You and your child will be happier and more gratified by enrolling at Yorktown Education. Understanding why our education system faces so many challenges is no easy task, however, one thing we do know is that identifying the underlying problems is a start. The state of flux our educational system is in right now due […]
With education being discussed on every front these days, parents at one Dallas school easily answers the question of why they make Yorktown their top choice for exceptional education. Q: What’s the best thing any parent can do for their child? A: Besides to love and care for them — give them access to the […]
Yorktown Education Welcomes You. Rolling enrollment resolves any issues parents may have about changing their child’s school in the middle of the year. Perhaps you’re considering other options for your child’s education or having to move due to a new job. Whatever the reason, transferring schools mid-year can be a worry. That is, unless you’re […]
Selecting the best private school for your child is no easy task, but you can make a better decision if you ask the right questions at the onset. Before making this important decision, you’ll want to do some research of the different schools available, then talk with the administrators, teachers, and staff of each school, […]
With summer so near, it may not seem like the right time to think about where your child will go to school in the fall; and yet, it might be the best time of all. Why? Because choosing the right school for your child takes time, research, asking relevant questions, and visiting the schools. First […]
Achieving truly effective education necessitates a partnership between school and home. The best practices that connect school and home must enable a creative partnership that is shared by students, parents and teachers. Innovative projects that stimulate students to think for themselves, yet also manage to include parents and caregivers in the process benefit everyone. Events […]
Students in Ms. Tyro’s Physics class are currently studying momentum and collisions. For a real life connection, they watched videos about early seat belt testing in the automotive industry. This testing utilized eggs as crash dummies in tiny carts. In pairs, students tried their hand at designing egg carts that would protect an egg during […]
Explore your education options for the new year. Yorktown is committed to providing students a challenging educational community that is focused on critical thinking and collaboration in a Do What You Love atmosphere. We bring the world to our classrooms, and take our students out into the world to experience learning. Yorktown graduates leave with […]
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” goes the old saying. Does it mean just working makes Jack bored and unhappy? Well, if it is traditional schooling and memorization, quite often. I think it means something much more serious. When this saying came into common use “dull” meant not smart, below average […]
Yorktown Education is now enrolling international students as well as accepting applications for host families. Welcoming a foreign exchange student allows your family the opportunity to share your family’s American way of life with a student from another culture. Family members gain a broader perspective on the world, learning more about geography, communication and international […]