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The Village School
13077 Westella Drive
Houston, TX 77077

tel: (281) 496-7900
fax: (281) 496-7799

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The Village School

The Village School is an independent, co-ed, nondenominational day and boarding private school in West Houston that serves 1,350 students from the age of 3 through high school graduation. It is the only school in Houston that offers a college-preparatory boarding program in addition to the rigorous day program and has Houston’s largest bus transportation routes serving a 30-square-mile radius.

Village High School serves academically advanced children of all ages and is an accredited International Baccalaureate (IB) World School offering students the option to enter the IB Diploma Program. Located in the Energy Corridor, The Village School has students from more than 50 nationalities in attendance, making it one of the most diverse and accepting private school environments in Houston.

Along with a stellar academic program, The Village School also boasts a robust fine arts program, talented athletic teams and a large selection of extracurricular activities. To supplement families’ working lives, The Village School also provides before- and after-school care, bus transportation and an enriching summer school program.

The mission of The Village School is to be an international community committed to developing lifelong learners prepared to think critically, collaborate genuinely and give of themselves generously as they prepare to lead the next generation into an ever-changing world. The Village School achieves this in a safe, warm and supportive environment, blending a strong traditional education with a commitment to emergent and innovative best practices.

To learn more about the admissions process, The Village School invites you to visit the school and tour the facilities. To make an appointment, please contact the Admissions Office at 281.496.7900 or admissions@thevillageschool.com.

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Co-ed
Enrollment
Grade
Student Teacher Ratio
Year Founded
Co-ed
1,100
PS - 12
8 : 1
1966
458
West
522
None
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Press Release
The 2010/2011 school year marks the inauguration of two exciting programs for The Village School, an independent day and boarding school located in West Houston’s Energy Corridor and Serving families throughout Houston including Katy, Sugar Land, Eldridge, Bellaire, and West University. Opening its doors to boarding students in August, The Village School is the first college preparatory school in Houston to offer a boarding and residential life program to international, domestic, and Houston area students. In addition, The Village School has earned accreditation by the International Baccalaureate Organization as an IB World School, and offers students the option to enter the IB Diploma Programme during their junior year. This year 80% of Village School juniors are enrolled in the IB program.

Dr. Jonathan Silver, head of school: “We are excited to launch Houston’s first college preparatory boarding program. Houston is a global destination for business and education. Therefore, it was an easy decision to expand our day school to include a residential program. We see this as a great opportunity for students from around the world to receive a world-class independent school education in a world-class city, which prepares them for leadership in the 21st century. We also believe that our international diversity in both our day and boarding populations broadens and deepens exposure and enriches the learning environment.”

The student body at The Village School represents over 40 nations around the world; in the high school division, over two-thirds of the student body is fluent in a second language other than English; over 20 languages other than English are spoken in the homes of Village School students; students in the boarding program represent five continents. Currently, our boarders reside in the newly constructed dormitory located on The Village School’s 14-acre Westella campus.

The IB Diploma Programme is internationally recognized and provides both depth and breadth in its subjects: it develops student critical thinking, research, and writing skills, takes into consideration the nature of knowledge across disciplines, encourages international mindedness, and emphasizes the development of the whole student. The Diploma Programme is recognized by universities in the United States and abroad as one of the most rigorous and comprehensive college preparatory programs in the world, which has led to increased acceptance rates for IB Diploma recipients over their non-IB Diploma peers.

The Village School has experienced significant growth over the past three years. Village High School began its pioneer year in fall 2008, and has since grown to 200 students in grades 9 through 11. The pioneer class of 2012 will celebrate the first Village High School commencement in May, 2012.
Overall, The Village School student population nears 1000. In order to accommodate anticipated growth in the boarding program, in athletics and the arts, and in overall enrollment, The Village School has obtained twelve additional acres for program expansion.

For more information, or to learn about our up-coming open house scheduled for November 14, 2010, at 2:00 PM, please call 281-496-7900 or visit www.thevillageschool.com.