by Antonia Jacob

General: Private, K-12 preparatory school. Mascot is the Trojan. Colors are Columbia Blue and White.

Enrollment: About 1000

Founded: 1959

Tuition: $$$ (explanation)

Financial Aid Program: for qualified students

Philosophy: European classical approach

Local Reputation: For academics and drama program as well as athletics, in which it competes in the Southwest Preparatory Conference.

Accreditation: Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS)

Location:Southwest Fort Worth, in the “Cityview” village, and about two miles south of Bryant Irvin and the I-20.

Academics:The Lower School focuses on the core subject areas of language arts, reading, writing, mathematics, science and social studies and uses the Junior Great Books program. Writing is emphasized and class sizes are small.

In the middle school and the upper school every class is taught as an honors class. There are 16 AP classes offered in the upper school, nearly every student takes at least a few. The academic requirements from middle school through upper school encompass English, history, mathematics science and foreign language. Geography and two years of Latin are also required in the middle school; Government, Economics, and Physics are required in the upper school.

By graduation, all TVS students have completed 5 years of a foreign language – Spanish, French, Latin, and Chinese are offered. Each will also have gone through four years of high school math – perhaps as far as second-year calculus. Through their junior and senior years, all students are aided through the college admissions process by two full-time college counselors.

Extracurriculars: There is a strong community service program in the upper school, as every student is required to make 60 hours before graduating. Art and music are taught to all through middle school; in middle school the drama program begins with a large musical every year. The high school produces a musical and various plays throughout the year. Many students are involved in Trojan Athletics, offered from seventh grade on. Teams are open to all who wish to play. Trojan Outdoor Experience gets students from second grade on involved in the “great outdoors.”