Much has been made recently about changing the college admissions process. A drive to attend the best schools has resulted in a frenzy of activity for families pushing their students to attend the best universities possible. Students are being pushed to their limit to find ways to differentiate themselves through hardest classes, the most impactful [...]
You live in a district where the public schools are generally considered excellent. You're lucky enough; however, you may wonder if your children will have a better outcome in private school. You've found yourself wondering: is private school really worth it? The expense associated with private school can add up quickly, especially if you have [...]
The U.S. Department of Education realizes the academic benefits of a small private school. They had this to report based on the research: Private school students perform higher than public school students on achievement tests. Private high schools are required to fulfill more stringent graduation requirements than public high schools. “Private school students are more [...]
If you have children, you have probably wondered about types of schools. How do you know what school is best for your child? What are the differences? Let's look at the four main types of schools you see around your neighborhood today: public, private, magnet, and charter. Now that you know the names, let's decipher [...]
In recent years a lot of educational emphasis has been on intervention programs for students who struggle in the classroom. Students who have trouble in core subjects like math or language arts can easily become the primary focus of educational attention. Much of this imbalance in the system has to do with maintaining high standardized [...]
Last week was a big week for Texas educators. Most public school were busy administering the STAAR. STAAR exams, or the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, are administered by all public school late in the spring. You can hear pins drop on normally boisterous school hallways as student are sequestered for four hours [...]
Congratulations to The Tenney School Class of 2016 on your graduation. You have been great leaders of our school, and you will be missed. Colleges also thought you quite special, with scholarship offers of $761,983. Best of luck at your next schools: Mary Hardin Baylor University, Belton, Texas Guelph University, Ontario Canada Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, [...]
The 2015-2016 school year is in the books. Thank you to teachers, students, and parents for making it a great one. Please enjoy your summer break...and be safe. We look forward to seeing you back next fall. The first day of class for the 2016-2017 school year will be Tuesday, August 23rd. See you then!
Students of all backgrounds and abilities benefit from customized instruction. Whether your child is gifted, learning English as a second language, or needing special attention in one of more areas, individualized instruction can put them on the road to success. With a teacher entirely to themselves, lessons are built strictly around the individual student. This is [...]
Now that the school year is ending, students are beginning the laborious process of studying for final exams. Testing up to this point has drawn from the students’ short-term memory (STM), but final exams will assess long-term memory (LTM). Short-term memory and long-term memory functions and abilities differ; therefore, students must prepare differently for each [...]
