The Village School (Houston, Texas)

The Village School

Veritas et Scientia (Truth and Knowledge)
Location
13077 Westella Drive
Houston, Texas
Information
Type Private
Established 1966
Grades Pre-K 2–12th
Enrollment 1750
Color(s) White and navy          
Athletics conference TAPPS
Mascot The Viking
Information 281.496.7900
Website thevillageschool.com

The Village School is a coeducational non-denominational college preparatory private school for grades Pre-K through high School in Houston, Texas. Village High School offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma program and a boarding program. Students at all grade levels participate in athletics,[1] fine arts, and extracurricular activities. The Village School has an international student body, with students representing six continents and more than 50 countries.

As of 2014 the head of school is Gabriella Rowe,[2] who originates from New York; as of the same year the school has 1,500 students,[3] making it the second largest private school[4] in the Houston area.[5] The Village School is a part of the Nord Anglia Education network of schools.

Admissions

In regards to admissions,[6] student's seeking admittance must take an admission examination depending on the grade for which he/she is applying, including teacher recommendations, grades, and interviews.

School uniforms

The Village School requires school uniforms. There are different uniforms required of each grade level. Pre K- 3rd grade girls are required to wear a white blouse with a plaid jumper with the school colors, blue and green. Boys are required to wear khaki shorts or pants with a blue or green polo shirt. From 4th to 5th grade girls uniforms consist of a plaid skirt with school colors and a white or navy polo shirt. Boys in 4th–5th grade maintain a similar uniform to prior years with the khaki pants and a navy or white polo shirt with a navy or black belt. From 6th–8th grade girls wear a plaid skirt consisting of the school colors. They also have a choice of a navy or white polo shirt. Boys uniforms consist of khaki shorts or pants with a navy or black belt. Polo shirts must be navy or white. From 9th-12th grade girls and boys use the same pants or skirts and they also wear the navy or white polo. School sweatshirts and zip up jackets with school logos are the same for all grade levels. Any shoes may be worn as long as they are close-toed and navy, blue, black, or brown. All uniforms are purchased online or in the Dennis store.

History

Founded in 1966, The Village School initially served 100 students, aged three through five. In 1973, Ms. Betty Moore acquired the school and set forth the school’s original mission to “foster excellence through knowledge, character, and integrity," a guiding legacy that continues to shape the school's character and purpose.

In 1981, The Village School outgrew its facility. In order to meet the increasing demand, it moved to a larger campus on Memorial Drive. By 1983, however, the program had expanded to include students from pre-school through grade 4. It then relocated to the current campus on Westella Drive.

In 1984, the first of three new buildings opened, providing space for 25 classrooms, a gymnasium, a stage, a computer room, a music room and a library. The school also added grade 5 and increased their enrollment to nearly 400 students. Grade 6 was added in 1988.

The Village School continued to expand throughout the 1990s, adding grade 7 in 1991 and graduating its first 8th grade class in 1993 In 2006, The Village School celebrated its 40th anniversary of academic excellence and joined the Meritas Family of Schools. 2008 proved to be another defining year in the school’s history. The Village School opened its high school program, with more than 50 pioneering 9th graders. With each subsequent year, an additional grade was added, reaching grade 12 in the fall of 2011.

Today, The Village School rests on more than 15 acres in a residential area of West Houston. The campus consists of more than 200,000 square-feet of facilities dedicated to the pre-kindergarten through grade 12.

In the summer of 2015, The Village School joined Nord Anglia Education. As part of Nord Anglia Education, our students and staff are part of a vibrant global community, have access to expanded resources and benefit from the support of world-leading educational experts.

Its community of students from 50 nations shares a commitment to uncommonly high levels of achievement. Its dedicated and caring faculty and staff continue to prepare students for future success at the most prestigious colleges and universities throughout the world. It is fully accredited by the Texas Association of Accredited Private Schools (TAAPS). Village High School is an official International Baccalaureate World School offering the IB Diploma Programme.

In 2014 the school was scheduled to begin developing its 15-acre (6.1 ha) expansion, designed by Ziegler Cooper Architects. and including additional middle school classrooms and area, the Finna Learning Center for early childhood students ("Finna," meaning "discover," is an ancient Nordic Viking word), a dormitory facility, a science and fine art center, and a student and athletic center building.[7]

Athletics

Originally the school was not a part of any athletic conference. In 2014 it joined Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) and was placed in district 4A.[8] In 2015 the boys' soccer team won the top title of TAPPS division II, giving the school its first-ever statewide athletic title.[9] The boys' soccer team won theTAPPS 4A district title and the TAAPS 4A state championship again in 2016.[10]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Prep school students hit the gridiron as new football team". ABC13 Houston. November 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ "New head of independent Village school plans major renovation". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  3. ↑ Radcliffe, Jennifer. "New head of independent Village school plans major renovation" (Archive). Houston Chronicle. August 30, 2014. Updated September 3, 2014. - See paywall version at the Chronicle website
  4. ↑ Henry, Madison (August 7, 2015). "Largest Houston-Area K-12 Private Schools - Houston Business Journal". Houston Business Journal.
  5. ↑ Martin, Joe. "The Business Journal Interview with Gabriella Rowe, head of school, Village School" (Archive). Houston Business Journal. August 7, 2015. Retrieved on September 11, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Private School Admissions Information in Houston, Texas". www.thevillageschool.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  7. ↑ Pulsinelli, Olivia. "Private school in west Houston plans expansion." Houston Business Journal. September 2, 2014. Retrieved on September 10, 2015.
  8. ↑ Jenkins, Jeff. "The Village School thrilled about TAPPS debut" (Archive). Houston Chronicle. Tuesday September 9, 2014. Retrieved on September 11, 2015.
  9. ↑ Jenkins, Jeff. "Vikings earn first state title" (Archive). Houston Chronicle. March 3, 2015. Retrieved on September 11, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Mission accomplished again for Village School". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-04-22.

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