For children to see happy, successful lives in tomorrow’s advanced world, education must focus on innovation, collaboration and flexibility today. Yorktown Education, a dramatically different K-12 private school in North Texas, accomplishes this and much more. Many North Texas organizations share the belief that all students deserve a gifted education and are assisting these students by offering $1 million in scholarship money to attend Yorktown Education.
Announced by Yorktown officials Monday morning on WFAA’s Good Morning Texas, the program is a pool of scholarships granted by local community organizations such as Learning Rx and Discovery Montessori, both of Plano, and Pinnacle Montessori, owner of schools in Allen and Murphy under the name of Heritage Montessori, who believe so strongly in the superior environment at Yorktown they have found the resources to enable more children to experience a gifted education. Scholarships are being granted now for the 2016-2017 academic year.
“At Yorktown, our students are excelling at levels that traditional schools simply can’t deliver,” said Randall Reiners, founder and chairman of Yorktown Education. “Our entire program inspires engagement and achievement for our kids’ real world future, which is missing at traditional schools focused on test scores and state mandates, including grade level divisions. In our model, students progress according to their own accomplishments – academically, socially and personally. Students are advanced by subject based on their own level of achievement to keep them challenged, engaged and happy. Every child receives a gifted education. ”
Yorktown Education’s claims their results are among America’s best, this despite the fact they do no pre-screen students looking only for the elite. Yorktown accepts average kids and still claims to produce superior results. Yorktown Education has been accredited twice by AdancED, also known as SACS/CASI. AdvancED is the most highly regarded school accreditation in America and accredits leading universities like Rice University, Southern Methodist University and the University of Texas. AdvancED is recognized in all 50 states and more than 70 foreign countries.
“We offer an inspired education for a diverse group of students and we want that to be available to more children, irrespective of income levels,” said Purvi Ajmera, Yorktown dean of school. “We hear from parents every day who are disenchanted with their child’s school but don’t know where to begin. I say, ‘Begin with a tour.’ Even if you think private school isn’t an option for your family, come see our rigorous curriculum that cultivates critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, innovation and understanding of cultures all over the world.”
Yorktown Education credits their success is based on curriculum, schedules, and the fact subject matter is tailored to the student’s success. A far different model than the traditional school setting. One hundred percent of Yorktown graduates have successfully completed college course work before graduation. They boast that their graduates are not just college ready, but college proven. Yorktown includes the first 60 hours of college credit (two years of college) in the basic high school program. Additionally, Yorktown believes the staff is the backbone of a thriving learning environment. Most staff have years of real world experience and advanced degrees. They also have mastery in the subjects they teach, as well as expertise in effective teaching practices. Yorktown even covers the cost of additional training for teachers, including a Ph.D. program
To learn more about scholarships or enrollment, please call Yorktown Education at 972-733-0800 or email at info@yorktowned.com.
