THE WOODLANDS THE WOODLANDS
C H R I S T I AACADEMY N CHRISTIAN A C A D E M Y APRIL 17, 2015
Head Of School Notes - by Julie Ambler At The Woodlands Christian Academy, we are committed to providing our students with an exceptional, Christ-centered education. But what, exactly, does that mean? To help define and direct our academic programs for the future, we have recently adopted five key tenets to a Woodlands Christian academic education — • We will teach from an unapologetic Christcentered worldview perspective. • We will continue to offer a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum that is broad and deep. • We will be committed to 21st century learning. • We will be a leader in the use of learning technologies. • We will equip students to be lifelong learners in an everchanging world. In future newsletters and blogs, we will unpack each of these tenets further. We look forward to a continued partnership as together, at home and at school, we equip and inspire our students to sharpen their minds and serve Christ’s kingdom. We are so proud of our seniors! Thus far, the Class of 2015 has received $2,523,034 ($72,087/student) in merit-based college scholarship offers. They have been accepted to universities including Yale, Purdue, George Washington University, The Citadel, Colorado School of Mines, The University of Oregon, The University of Alabama, The University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, The University of Texas, Texas A&M, Southern Methodist University, TCU, Trinity, and Baylor.
Our enrollment for next year already exceeds 2014-2015 levels with most grades reaching maximum capacity. We have already discouraged or formally denied admission to 350 applicants. Since January, we received 372 inquiries, conducted 123 tours, and enrolled 89 new students. We are also interviewing and hiring wonderfully talented faculty to accommodate our growth and increased offerings. After a national search, we are pleased to announce that Mr. Peter Laugen will join us in mid-June as our new Associate Principal of Middle School. (See photo at center.) Mr. Laugen holds a Masters degree in Education and has over 22 years of educational experience. His experience includes the roles of Middle School Principal and Interim Superintendent at Scottsdale Christian Academy in Scottsdale, Arizona, and, most recently, Head of School and Secondary Principal at Washtenaw Christian Academy in Saline, Michigan. Mr. Laugen is a firm believer that schools need to establish an identity for middle school students that addresses the unique social and educational needs of early adolescents. Most importantly, Mr. Laugen, as he puts it, “digs middle school students” and believes in balancing high expectations with humor. We believe that Mr. Laugen will be an outstanding addition to our administrative team, and we look forward to welcoming Pete, his wife, Stefanie, and their two daughters to Texas this summer.
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