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summer fun
17
Jun
Ideas for Safe, Summer Fun During a Pandemic

Summer is here, and fun can still be found even when social distancing and wearing masks is part of the equation. Here are some creative ways to keep the family sane, smiling and safe this summer during the COVID-19 crisis. Outside Fun at Home You don’t necessarily need to drive away from home to have […]

Posted in: Discovery Learning,
Yorktown education graduation
05
Jun
Celebrate With Us to Honor Our Yorktown Students’ Accomplishments

Graduation is a golden milestone in education and honoring the students who have reached this pinnacle is a true celebration of success. As Memorial Day came and went this year, it gave us pause to appreciate more than ever how freedom, progress, opportunity, and safety are a gift made possible by the sacrifices of so […]

Posted in: Graduates, Mark Your Calendar, Yorktown Newsletter,
28
May
Dear Yorktown Community
Dear Yorktown Community, We celebrated Memorial Day to remember that freedom, progress, opportunity, and the safety of our way of life are an honor afforded to us by the sacrifice of so many others. We celebrated, as our protectors would want, by enjoying the fruits of their labor and remembering them. And, as always, the [...]
Posted in: Dallas Private School, Discovery Learning, Yorktown Newsletter,
Yorktown Summer School
08
May
Yorktown Education’s Summer School is Now Open and — Everyone’s Invited!

Yorktown Summer School 2020 is different this year for two exciting reasons. Yorktown Education, a Texas not-for-profit corporation, providing advanced education for students ages 5 – 18 years old, is opening up its Summer School Program to the public, inviting students who are not currently enrolled at Yorktown an opportunity to catch up on studies […]

Posted in: Dallas Private School, Yorktown Education School Update,
message from the founder and chairman
06
May
Message from the Founder and Chairman

Dear Yorktown Community, It has come to my attention that some parents are not sure how our personalized education system assesses students.  We educate to the highest standards available for each student’s age and ability.  Our view is that our courses, including college classes as well, are equal to or better than the highest level […]

Posted in: Yorktown Education School Update,
unschooling
22
Apr
Understanding the Concept of Unschooling

For parents who are helping their children with schooling at home during the COVID-19 crisis, knowing more about the concept of unschooling as a support to their online classes can be helpful and enlightening. The term ‘unschooling’ was coined in the 1970s and used by educator John Holt, widely regarded as the father of unschooling. […]

Posted in: Discovery Learning, Student-Centered Learning,
20
Apr
Dear Yorktown Community,

The national COVID-19 outbreak seems to have flattened out in the DFW metroplex . Sheltering in place and social distancing has kept the exposure of the virus well below what we had feared. America is opening up, and once again Texas is leading the way. Earlier today, Texas Governor Abbott had his news conference outlining […]

Posted in: Yorktown Education School Update,
independent learning
08
Apr
Work-from-Home Education Can Encourage Independent Learning and Play

While many students are doing their learning from home these days, the hope is that they are becoming more self-directed in the process. Work-from-home education offers the opportunity for students to be more self-directed, as long as they’re not struggling with tightly structured, time-in-seat methods of traditional schools, which is more about crowd control than […]

Posted in: Discovery Learning, Student-Centered Learning,
26
Mar
Dear Yorktown Families,

I pray that all you are healthy and well. Since last Friday’s letter, I have been talking with many parents and keeping up with the changing situation. We really feel a need to say thank you for your patience and understanding and recognize that everyone is doing their best adapting to the changes forced upon […]

Posted in: Yorktown Education School Update,
REMOTE LEARNING
25
Mar
Learning Has No Downtime at Yorktown Education

By enabling students with the accessibility of technology, they stay current with studies. In the midst of school’s closing and the suggestion that even shuttering schools for the remainder of the year might be best, one educational institution is ensuring that their students don’t miss any school time or studies. Yorktown Education in Plano, Texas, […]

Posted in: Yorktown Education School Update,
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Yorktown Education is accredited by AdvancED, SACS/CASI and the NCAA. Yorktown school credits are recognized by schools in all 50 states and over 70 foreign countries. Yorktown is also recognized by the United States State Department and admits international student through the I-20 program. Yorktown is a member the National Association of Independent Schools and the ERB (Educational Records Bureau).

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