Archive for November 7th, 2008

General: Private, K-12, Coed, Episcopal preparatory school. Mascot is the Saint. Colors are Blue and White.

Enrollment: About 800 

Founded: 1951

Tuition:  $$$ (explanation)

Financial Aid Program: for qualified students

Philosophy: “Academic excellence in a nurturing, Christian environment,” upholding the traditions of Anglican worship and Episcopal schools in Texas.

Local Reputation: In the top tier for college prep education in Fort Worth.

Accreditation: Independent Schools Association of the Southwest, Southwest Association of Episcopal Schools.

Location: West Fort Worth, south of White Settlement, northeast of the I3-0/Loop 820 juncture.

Academics: Religion is taught through all grades.

The Lower School has a comprehensive approach including Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Computer Science, Music, Art, PE, and Ballet. Grades 5-8 have the advantage of “Great Lives,” a set of biographies written especially for All Saints, engaging the students in Western Civilization. The Middle School continues the broad education of the lower school, and incorporates Theater and Latin into the curriculum.

In the Upper School, Western Civilization and Religion maintain a place in the curriculum. For a relatively small school, there is a wide variety of courses for each subject matter. The upper school has a fine complement of AP classes, including Art, Government, US History, Calculus, Statistics, Physics, Chemistry, English Literature, English Language, Latin, and Spanish.

All Saints graduates have 100% college acceptance. Two college advisers help the students through the college admissions process.

Extracurricular Activities: Students through all grades have the opportunity to engage in studio arts, music, and theater. Many Upper will compete in these mediums at the Independent Schools Assn. of the South (ISAS) Fine Arts Festival. Lower School students are given the opportunity to experience and learn about many instruments. In the Middle School, percussion is introduced with the Drum Line. School students

From the seventh grade on, many students will compete in the many sports offered at All Saints, including Football, Field Hockey, Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Track, Swimming, and Wrestling. Ballet and Chess are a few of the interesting options for academic classes; Ballet is offered from Kindergarten, Chess from seventh grade.