education GUIDE

a student’s academic career, Lakehill builds an educational program that achieves its goal of enabling graduates to attend the finest, most rigorous universities of choice. Lakehill combines a robust, college-preparatory curriculum with opportunities for personal growth, individual enrichment, and community involvement. From kindergarten through high school, every Lakehill student is encouraged to strive, challenged to succeed, and inspired to excel.

Spanish House

5740 Prospect Ave. & 4411 Skillman / 214.826.4410 / DallasSpanishHouse.com

Spanish House is a Spanish immersion school for children ages 3 months - Kindergarten. Our new location at 4411 Skillman opens in August for preschool and Kindergarten. Our Spanish immersion nursery program (3 months - 2 yrs) starts in September at 5740 Prospect Ave. We offer half-day and full-day programs, with extended care available from 7:30am - 6pm. We also offer after-school and Saturday classes for PK and elementary-aged students, both on- and off-site. Additionally, we have an adult Spanish program for beginning, intermediate and advanced students.

ST. CHRISTOPHER’S MONTESSORI SCHOOL

7900 Lovers Ln. / 214.363.9391 stchristophersmontessori.com St. Christopher’s Montessori School has been serving families in the DFW area for over a quarter of a century. We are affiliated with the American Montessori Society and our teachers are certified Montessori instructors. Additionally our staff has obtained other complimentary educational degrees and certifications, including having a registered nurse on staff. Our bright and attractive environment, and highly qualified staff, ensures your child will grow and develop in an educationally sound, AMS certified loving program. Now Enrolling.

ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

848 Harter Rd., Dallas 75218 / 214.328.9131 / stjohnsschool.org Founded in 1953, St. John’s is an independent, co-educational day school for Pre-K through Grade 8. With a tradition for academic excellence, St. John’s programs include a challenging curriculum in a Christian environment along with instruction in the visual and performing arts, Spanish, German, French, and opportunities for athletics and community service. St. John’s goal for its students is to develop a love for learning, service to others, and leadership grounded in love, humility, and wisdom. Accredited by ISAS, SAES, and the Texas Education Agency

White Rock North School

9727 White Rock Trail Dallas / 214.348.7410 / WhiteRockNorthSchool. com 6 Weeks through 6th Grade. Our accelerated curriculum provides opportunity for intellectual and physical development in a loving and nurturing environment. Characterbuilding and civic responsibility are stressed. Facilities include indoor swimming pool, skating rink, updated playground, and stateof-the-art technology lab. Kids Club on the Corner provides meaningful after-school experiences. Summer Camp offers field trips, swimming, and a balance of indoor and outdoor activities designed around funfilled themes. Accredited by SACS. Call for a tour of the campus.

Zion Lutheran School

6121 E. Lovers Ln. Dallas / 214.363.1630 / ziondallas. org Toddler care thru 8th Grade. Serving Dallas for over 58 years offering a quality education in a Christ-centered learning environment. Degreed educators minister to the academic, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of students and their families. Before and after school programs, Extended Care, Parents Day Out, athletics, fine arts, integrated technology, Spanish, outdoor education, Accelerated Reader, advanced math placement, and student government. Accredited by National Lutheran School & Texas District Accreditation Commissions and TANS. Contact Principal Jeff Thorman.

In the front hallway of Woodrow Wilson High School is a 4-by-4 foot tile mosaic of the Woodrow Wildcat logo, which had been used at Woodrow for decades at the time the mosaic was created in 1991. About a year ago, Principal Kyle Richardson received a cease-and-desist letter from an attorney acting on behalf of the University of Arizona. The letter noted that the Woodrow Wilson logo is almost identical to the University of Arizona’s logo, to which the U of A has copyrights. Though the letter threatened legal action, there was never any litigation, says Dallas ISD spokesperson Jon Dahlander Instead, Woodrow has agreed to “phase out” the logo, although in actuality, the logo hasn’t been used much in the last few years. There are some old spirit shirts and paraphernalia that boast the mark, but mostly the floor mosaic has been the main concern. At this point, it looks like Woodrow will be allowed to keep the floors intact, but nothing has been signed yet, Dahlander says. It could take anywhere from days to months before anything is settled officially.

Demolition of the old Trinity Lutheran Church at Gaston and Loving should begin in late August, and the future White Rock YMCA will “hopefully break ground at the end of September,” says Casey Klein, vice-president of operations. The question remains, however, whether the gym, natatorium (indoor pool) and outdoor pool and spray ground will be constructed. The capital campaign to build the YMCA at White Rock is up to $8.1 million as of press time. That’s enough money to build the largest chunk of the new building, but the Y needs another $3 million by this month to simultaneously build the three components on the south side, says White Rock YMCA board chairwoman Alise Cortez “If we don’t raise it, we have to scale it back and build in phases,” Cortez says. “Nobody wants that. We want our Y.”

Next time you call in a broken traffic light or a pesky pothole, you’ll have a new tool at your disposal. The city updated its 311 system to allow residents to attach photos, videos and documents to their online service requests. The new site launched on Aug. 5. A smartphone app is in the works, too, and should be unveiled by the end of August. Residents can use the app to not only submit but track their service requests. Woodrow Wilson High School senior Robert Bolt finished fifth in the nation in the Grand Final at USRowing’s Youth National in Oak Ridge, Tenn., in June, says Woodrow alum Kyle Rains Bolt, an International Baccalaureate student at Woodrow, is a member of White Rock Lake Rowing and qualified for nationals at the Central Youth Rowing Championships in Oklahoma City.

Early registration for the 17th Annual Long Run, which benefits J.L. Long Middle School, ends Sept. 17. The enterance fee is $10 for children 14 and younger and $15 for adults. Visit jilong.com for more information.

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