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Wesley Academy

10570 Westpark Drive, Houston, TX, 77042-0770 -

School Notes Overview:

Wesley Academy believes in the warmed heart and trained mind. Its program is designed to make learning a positive, exciting venture, centered on knowledge of Jesus Christ as Lord, and offers a balanced curriculum with attention to intellectual, emotional, social, physical, religious and moral development of children. It shall be the mission of Wesley Academy to provide an educational environment which will embody the Christian faith and foster the intellectual growth of students to reach their potential academically; exercise their creative thinking processes in order to reason and solve problems, and to develop good character and citizenship for responsible lives. Wesley Academy will be as inclusive and diverse as the population of our great city and accessible to the average citizen. ...

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School Overview:

	Wesley Academy
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Methodist
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded	1995
County	Harris County, TX
Student Body
Total Students	201 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
% Students of Color	29%	36%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 38 students
	Kind - 14 students
	Grade 1 - 17 students
	Grade 2 - 12 students
	Grade 3 - 24 students
	Grade 4 - 18 students
	Grade 5 - 26 students
	Grade 6 - 30 students
	Grade 7 - 6 students
	Grade 8 - 16 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	15 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	25%
Average Class Size	12
Number of AP Courses	5
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:12	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$8,500
% on Financial Aid	8%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$1,500
Acceptance Rate	85%
Head of School	Emily Castanedo
Admissions Director	Sue Hutchison
Admissions Associate	Kathy Neely
Sport
Total Sports Offered	4
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Soccer	Track and Field
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	2
	Extracurriculars
	Fine Arts Academy	Russian Language Club

School Notes:

Wesley Academy believes in the warmed heart and trained mind. Its program is designed to make learning a positive, exciting venture, centered on knowledge of Jesus Christ as Lord, and offers a balanced curriculum with attention to intellectual, emotional, social, physical, religious and moral development of children. It shall be the mission of Wesley Academy to provide an educational environment which will embody the Christian faith and foster the intellectual growth of students to reach their potential academically; exercise their creative thinking processes in order to reason and solve problems, and to develop good character and citizenship for responsible lives. Wesley Academy will be as inclusive and diverse as the population of our great city and accessible to the average citizen.
Profile last updated: 02/11/2008

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (77042)	School Zip (77042)	(TX) State Average
Population (Approximate)	36,282 people	20,844,411 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	55%	23%
Population Average Age	31 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.0 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$41,683	$46,000
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	3.8 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	30 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	26% / 74%	59% / 41%