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Children First Academy of Houston
7803 E. Little York
Houston, Texas 77016
Year of Opening: 1999
Sponsoring Entity: Excellence 2000, Inc.
Grades Served: PreK - 7
Enrollment: 449
Geographic Area Served: Northeast Houston
Mission or Philosophy: The Children First Academy is a school setting where children will be provided with an opportunity to learn the basic skills in Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Music. Our program will feature a highly focused instructional program for each subject and for each grade level to ensure that students are successful in mastering the skills outlined in the TEKS manual, and the objectives as outlined on the ITBS and the TAAS tests. The highly focused instructional program will be designed by the teachers, principal, and the staff development coordinator. The staff development coordinator will be a person on staff who will assist with the planning, implementation and evaluation of the staff development program. The campus atmosphere will reflect teachers teaching, students learning, and parents involved.
Curriculum Design and Core Teaching Methods: The concept of the highly structured instructional program is designed to deal with the "what to teach" aspect of the planning. When this aspect of the curriculum is planned the teacher input is imperative. The second aspect is "when to teach" and it must be done with the aid of the school calendar. The school calendar is very important in this process because of the concept of "continuity" and will answer the question of "when". The school calendar will reflect the holidays, assembly programs, early release or other interruptions that may cause the instructional program to be delayed or stopped. Profiling the data is an important step in the instructional process. Close monitoring of the teaching/learning process will be an integral part of the instructional program for The Children First Elementary Academy. Sharing the data with parents and students will also be an important part of the instructional process. The next important component of the teaching process will be "sequencing the skills". This step will ensure that the skills are being taught in a manner which will enhance the learning process for the students.
Distinctive Features of the School: The Children First Academy will enhance and strengthen the learning process by utilizing excellent teaching strategies and methods. The school will provide an after-school program and a Saturday School program to concentrate on the instructional program to meet and exceed the state requirements for testing. All students will be encouraged to attend if their scores are below a satisfactory level.
Contact Information
Contact: Charlene McGarter, Principal
Phone: 713-491-9030
Fax: 713-491-9032
Email: cmac45@aol.com
Website: www.firstacademy.com