by sachartermoms | Apr 19, 2013 | Latest News
Great Hearts Academies invited me to attend a conference at Veritas Preparatory Academy in Phoenix, Arizona this week. (Disclosure: Great Hearts paid my travel expenses. But when it comes to choosing a school for my kids, my opinion is not for sale.) A campus visit is...
by sachartermoms | Apr 19, 2013 | Latest News
Students at Scottsdale Prep (part of Great Hearts Academies) are taking after-school ballroom dance lessons to prepare for their retro prom. “It goes to the fact that we don’t (teach) popular culture at the schools. We talk about high-minded art,” said Dan Scoggin,...
by sachartermoms | Apr 17, 2013 | Latest News
Last week, Dr. Manuel Isquierdo (current superintendent of Sunnyside USD in Tucson, Arizona) withdrew his name from consideration for the job of San Antonio ISD superintendent after public discussion of his record of personal financial and legal problems; see earlier...
by sachartermoms | Apr 16, 2013 | Latest News
BASIS San Antonio recently broke ground on their new campus. (See this earlier post about the location announcement.) Parents may be wondering if the new San Antonio campus will be ready by August 2013. Worry not: They’ve done it before. Have a look at these...
by sachartermoms | Apr 15, 2013 | Latest News
Learn more about high-quality, free public charter schools in San Antonio by attending an information session or a demonstration lesson. Also, take note of application deadlines and lottery dates. April 29, 2013: KIPP: San Antonio middle school application deadline...