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Founded in 1991, The Fay School provides a secure, nurturing and academically challenging environment on a lush eight-acre campus along Houston's Buffalo Bayou.
The Fay School offers a caring culture of hands-on learning, creativity, personal attention, and positive reinforcement.
So many Houston families are choosing to begin their children's education at a place where learning is not only encouraged, it is celebrated; where outstanding teachers and a dedicated support staff foster in their students a love of learning for its own sake; a place where values such as respect, tolerance, and self-reliance are held in high esteem and put into practice every day; a place that makes learning the kind of experience it should be: joyful.
The mission of The Fay School is to provide a secure, nurturing, academically challenging environment in which children feel free to take risks, to fail, and to try again and, thereby, to learn.
We seek the balanced growth of the whole child: intellectual, physical, social, ethical and artistic through academic opportunities.
As one of the premier preparatory environments in Houston, we
invite and encourage you to visit our campus to experience
first-handour
approach to education and leadership. Once you step onto our
campus, we believe you will understand who we are and what we do.
Most importantly, you will discover why we do what we do- to
intentionally create the future leadership of our world.
As you enter our strikingly beautiful and serene campus, you will
feel a sense of warmth and safety. Moreover, you will understand
that The Fay School is truly a home. We take tremendous pride in
guiding our students to becoming young people who are:
Prepared,Well-Rounded, andArticulate. These three core
values, you can expect, are the realized outcomes that continue to
justify our educational model and philosophy.
Prepared:We prepare our students and alumni for entrance
into and success within Houston`s finest middle and upper schools.
Our progressive and rigorous curriculum is exclusively preparatory
in nature and our graduates are successful throughout the city of
Houston and beyond.
Well-Rounded:Our well-rounded students are grounded in an
appreciation of community and global awareness. Our "Fay Family" is
central to the ethos of our intentional culture and the diversity
of thought and experiences our students enjoy.
Articulate:We believe communication is paramount to
success and we teach our students to articulate their own thoughts,
values, and aspirations. At The Fay School, success is found in our
students` poised and compelling communication with peers and adults
alike.
Anchored to the vigor of our core values and rigor of our academic
program, The Fay School`sLeadership
Development Program distinguishes it among all the other
schools in Houston. Grounded in both emotional intelligence and
human capital strategy, The Fay School`s vision is to deliberately
build and educate the next generation of leaders for our world. Our
students experience leadership training and curriculum typically
reserved for Fortune 500 companies and they graduate from Fay with
skills that will serve them for a lifetime.
The Fay School's tuition is approximately $27,950 for private students.
What sports does The Fay School offer?
The Fay School offers 6 interscholastic sports: Ballet, Fencing, Gymnastics, Soccer, Tennis and Track and Field.
What is The Fay School's ranking?
The Fay School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Texas for: Largest student body.
When is the application deadline for The Fay School?
The application deadline for The Fay School is Jan. 20 / rolling (applications are due on Jan. 20 but additional applications are reviewed year-round as space permits ).
In what neighborhood is The Fay School located?
The Fay School is located in the Westside neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 25 other private schools located in Westside.
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The average private school tuition in Houston, TX is $19,005 for elementary schools and $21,945 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
