Private School Guide

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1 Private School Guide Each year, thousands of Tarrant County parents begin their hunt for the perfect private school. Filling out application after application, setting up interviews and making multiple visits to schools, these diligent and dedicated parents seek an answer to an age-old question: Where will my child excel academically, grow personally and truly enjoy learning? Whether you re seeking a private school for a specific teaching methodology or prefer that your child learn in a religious environment at a school that shares your family s vision, the search can seem daunting. Things can get especially tricky if you are enrolling more than one child into private school one size doesn t fit all, and it s difficult to find just the right match. Extensive research is often required, and critical questions will arise regarding tuition costs, test assessments, personal interviews and the application process, among others. When it comes down to it, choosing a private school for your child is no easy task, to say the least. In the following pages, you will find a comprehensive list of private schools in Tarrant County. From fine arts academies and faith-based schools, to Montessori academies and schools focused on accelerated learning for the gifted and talented, the 2012 Private School Guide gives parents an in-depth look at each school, including accreditation, studentto-teacher ratio, cost of tuition and teacher requirements. We hope you will find this quick reference to the area s private schools helpful as you explore the possibilities of your child s private school education., Texas: The City s Magazine 71

2 Private School Guide School Name Al-Hedayah Academy , hedayah.com All Saints ascsfw.org All Saints Episcopal School , asesftw.org Anderson Private School for Gifted & Talented & Creative andersonschool.net Faith Academy ext. 307 Barbara Gordon Montessori School Colleyville , bgmontessori.org Burleson Adventist School Burleson burlesonadventistschool.com Bethesda Christian School bethesdachristianschool.org Burton Adventist Academy burtonacademy.org Calvary Christian Academy calvaryacademy.com Cassata High School cassatahs.org CCC Academy thecccacademy.com Children s Courtyard locations throughout the DFW Metroplex childrenscourtyard.com Children s University childrensuniversity.com Chisholm Trail Academy Keene ctanet.org The Clariden School of claridenschool.org :1 PK2 thru 12th $5,350-$5, :1 PK thru 8th $4,950 - $7, :1 PK thru 12th $4,000-$16,700 Rolling After 25 4:1 PK thru 12th $8,214-$13,690 After State Degree/ graduate degree Degree and / professionals in their field/ gifted adults AdvancEd/CASI TCCED SAES, ISAS AdvancEd/ CASI 22 10:1 K thru 8th $3,600 Four-year degree ACSI :1 14 mos thru 8th :1 PK thru8th $8,000-$13,000 $3,105/$300 registration fee After :1 K thru 12th $4,150-$7,750 After :1 PK thru 12th $4,100-$8, :1 K thru 12th $5,800-$6, :1 9th-12th $3, :1 Varies 400 program program 18 mos thru 3rd 6 weeks thru mos thru 6th Degree, AMI Degree and state state state Degree, state AMITOT NCPSC ACSI, TEA, Adventist Board of Education ICAA,, CASI, TCCED $550 per month College degree CLCCA program $5,000-$12,000 Summer/Fall :1 9th thru 12th $4,830-$7,810 August :1 Age 3 thru 9th grade program NAEYC Varied by program. Elementary: Degree/ Degree/ $8,150-$12,500 Rolling After AMI Diploma Seventh Day Adventist Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges, TANPS AMI Regognized, TAAPS 72 fwtx.com ~ August 2012

3 Covenant Christian Academy Colleyville , covenantchristian.net Covenant Classical School covenantfw.org Créme De La Créme Colleyville cremedelacreme.com Crown Of Life Lutheran School Colleyville , crownoflife.org Ekklesia Christian School , worldmbc.com Fellowship Academy Kennedale fellowship-academy.org Academy , fwacademy.org :1 PK3 thru 12th $6,000-$13,250 After :1 K thru 12th $8,100-$11,815 February 175 Varies Infants thru K; after school program thru 5th Varies After :1 PK2 thru 8th $2,250-$8, :1 3 thru 6th $325/month After ACSI or state Master's Exceeds state requirements state College degree required, /must be an active participant in a Christian church ACSI,, TAPPS, CASI, memberships with ACCS, TAPPS, State licensed NLSA, CASI :1 PK3 thru 12th $4,500-$6,000 Degree/Certified AdvancEd/ 230 8:1 K thru 8th $14,995 Adventist Academy , fwaa.net 90 15:1 PK thru 8th $3,350 state / by church Texas Conference of Seventh Day AdventistS Christian School North Richland Hills , fwc.org :1 Pre PK3 thru 12th $8,000-$12,100 February state Country Day School , fwcd.org 1,110 10:1 K thru 12th $17,450-$18,780 October and March After master s ISAS Montessori School fortworthmontessori.com 85 2:1 to 7:1 PK $6,000 AMS Montessori Certification Gateway School gatewayschool.com :1 5th thru 12th $14,200 ($650 supply fee/$150 application fee) Under consideration Teaching degree/ AdvancEd/ Grace Prep. Academy , graceprep.org :1 K thru 12th $5,000-$6,000 Degree, NAUMS Grapevine Faith Christian School Grapevine , grapevinefaith. com :1 PK4 thru 12th $7,300-$12,800 ACSI ACSI,, TAPPS Happy Hill Farm Academy Granbury happyhillfarm.org 175 8:1 K thru 12th Day School: $6,100-$8,700: Boarding: $36,000 (liberal scholarships) Degree and /Master's Harvest Christian Academy Watauga , hcasaints.org :1 K thru 12th $6,200-$8,200 State Certified/ACSI /Masters ACSI 74 fwtx.com ~ August 2012

4 Hill School of , hillschool.org Holy Cross Christian Academy Burleson hccaburleson.com Holy Family , hfsfw.org St. Joseph , hrcstx.com Holy Trinity Grapevine , holytcs.org Immaculate Conception Denton catholicschooldenton.org Jane Justin School , cscfw.org 175 7:1 1st thru 12th $14,300-$15, :1 PK thru 8th $1,125-$5,080 Ongoing state Degree/ :1 PK3 thru 8th $3,300 to $6,800 Certified :1 PK thru 8th $3,869 - $7,596 Febuary state :1 PK thru 8th $$6,695 - $6,900 February Master s :1 PK thru 8th $4,380-$4,880 Ongoing 57 2:1, 5:1, 6:1 / need 12 hours education PK thru 6th $13,500 State ACSI ACRE, TCCAC, TPSAC TCC, TEA TCCED, National Blue Ribbon TCCED, TEA AdvancEd/ CASI Joshua Christian Academy Joshua joshuachristianacademy.org 93 8:1 PK3 thru 12th $4,500 Four-year degree/ or in pursuit of degree Key School thekeyschool.com 100 4:1 1st thru 12th $17,400 Certified AdvancEd/ CASI, CEVIS Lake Country Christian School , lccs.org 400 9:1 PK3 thru 12th $4,430-$10,140 Jan. 13, 2013, CASI, ACSI Liberty Christian School Argyle libertychristian.com 1,275 17:1 PK thru 12th $5,000-$16, percent hold master's or higher AdvancEd/ Lighthouse Christian Academy lcafw.org 180 8:1 PK2 thru K $1,800-$4,100 Elementary: degree/ ; PK: high school diploma/ experiende Messiah Lutheran Classical Academy Keller , mlcatexas.org :1 PK2 thru 8th $2,000-$7,500 Bachelor s degree NLSA Montessori Children s House , mchfw.com :1 or less Toddlers thru 6th $1,186/monthly American Montessori Society Credential AMS, AdvancEd, NCPSA Nazarene Christian Academy Crowley , fwf.org :1 K thru 12th $4,995-$5,425 Up to age 12 Degree/ teachers ACTABS, ACSI, TEA New Beginnings Montessori Bedford , nbmontessori.com 26 8:1 18 mos thru 6 years $6,500 AMI or AMS Montessori AMI 76 fwtx.com ~ August 2012

5 Nolan Catholic High School nolancatholichs.org North Park Christian Academy North Richland Hills , northparknow. com Notre Dame Wichita Falls notredamecatholic.org Our Lady of Victory , olvfw.com Our Mother of Mercy , omom.org Pantego Christian Academy Elementary: Mansfield , pantego.com Park Row Christian Academy parkrowchristian.net Bedford Bedford Columbus Trail Primrose School at Eagle Ranch Hall Johnson Grapevine myprimroseschool.com/ halljohnson Primrose School at Heritage Keller Hidden Lakes Keller Keller Grand Peninsula Grand Prairie :1 9th thru 12th $10,640-$12,760 In-parish discount After TCCED, TEA, 42 10:1 PK3 thru 4th $2,500-$4,100 Degree Member of ACSI :1 PK thru 12th $5,960-$7,260 Rolling After Master s degree TCCED, :1 PK3 thru 8th $6,943 - $13,000 State TCCED :1 PK3 thru 8th $3,600 - $4,200 After :1 PK thru 12th $2,495-$10, :1 (Preschool varies by age) 140 Varies 170 Varies 145 Varies Nursery thru 6th 6 weeks to 10 6 weeks to 10 $4,935 (Preschool varies by number of days) state, Assn. of Christian Schools International TCCED CASI, State, NCSA, CASI, CASI, CASI After, CASI, CASI, CASI, CASI, CASI 78 fwtx.com ~ august 2012

6 Mid-cities Hurst NE Flower Mound Flower Mound NE Green Oaks Parkwood Hill Walnut Creek Mansfield Wellington Flower Mound Redeemer Lutheran School Benbrook redeemerfw.org Southwest Christian School Elementary: Preparatory: southwestchristian.org St. Andrew standrewsch.org St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Keller , seascc.org St. George , sgcctx.org 135 Varies 120 Varies 170 Varies 160 Varies 200 Varies 6 weeks to 10 6 weeks to 10, CASI, CASI, CASI, CASI, CASI, CASI, CASI 60 Varies K3 thru 5th $2,100-$4,400 Bachelor s degree :1 Early childhood 3 thru 12th $4,300-$13,700 Rolling Bachelor s degree, master s /state :1 PK3 thru 8th $1,500-$7,400 Rolling After Degree/ :1 PK3 thru 8th $2,686-$7,620 February Bachelor s degree/ mininimum of 12 hours in education/ desired Department of Protective/ Regulatory Services, ACSI, TISC ACSI Member, TISC Member TCCED :1 PK thru 8th $3,800-$4,500 Degree/ NCEA St. Ignatius College Preparatory ignatiusofloyola.org 41 2:1 9th thru 12th $5,000 Professional degree NAPCIS St. John the Apostle North Richland Hills , stjs.org :1 PK4 thru 8th $5,995 - $7,350 Degree/ TCCED 80 fwtx.com ~ August 2012

7 St. Maria Goretti , smgschool.org St. Paul Lutheran School , stpaulfw.com :1 PK thru 8th $2,461-$6,772 Degree/ NCEA :1 PK4 thru 8th $6,500 Bachelor s degree NLSA, TEPSAC St. Paul s Preparatory Academy , stpaulsprep.com :1 Early childhood thru 12th $7,050 College degree TAAPS St. Peter the Apostle , spsfw.org :1 PK thru 8th $5,999-$7,259 After Degree/ TCCED, St. Peter s Classical School stpetersclassical.org 70 12:1 K4, K thru 12th $7,500-$8,500 After Diploma St. Rita , saintritaschool.net :1 PK3 thru 8th $2,500-$6,025 March After TCCED St. Vincent s Episcopal School Bedford , svsbedford.net :1 3 years thru 12th $1,940-$11,025 state Tate Springs Christian School , tatespringschristianschool.com :1 K thru 6th $4,050/$300 registration fee Degree and SBACS Temple Christian School , tcseagles.org :1 K5 thru 12th $4,175-$7,160 state ACTABS, TABS Temple Christian West Campus tcseagles.org :1 K4 thru 12th $4,175-$6,115 state ACTABS, TABS The Flint Academy , flintacademy.com 94 6:1 PK3 thru 12th $10,000-$17,000 Rolling College degree or higher, advanced degree CiRCE Institute The Montessori Academy of tmaonline.org 254 6:1 18 mos thru 6th $9,080 (K-6th) Toddler through K: Montessori ; 1-6 grades: college degree/montessori AMS, TAAPS, The Oakridge School theoakridgeschool.org :1 3 thru 12th $6,515-$18,300 March 1, then Rolling Master's degree ISAS Trinity Baptist Temple Academy tbta.tbtchurch.org :1 2 and 3 year old Mother's Day Out, PK4 thru 12th $1,350-$3,000 March Certified by ACSI and ABEKA, Degree or degree in progress NPSAA Trinity Christian Academy Willow Park , tcaeagles.org :1 PK4 thru 12th $3,300-$7,400 February Bachelor s degree/ ACSI, Trinity Valley School trinityvalleyschool.org :1 K thru 12th $17,265-$18,375 Varies Master s ISAS 82 fwtx.com ~ August 2012

8 Walnut Creek Private School Mansfield wcps-mansfield.org :1 PS2 thru 5th $2,300-$8,400 K-5 teaching NPSAA West Academy westacademyfortworth.com 35 8:1 9th thru 12th $8,850 Degree and/or notes: Information provided by representatives of each school. Schools included offer grades beyond kindergarten. KEY: ACCS: Association of Classical Christian Schools; ACSI: Association of Christian Schools International; ACST: Association of Christian Schools of Texas; AMI: Association of Montessori International; AMS: American Montessori Society CITA: Commission on International and Transregional ; ICAA: International Christian Accrediting Association; IMS: International Montessori Society; ISAS: Independent School Association of the Southwest; NAIS: National Association of Independent Schools; NAPCIS: National Association of Private Catholic Independent Schools; NCACS: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools NCSA: National Christian Schools Association of America; NLSA: National Lutheran School Association NPSAA: National Private School Alliance; : Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (AdvancEd is the parent for ); SAES: Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools; TAAPS: Texas Alliance of Accredited Private Schools TAPPS: Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools; TCCED: Texas Catholic Conference Education Department; TEA: Texas Education Agency; TPSAC: Texas Private School Commission 84 fwtx.com ~ August 2012