General: private, K-8 pre-preparatory school.

Enrollment: 239

Founded: 1982

Tuition:  $$$ (explanation)

Financial Aid Program: on the basis of demonstrated need

Educational Philosophy:  incorporates innovative and traditional methods.

Local Reputation: whole-child approach, strong parent-teacher collaboration, and modern education theory.

Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)

Location: Southwest Fort Worth, about two miles south of Bryant Irvin and the I-20.

Academics: The school uses a small-classroom (average class size is 15), active-learning approach to education. By the time students graduate from middle school, they will have acquired proficiency in Literature, Composition, Speaking, Listening, Mathematics, History, Geography, Social Studies, Earth, Life and Physical Sciences and Spanish. Every middle school student receives their own laptop PC to use at school and home.

Extracurriculars:  Music, drama and band. Interscholastic middle school athletics with teams in baseball, basketball, football, soccer, track and field, softball, and volleyball.

Website: www.fwacademy.org