Veritas Viewbook

“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.�

- Aristotle

Veritas is an independent Christian school in the classical tradition that prepares students for lives of service and learning through academic excellence, character development, biblical literacy, and intentional engagement opportunities.

Academic Excellence • Character Formation • Biblical Literacy • Classical Foundation • Intentional Engagement

Veritas embraces a history of excellence in academic achievement. We are committed to challenging our students to their highest potential in academics and stretching their intellectual boundaries, seeking to model and impart the virtues of inquiry, preparation, and discipline, in the pursuit of knowledge and understanding.

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Academic Excellence

Early Education

In early childhood, there exists an unparalleled opportunity to positively influence the development of our children. Pre-Kindergarten years provide the initial step into formal schooling beyond the home. At Veritas, academic and developmental needs are integrated into all preschool activities. Seeds planted during these years take root and produce Christian character and qualities conducive to successful learning: organizational skills and accountability for classroom behavior, responsibility, diligence, politeness, and good manners. Our teachers will guide your child through a curriculum that focuses on linguistic development, gross and fine motor skills as well as social and interpersonal relationships. Each classroom provides a warm, friendly and nurturing environment that allows students to develop socially, spiritually, and cognitively.

Art • Bible • French • Learning Centers • Music & Movement • Literacy Development • Math and Science

Lower School

The first phase of classical education, the grammar stage, builds a strong foundation upon which Veritas students begin their academic journey. During the elementary years, students learn the grammar of each subject, the basic facts of language skills, reading, writing, science, art and history. At Veritas, the curriculum is designed for students to build a database of knowledge in each subject. Lower School is not about complete mastery but about developing a familiarity and interest in each subject. Equally as important as cognitive development, is Veritas’ focus on productive social growth. A child’s intellectual growth is supported by a balanced emphasis on spiritual, social, emotional and physical maturation.

Art • Bible • Computer • Physical Education • Music • French/Latin • Core Subjects: Math, Language Arts, History, Science • STEAM

Middle School

The second phase of classical education, the logic stage, is a time when students begin to think more analytically. Middle School builds on the basics learned in Lower School, allowing students to develop independence of thought and critical analysis through a rigorous academic program. At Veritas, we are interested not only in students’ academic success, but in their spiritual formation.

Art • Bible • Computer • Physical Education • Music • Spanish • Core Subjects: Math, Language Arts, History, Science • STEAM Cultural Expeditions Program Trips: San Antonio, Fredericksburg, Austin, Washington DC, New York, Boston, London, Oxford

ACCREDITATION: Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) & Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) MEMBERSHIPS: National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) & Texas Private Schools Association

Veritas educates holistically, both character and mind. Moral formation and mature behavior are of equal value with the acquisition of knowledge. We are committed to developing students’ hearts and minds, seeking to instill in them both knowledge and Christian values.

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Character Formation

Biblical Literacy

aFoundation to build

Veritas seeks to shape our students’ thinking through scripture both by understanding biblical content and through a deeper awareness of its meaning and ethical application. We believe that our students’ minds are informed and fashioned through Christian studies and by mastering core competencies of the Bible.

Veritas is committed to a classical pedagogy to develop our students’ intellectual abilities and assist them to acquire the skills for good scholarship.

The principles of classical thought inform and guide the school in its curricular aims to prepare our students for success beyond Veritas.

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Classical Foundation

Veritas values providing a variety of engagement opportunities, both curricular and co-curricular, for the development of each student. The classroom, the playing field, travel exposure, fine arts integration, and community service are all part of the laboratory of learning for Veritas students.

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Intentional Engagement

ATHLETICS

Girls Sports Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Field, & Tennis Boys Sports Flag Football, Basketball, Track & Field, & Tennis Athletics at Veritas Christian Academy utilizes competition and physical training to teach student-athletes the disciplines needed to build Christian character while honoring God through their efforts on and off the field of play. We are committed to instilling excellence in education, teamwork, and leadership in our student-athletes.

Veritas also maintains a chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).

FINE ARTS

Involvement in the performing and visual arts can have a lifelong influence on children. At Veritas, we involve our students in music, drama, and art with a view to developing both their abilities in self-expression as well as their understanding and appreciation of great artists. Character and creativity are cultivated in our students as they are provided the opportunity to participate in a variety of disciplines.

Early Education (PreK3-Kindergarten) Music and Movement Introductory Visual Arts Annual Christmas Production Lower School (First-Fourth Grades) Music and Movement Choir and Instrumental Exposure Veritas Conservatory of Music (optional) Visual Arts Annual Christmas Production Middle School (Fifth-Eighth Grades) Choir Band Veritas Conservatory of Music (optional) Visual Arts International Thespian Society Broadway Up Close Program (Seventh-Eighth Grades) Annual Eighth Grade Production

ACADEMIC ASSOCIATIONS

National Honor Society (NHS) National Junior Honor Society (NJHS: 6th-8th grades) National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS: 5th grade) International Thespian Society (6th-8th grades) Student Council

FIELD TRIPS AND TRAVEL PROGRAM

At Veritas, all grade levels incorporate field trips that enrich the learning experience. Field trips begin in our Early Education Program and culminates to the Cultural Expeditions Program in the middle school years.

Field Trips include: Blessington Farms A.D. Players Theater Houston Zoo Main Street Theater Bellaire Police Department The Renaissance Festival

Houston Museum of Natural Science Fort Bend Museum Space Center Houston Nature Discovery Center Texas Oil Ranch Bellaire Fire Department

Texas History Trip (5th Grade) San Antonio, Austin, and Fredericksburg Washington DC Trip (6th Grade) Washington, DC, Charlottesville, Mount Vernon, Arlington Cemetary New York/Boston Trip (7th Grade) New York, Boston, Concord London/Oxford Trip (8th Grade) London, Oxford, Globe Theater, West End

Are you ready fo build a foundation for life?

Building your child’s lifelong foundation begins today.

Whether you are looking at PreK, kindergarten, first grade, or sixth grade, a Veritas experience will help provide a foundation that lasts for a lifetime.

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7000 Ferris Street Bellaire, TX 77401 (713) 773-9605 www.veritasca.org