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it was declared to be one of celebration, as the Logos family felt we had so much for which to be thankful, and much to celebrate. God has provided for our school in astounding ways, and it is hard to believe that Logos is only five years old. The groundwork for Logos Prep began as far back as 2003, when David and Marcia Fox began a program called Academically Reinforced Classes (ARC), designed to provide support for the homeschooling community by offering excellent instruction by qualified teachers. ARC was highly successful, but the Foxes were interested in something more. Upon hearing about UMS, they arranged to tour Grace Preparatory Academy, the test school in Arlington, Texas. They knew this was an exciting educational model, but the time had not yet come to bring it to Fort Bend County. What they could not know was that in 2000, the McIlvoy family had become a part of the UMS family. Tammy McIlvoy had accepted a teaching position at Grace Preparatory Academy, and, along with her husband, enrolled their daughter in first grade. PLANTING THE UMS SEEDS This was an educational model to which the McIlvoys were fully committed, and they expected their children to attend Grace Preparatory Academy through graduation. However, God had other plans for them, and moved their family to Fort Bend County in 2004. They arrived with a vision to start a UMS in their new community. Just as the McIlvoys were leaving Grace Preparatory Academy, Jason and Marcy Nigg were enrolling one of their children there, also planning for a nice long stay. Again, God intervened, and they moved to Fort Bend County a mere three months into the school year. Like the McIlvoys, they too were interested in the possibility of a UMS in their new community. In January 2005, the McIlvoy, Fox, and Niggs families were brought together, and plans began to transition ARC into a UMS. In August of 2006, Logos Preparatory Academy opened in Sugar Land, Texas, as the largest UMS start-up school to date. Logos Prep became NAUMS certified in 2007. They began meeting in First Colony Bible Chapel, a space they would outgrow January/February 2011
In addition to strong academic standards, Logos Prep has a monthly character study built around II Peter 1:5-8. They focus on a different character trait each month, and provide incentives for students to commit the verses to memory.
within two short years. Plans were made to secure a larger space and begin the process of accreditation. God provided an opportunity for the school to relocate to the campus of Sugar Creek Baptist Church, a large church in Sugar Land, with ample space and facilities that would meet our needs. The quality of our partnership with this church has far exceeded any of our expectations, and we are continually grateful for our relationship with them. GROWTH AND ACCREDITATION I came on board as Administrator in 2008, and began the school year in a new facility, driven by the goal of achieving accreditation status. It was a monumental task, as the school was barely two years old. What a year of growth that was for our www.umsjournal.com
Just the Facts
Location: Sugar Land, Texas Doors Opened: 2006 No. of Students 1st Year: 225 Current Student Population: 305 Current Grades Levels: 1-12 Website: www.logosprep.com 9