EDUCATION Legacy Traditional School Local campus opens to students in grades pre-K 8 O n Aug. 9, Legacy Traditional Schools, a charter school system with schools across BY JARRETT WHITENER
2022 EDUCATION EDITION
learning is not something we see in local districts,” Young said. “The [public] ISD schools are very tech- nology driven, and what I like most about Legacy is that we are not void of technology; however, it does not drive our instruction.” By using traditional methods to teach lessons, such as phonics and phonetics, Young said she hopes to see an increase in literacy in the commu- nity, which she said has lapsed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and home-based virtual learning. Legacy also o ers students an opportunity to choose paths that align with their interests, allowing students to take music or physical education classes four days a week with the remaining weekday set aside for classes the student did not choose. “We want students who are more physically inclined or artistically inclined to be able to participate and focus on the things they love to do while still giving them exposure to other activities,” Young said. Young said she also wants to encourage parents to volunteer, which would help the school expand the activities it o ers. “We are excited about the oppor- tunity to be here, and we are open to networking with families and drawing from their skill sets,” Young said. “We welcome volunteer [opportunities] that parents or the community can be part of, and that would help us add more clubs and activities. We also have some of the best teachers in the world.”
the San Antonio area, opened a new 87,000-square-foot campus in Cibolo that can host around 1,400 pre-K through eighth grade students. Legacy Traditional School-Cibolo is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten through eighth grade that o ers fee-based programs, including Legacy Kidd Care, Legacy Summer Camps and prekindergarten. Qualifying families and sta may be eligible for free or discounted rates. Legacy Traditional Schools also participate in the National School Lunch Program, providing free or reduced-price breakfasts and lunches for families in need, Public Relations Specialist Morgan Gibson said. The Cibolo campus was set to be complete by the start of the 2022-23 school year, but supply chain issues delayed construction, she said. As a result, classes which began Aug. 9, are being held in portable classrooms, safely distanced from ongoing construction, she said. The campus is set to be complete by the start of the spring semester, given there are no more delays, Gibson said. Principal Terrica Young said the new school o ers a variety of clubs, camps and after-school programs as well as other enrichment opportunities. Young said the school takes a traditional approach to education by centralizing information and class- room activities around the instructor. “The traditional approach to
Legacy Traditional School-Cibolo began the school year in portable classrooms with the campus estimated to complete by the spring semester.
RENDERING COURTESY LEGACY TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS
With the Legacy Traditional School-Cibolo o ering education to pre-kindergarteners through eighth graders, students going into ninth grade will have to transfer, either to a Legacy high school campus in San Antonio or another option for grades 9-12. Charter school o ers a mix of options
Legacy Traditional School - Cibolo
Construction was delayed on Legacy Traditional School-Cibolo due to supply chain issues.
Local ISD
Private school
Lee Academy
Legacy Traditional Schools high school
Programs and Activities
The Cibolo charter school campus o ers extracurricular activities and programs similar to a public school.
• Student council • Spanish • Coding Academic
• Physical education • Basketball • Volleyball Sports
• Music • Art • Musical theatre Fine Arts
Legacy Traditional School- Cibolo 2900 Cibolo Valley Drive, Cibolo 210-582-2600 https://texas.legacytraditional.org
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