Academy in collaboration with the University of Texas (UTD) Science Education Department. A natural correlation exists between the way students with learning differences gather information and the way science is best experienced: hands-on, experimental and sensorial. This will form the basis of an innovative curriculum created exclusively for children who learn differently.

    Plans for the T. Boone Pickens Science Learning Center include:

    • Collaborate with UTD consultants and graduate students to create a Living Learning Lab, where innovative education strategies can be developed, tested and modeled.
    • Integrate technology to enhance the curriculum.
    • Renovate the school to accommodate classrooms, technology, lab equipment, as well curriculum specialist and graduate students.

    Oak Hill Academy teachers have already begun training with Dr. Cynthia Ledbetter, Head of the Science/Mathematics Education Department at UTD. She and her graduate students will be instrumental in creating the new curriculum.

    For more information about Oak Hill Academy and the Assessment Center at Oak Hill Academy, visit the website at www.oakhillacademy.org.

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  • Campbell Christian Academy

    Welcome to North Dallas’s Elite Pre-K & Kindergarten.

    At Campbell Christian Academy we teach children at a young age the fundamental skills that will give them a solid academic foundation. We prepare children to be academic leaders and allow students to excel at their own pace which gives them the opportunity to reach their potential. When children are young, they are eager and excited to learn. At CCA, we utilize this time to their advantage.

    CCA also offers an incomparable First-Fourth Grade Program as well as a Summer Reading and Math Camp.

    • We TEACH reading by Pure Phonics™—the traditional, successful, and proven method developed by CCA founder, June Campbell, and used to teach over 9,000 children to read in the past 25 years.
    • We TEACH math the old-fashioned way that works by mastering the basic concepts and facts.
    • We TEACH spelling, printing, and comprehension as well as basic geography, memorization strengthening, and much more.
    • Your child will thrive in our loving, Christian environment. We accept disciplined children as young as 3 years old.
    • Small classes of only disciplined children allow for GREAT LEARNING and development of good manners and morals.
    • At CCA your child will have FUN learning!
    • Pre-K and Kindergarten classes held twice a week with morning and afternoon options available.

    You only have one chance to give your child the chance to succeed and to be an academic leader. Call now to schedule a student interview.

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  • Lakehill Preparatory School

    Kindergarten through Grade 12
    Certification:
    ISAS, SACS

    Leading to success.

    Founded in 1971, Lakehill Preparatory School is an academic community dedicated to the whole student. Lakehill combines a robust, college preparatory curriculum with opportunities for personal growth, individual enrichment, and community engagement. Small class sizes ensure a supportive learning environment and personal attention. From kindergarten through high school, every Lakehill student is encouraged to strive, challenged to succeed, and inspired to excel.

    Lakehill’s Main Campus is located in the Lakewood neighborhood of east Dallas. The Roger L. Perry Campus, located just four miles from the Main Campus, is home to the Warrior Athletic Complex and the Alice and Erle Nye Family Environmental Science Center. This facility houses athletic fields, a field house, laboratories, classrooms, and meeting space. With over 40 acres of untouched land to explore, Lakehill students have the opportunity to experience nature in a pristine environment.

    Lakehill students recognize the importance of involvement in their school and in the community. Athletics, the arts, and a wealth of student activities and organizations promote teamwork and help develop valuable leadership skills. Students also benefit from community service and are encouraged to embrace a spirit of volunteerism that will foster a life-long passion for service.

    Choosing to enroll their children at Lakehill is often the last educational decision parents need to make until college. By building a solid academic foundation, Lakehill develops confident individuals prepared to succeed wherever their choices lead them. Through an extremely successful college counseling program, all Lakehill graduates attend college and are highly sought after by the nation’s top colleges and universities. Recent choices include the University of Southern California, University of Texas, Texas A&M, SMU, Vanderbilt, and Vassar.

    Lakehill is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

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  • Our Redeemer Lutheran

    “Putting Faith in Education”

    Our Redeemer Lutheran School, located just across from NorthPark Mall, has a tradition of excellence, providing high quality education in a loving, Christ-based environment for nearly 50 years. A low student-teacher ratio allows our experienced teachers to give the personal attention every child needs to achieve. ORLS programs include PK 2 through 6th grade.

    Our Redeemer is proud of its diverse student population, welcoming children of all races, nationalities, and denominations. Tuition at ORLS is competitively priced, due in part to the financial support of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.

    ORLS students traditionally score above grade level on nationally normed tests.
    Curriculum standouts include the Accelerated Reader program, and “Move Ahead”
    Saxon Math, which enable and encourage accelerated academic growth in our students.

    In addition to the challenging yet age appropriate core subjects, our enrichment includes outstanding Spanish, computer, religion, art and music classes. Interscholastic athletics are offered in soccer, basketball and volleyball. The school has a full sized gymnasium, playground and large, green playing fields. Students are also encouraged to participate in Academic Fairs and Scholar Bowl competitions. There is an upper and a lower school choir, band program and a bell choir open to older students. As part of Our Redeemer’s commitment to the Fine Arts, musicals are mounted twice yearly, alternating sacred and secular themes.

    As our mission statement says, “Our Redeemer Lutheran School ministers to children and families through Faith in Education.”

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  • Tyler Street Christian Academy

    “Preparing our Graduates for a Life of Leadership and Service to God and the Community”.

    Founded in 1972, Tyler Street Christian Academy serves families from all over the metroplex providing a challenging, Christian, college-preparatory education for children from preschool through the twelfth grade.
Faith, Excellence, Innovation, Service and Integrity are the core values of a TSCA education.

    Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the mission of Tyler Street is to provide students with a competitive college preparatory experience while developing Christ-like character in each and every child enrolled at the Academy.

    Supporting a diverse culture of students from neighborhoods all around Dallas, the school is led by degreed and certified Christian teachers committed to providing the best education for your child. Art, Music, Computer Technology, Conversational Spanish, Library, Physical Education and weekly Chapel classes supplement the academic core curriculum taught in the elementary classrooms.

    Secondary students have opportunities to lead in Chapel and are well prepared to meet current national college entrance requirements. TSCA high school students are offered additional opportunities to enroll in dual-credit College and AP classes in their Junior and Senior years of high school.

    Affordable, convenient to downtown Dallas, with a close knit family atmosphere, TSCA was selected as a “Top Twenty” private school in the Dallas Ft. Worth area by “D” Magazine. Competitive athletics are available for students in middle and high school. Many graduates have received academic and athletic scholarships to attend college with the high school maintaining a 100% graduation rate.

    Volunteer opportunities are available for parents and family members. TSCA provides a comfortable, nurturing, family atmosphere for each and every student enrolled. At TSCA we are “Crusaders Forever”.

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  • BFOC Featured in D

    Holly Jefferson and her husband, Ean Parsons, are featured in the new D Magazine.

    Former Oak Cliff People reporter Josh Hixson has a story in the new D Magazine about how bike friendly Oak Cliff is. If you’re a regular reader of OCP, the piece won’t tell you anything you didn’t already know. But Matt Hawthorne’s pictures of the various “bikos” sure are pretty.

    By Dan Koller Sep. 27, 2010 | 8:34 am | No Comments | Comments RSS
  • September 24, 2010

  • Resolana Uses Art to Change Female Inmates’ Lives

    By Christina Barany Sep. 24, 2010 | 5:47 pm | No Comments | Comments RSS
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