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HISTORY

THE PHOENIX CHARTER SCHOOL, built in 1986, is located in Greenville, Texas,
a fast growing community in Hunt County, just northeast of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

The school was originally founded by a board of parents and prominent community members in response to a need for a non-sectarian school with small classes, an appreciation for the arts, and high standards of conduct and academic achievement. Founding members included teachers, doctors, lawyers, accountants and other professionals who were willing to invest time and labor to set up the school properly.

The school board continues in the tradition of strong parent and community involvement.

VISION

THE PHOENIX SCHOOL, since its inception in 1986, has provided a superior, student-centered educational program that instills a love for learning
in its students.

In order to better serve the families of Hunt county, the Board of Directors,
the administrators, the teachers, the parents and community members resolved to modify and expand this endeavor by applying for an open enrollment charter. The charter was awarded by the State of Texas and the new Phoenix opened for the 2001-2002 school year.

THE PHOENIX CHARTER SCHOOL serves students, Pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

MISSION

THE PHOENIX CHARTER SCHOOL is a creative educational experience that integrates fine arts into a strong traditional curriculum, embracing students, faculty, parents, professional artists, and community partners in building a society of life-long learners.

Each student is respected as gifted and unique, and is both challenged and supported to reach his/her highest level of achievement mentally, physically, emotionally, and socially. Students are nurtured in a safe and enriched environment where creativity is cherished, and diversity is celebrated.

PHOENIX CHARTER SCHOOL graduates grow to be independent thinkers who are well equipped to move confidently into the 21st century.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

In virtually every district with strong arts education, resources from
the community or other sources supplement the regular arts education budget in the form of grants, contributed services, equipment and supplies.

If you are interested in making a donation, please e-mail us at phxschool.donations@gmail.com.

VICKIE B. GLASSCOCK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Why are fine arts important
to your child's education?

Today’s age of information and technology has spawned an evolution in the nature of knowledge and education. Richard Riley, the U.S. Secretary of Education, in the report, Champions of Change: The Impact of the Arts on Learning, poses this challenge:

"If young Americans are to succeed and to contribute to what Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan describes as our ‘economy of ideas,’ they will need an education that develops imaginative, flexible, and tough-minded thinking. The arts powerfully nurture the ability to think in this manner.”

In another study of more than 2000 public school 4th through 8th graders, researchers from Teachers College, Columbia University found significant relationships between rich in-school arts programs and creative, cognitive, and personal competencies needed for academic success. Ramon Cortines, teacher, superintendent, assistant secretary of education and chancellor of the Board of Education for New York City, designated the arts as the “Fourth R,”a basic component in curriculum. He stated in the report Gaining the Arts Advantage that the arts play a vital role in helping students “acquire the knowledge, skills, confidence, and motivation to succeed in the increasingly sophisticated workforce, and as parents and citizens.”

Fine arts curriculum is an integral part of the educational plan, with classes for all grade levels, K through 12th. The greatest contribution to each fine arts area is the teacher. At the Phoenix School we have employed professional artists who have a talent for working with children. Their approaches are different, and their results are extraordinary.