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of enrollments in comparison to Houston schools give students an enhanced
feeling of security, more access to counseling and support services, and
greater opportunities for success. An extraordinary teaching staff characterized
by more teachers with advanced degrees, including those with extensive classroom
experience. Innovative middle schools that focus on the special needs of
young adolescents. State and national award-winning students and teachers.
A decentralized, site-base management system where parents and teachers
are involved in significant decisions about instructional goals and campus-level
improvement plans. A higher level of community and parent involvement, not
to mention exemplary interagency cooperation in providing student services.
A strong focus on educational technology that includes hands-on computer
instruction beginning in kindergarten rather than delaying until later elementary
grades, computer-managed instruction, and a long-range instructional technology
plan that will place computers in each classroom. A gifted and talented
program in grades 3 - 12. Advanced placement courses in math, language arts,
science, social studies, foreign language, and art. Exciting interactive
video-disc-based science curriculum in grades 1-6. Outstanding special education
program. A truly visionary vocational program that integrates technology
and academic classes, focusing on career preparedness for all students.
A strong, academic high school curriculum that includes pre-calculus, calculus,
statistics, four years of instruction in Spanish, French, English, and art,
second-year classes in biology, chemistry, physics, and computer research
applications, plus classes in marine aquatics, environmental systems, and
physiology, and three levels of instruction: Academic, Honors, and Advanced
Placement. Instruction in lifetime sports such as swimming as part of the
regular PE curriculum. A strong, conservative approach towards discipline.
A district-wide drug-free schools program and award-winning drug education
programs. The participation of over 150 businesses in the Partners in Education
program A conservative approach to finance that keeps homeowners' school
taxes lower than most surrounding school districts. Early intervention with
young students. Extended day and extended year programs for remediation.
Innovative alternative education programs. A "back to basics" approach for
reading and math at the elementary level. |
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