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Parents should gure out what type of school they are interested in, such as religion based, Montessori, Waldorf or college prep. Parents should research the mission of the school and make sure it aligns with what they want. They should ask about the tuition costs and fees as well as whether the school o ers nancial aid, as many do. Parents should ask what tests the school administers. Most private schools do not administer the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test but may have students take some sort of norm-referenced test that compares them with other students of their age group nationally.
WHAT QUEST IONS TO ASK WHEN C HOO S I NG A PR I VAT E S C HOO L Texas has more than 1,400 accredited private schools, of which about 900 are also nonpro ts. To help parents choose the right school for their children, Laura Colangelo, the executive director of both the Texas Private Schools Association and the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission, o ers a few suggestions.
Parents should nd out the school’s calendar, which may di er from area public school districts. Some schools may also go year-round with longer breaks. Parents should encourage the entire family to visit the school to get a feel for the atmosphere and to see if they can envision their children in that setting.
OTHER QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER:
• Is the school accredited? • What is a typical day like?
• How much homework do students have? • What are the extracurricular activities? • How much time do students get to spend outdoors? • How are the teachers hired? • Are there any volunteer opportunities?
SOURCE: TEXAS PRIVATE SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
and eld, volleyball Enrollment: 459 Tuition: $8,800-$17,580 annually 19830 FM 2920, Tomball 281 351 8114 | www.rcseagles.org 16 Salem Lutheran School Grades served: K 8 Religious orientation: Lutheran
7 Extraordinary Education Center* Grades served: K 12 Religious orientation: Christian Extracurricular activities: arts, music, shop, robotics Enrollment: 160
10 Legacy Preparatory Christian Grades served: pre-K 12 Religious orientation: Christian Extracurricular activities: community service, music, robotics, sports, student council Enrollment: 450 Tuition: $5,720-$10,290 annually 9768 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands 936 337 2000 www.legacypca.org 11 Magnolia Classical Academy* Grades served: pre-K 7 Religious orientation: Christian Extracurricular activities: art Enrollment: 15 Tuition: $3,000 annually 29820 Dobbin-Hu smith Road, Magnolia 469 434 4529 www.magnoliaclassicalacademy.org 12 Magnolia Heritage Academy* Grades served: pre-K 10 Religious orientation: Christian Extracurricular activities: Spanish, Latin, out- door studies, cooking, running club, karate Enrollment: 125 Tuition: $3,500-$4,750 annually
823 FM 1774, Magnolia 281 389 5112
www.magnoliaheritageacademy.com 13 New Hope Christian School Grades served: pre-K, 4 12 Religious orientation: Christian Extracurricular activities: N/A Enrollment: 59 Tuition: $420 per month 32103 Decker Prairie Road, Pinehurst 281 356 6281 http://new-hope-baptist.org/school 14 Pathways Private School Grades served: pre-K 6 Extracurricular activities: music lessons Enrollment: 7 Tuition: $1,000 per month 34609 Michelle Drive, Pinehurst 832 217 9136 www.pathwaysprivateschool.com 15 Rosehill Christian School Grades served: pre-K 12 Religious orientation: Christian Extracurricular activities: 4 H, band, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, choir, cross country, debate, drama, golf, football, speech, track
Tuition: $40-$500 per month 9522 Carraway Lane, Magnolia 281 652 5918 www.extraed.org
Extracurricular activities: athletics, honor so- ciety, drama, ne arts, leadership, technology Enrollment: 350 Tuition: $12,000 annually 22601 Lutheran Church Road, Tomball 281 351 8223 | www.salemlutheran.com 17 St. Anne Catholic School Grades served: pre-K 8 Religious orientation: Catholic Extracurricular activities: athletics, perform- ing and visual arts, computers, robotics, chess, science Enrollment: 280
8 Great Oak School Grades served: pre-K 8 Extracurricular activities: N/A Enrollment: 100 Tuition: $8,000-$14,000 annually 715 Carrell St., Tomball 281 516 7296 www.greatoakschool.org 9 The John Cooper School Grades served: pre-K 12 Extracurricular activities: culinary, entrepre- neurship, lm, theater Enrollment: 1,294 Tuition: $23,300-$28,790 annually 1 John Cooper Drive, The Woodlands 281 367 0900 | www.johncooper.org
Tuition : $7,752 annually 1111 S. Cherry St., Tomball 281 351 0093 http://school.stanne-tomball.org
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