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The Village School

13077 Westella Drive, Houston, TX, 77077-0770 -

School Notes Overview:

The Village School is a private day school located in west Houston for children, preschool through eighth grade. It was founded in 1966 and operates as a proprietary day school. We are accredited by the Texas Association of Accredited Private Schools (TAAPS). Our students genuinely care about learning and are taught by a faculty who loves to teach. We offer a challenging, traditional curriculum which emphasizes phonetic reading and traditional math concepts. Our school brings together students of diverse talents and backgrounds in a quest to develop superior scholarship as well as those values that impact character and integrity. Our mission is to foster excellence through knowledge, character, and service in pursuit of this goal. We seek to provide a wide array of opportunities so that every child can be successful. Our school is dedicated to the development of the "whole person," striving to guide each child to his or her maximum academic potential. We are seeking to help each child grow physically, academically, socially, and emotionally. Self-confidence and a sense of true self-worth in both the academic and social fields are primary goals of our school. To fulfill the needs of the individual child, varied teaching techniques are utilized in order to find the most meaningful approach for each student. We firmly believe that a warm, supportive atmosphere is of benefit to every child, at home as well as at school....

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School Overview:

	The Village School
School Membership(s)	State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 5 - 8
County	Harris County, TX
Student Body
Total Students	140 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	36%
Students by Grade
	Grade 5 - 72 students
	Grade 8 - 68 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	55 teachers
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:11	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

The Village School is a private day school located in west Houston for children, preschool through eighth grade. It was founded in 1966 and operates as a proprietary day school. We are accredited by the Texas Association of Accredited Private Schools (TAAPS). Our students genuinely care about learning and are taught by a faculty who loves to teach. We offer a challenging, traditional curriculum which emphasizes phonetic reading and traditional math concepts. Our school brings together students of diverse talents and backgrounds in a quest to develop superior scholarship as well as those values that impact character and integrity. Our mission is to foster excellence through knowledge, character, and service in pursuit of this goal. We seek to provide a wide array of opportunities so that every child can be successful. Our school is dedicated to the development of the "whole person," striving to guide each child to his or her maximum academic potential. We are seeking to help each child grow physically, academically, socially, and emotionally. Self-confidence and a sense of true self-worth in both the academic and social fields are primary goals of our school. To fulfill the needs of the individual child, varied teaching techniques are utilized in order to find the most meaningful approach for each student. We firmly believe that a warm, supportive atmosphere is of benefit to every child, at home as well as at school.
Profile last updated: 01/30/2007

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (77077)	School Zip (77077)	(TX) State Average
Population (Approximate)	42,416 people	20,844,411 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	58%	23%
Population Average Age	35 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.1 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$52,667	$46,000
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.6 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	26 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	42% / 58%	59% / 41%