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THINGS YOU’LL LOVE25

SNAPSHOTSP R E S B Y T E R I A N S C H O O L

5300 Main Street Houston, Texas 77004

CL ASS TRIPS. MUSICAL. L IFELONG FRIENDS. TEACHERS. ATHLETICS. MUSEUM PARTNERSHIPS. F IELD DAY. TECHNOLOGY. OUTDOOR EDUCATION CAMPUS. F IELD TRIPS. RODEO DAY. PARENTS. ART. RECESS. CL ASS PROJECTS. GREAT MOMENTS IN HISTORY. SPL ASH DAY. CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP. KINDERGARTEN CIRCUS. COMMUNIT Y SERVICE. PS CAMPUS. CHAPEL. MEXICAN MARKET. MIDDLE SCHOOL. K & 4TH BUDDIES. PS. YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE!

BE A PART OF THE BEST . . .

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In the heart of Houston, we are the destination for families who seek a Christ-centered community that inspires perseverant leaders and servants to grow in belief and understanding, wisdom beyond

knowledge, character above accomplishment, and con�dence to last a lifetime.

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VISIT OUR SCHOOL �e Admission O�ce would like to personally show you the teachers, classrooms and campus that make Presbyterian School a premier independent school. Personal tours and group tours of the classroom are o�ered by appointment. Please contact the Admission O�ce at 713.620.6329 to schedule a tour. Open House is an opportunity for prospective parents to see what a Presbyterian School education can o�er students. Parents may meet and speak with the Headmaster, the Division Heads and other school administrators. Parents will also have an opportunity to speak one on one with various grade level teachers and di�erent specialty instructors. �is is a great time to become acquainted with Presbyterian School’s distinguished faculty and sta�! Open House Dates: Early Childhood and Lower School: October 28, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. Middle School: November 10, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.

APPLY ONLINE 1. Go to the school website at www.pshouston.org 2. Click on Apply > Admission > Online Application3. Complete the application4. Pay the application fee online or mail it to the Admission O�ce 5300 Main Street Houston, TX 77004

VISIT, TESTING & FORMS Once your student’s application has been processed, you will be noti�ed for: 1. Student visits (Beta to 8th Grade) 2. Admission Testing (PreKindergarten to 8th Grade)3. Teacher Recommendation (Kindergarten to 8th Grade) 4. Transcript (Kindergarten to 8th Grade)

DECISIONS All applicants will receive an admission decision letter in March 2015.

FINANCIAL AID Financial aid is available for PreKindergarten to 8th Grade students. �e �nancial aid process is con�dential, and all interested parties are encouraged to apply. Visit the school website for more details on �nancial aid.

HOW TO APPLY

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As you pick up our Admission viewbook and �ip through its pages, you’ll notice something special about Presbyterian School . . . at the tender age of twenty-�ve, PS is a school that recognizes the capacity for love in every member of its community and then nurtures that capacity even after folks have left the brick walls and black-and-white tiles that characterize our buildings. You’ll notice a love that is deep and wide . . . that is rugged and soft . . . that is in-the-moment and long-lasting.

You’ll notice a love that is carefully planted at the earliest stages of childhood and parenthood and then is deftly nurtured into a maturity that is, at the same time, willing and able . . . satis�ed and ambitious . . . comforting and challenging.

You’ll notice a love that conquers the world by conquering little impossible things each and every day—inside classrooms, on stages, at competitions, around monkeybars, between swingsets, and throughout childhood.

You’ll notice a love that grows from toddler to teenager, from partner to friend, from seatmate . . . to classmate . . . to college roommate . . . to soulmate.

You’ll notice a love that lives more inside questions than it does inside answers . . . questions like: What would you do with a million dollars? If you could be anyone in history, whom would you choose? How much does God love you?

You’ll notice a love that takes risks because it’s risky to stand up for what you believe and it’s risky to challenge other people to do that, too (especially in the �rst grade) . . . because it’s risky to fail and then to learn from that failure . . . because it’s risky to stretch and push and accept the challenges of going too far so that you can discover how very far you can go. 

You’ll notice a love that believes in a God whose compassion knows no bounds, whose forgiveness is limitless, and whose grace de�es understanding, and you’ll read about a love that wants to share that God with the world.

�is is a School about THAT love.

Dr. Mark Carleton Headmaster

THIS IS A SCHOOL ABOUT LOVE

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SCHOOL AT A GLANCEFamily, School and Church united in the education and support of each Child.

SCHOOL DAY Early Childhood Beta (3 years by August 1) - 8:10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. PreKindergarten - 8:10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lower School Kindergarten to 4th Grade - 8:10 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. Middle School 5th Grade to 8th Grade - 8:00 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.

PS+ AND EXTENDED CARE Before School PS+ PreKindergarten to 8th Grade - 7:15 a.m. to 7:55 a.m. After School PS+ Beta to 8th Grade - 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Extended Care PreKindergarten to 8th Grade - 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. After-School ActivitiesAthletics Choir Doctors in Training Inventors in Training

Mixed Media Art Class Oddyssey of the Mind Soccer Shots Tae Kwon Do

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ONE SCHOOL, TWO CAMPUSESMAIN CAMPUS 5300 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77004 Presbyterian School is located in a state-of-the-art facility and counts among its neighbors institutions of learning and the arts such as Rice University, �e Museum of Natural Science, Houston’s Medical Center, �e Houston Childrens’ Museum, �e Museum of Fine Arts and St. �omas University. �e School forms part of an archipelago of the arts and academia located in the heart of Houston’s vibrant Museum District. �ese institutions (and more) serve as partners and resources for your child’s unparalleled independent school education.

OUTDOOR EDUCATION CAMPUS (OEC) 9100 South Freeway, Houston, Texas 77051 Presbyterian School has a second campus, the 14-acre Outdoor Education Campus (OEC), just �ve miles from the main campus. �e OEC is located south of the Texas Medical Center on Highway 288 and is where your child will �nd enrichment and more opportunities to develop to his/her fullest, God-given potential. �is campus provides space for environmental learning, sports and athletics, nature trails, play areas and outdoor worship.

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In honor of Presbyterian School’s twenty-�fth anniversary, we went in search of the twenty-�ve best things about our school. Who better to ask than our alumni? Polling nearly 500 graduates, we received responses that clearly ranked the twenty-�ve best things about Presbyterian School.

From small moments to big moments, from the main campus to the Outdoor Education Campus, and from early childhood to middle school, there were many treasured memories from our alums. While former students created this top twenty-�ve countdown, our current students have found many of their own favorites in this list as well.

So, as you contemplate joining our school community, consider Robert Browning’s words, “Grow old along with me! �e best is yet to be…”

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1Flying on 3,000-foot zip lines, rafting treacherous white water, hiking with llamas, and playing with snow on a sunny afternoon in May… all rank as #1 for a school day activity. �e great outdoors wins hands-down as our Alums’ best classroom ever! Over the years, our middle school students have enjoyed their annual overnight class trips in Texas to Camp Allen, Camp Cho Yeh, Mo Ranch, T Bar M, and Camp Eagle in addition to Buena Vista, Colorado, and Green River, Utah. Some of the BEST MEMORIES EVER are made on these trips.

CL ASS TRIPS

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2We are reminded from Cinderella, our 2007 musical, that, “Impossible things are happening every day.” Our students are accomplishing great theatrical feats from learning new choreographed dances to assuming a di�erent persona to designing a vivid, larger-than-life backdrop—all on the biggest of stages and often for the �rst (or, only) time! �e annual eighth grade musical in May has become a rite of passage for our graduates. Conquer the musical; conquer the world!

MUSICAL

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3Many of our students will spend nearly twelve years together... the longest length of time in any one school—by a long shot! �ey will grow from toddlers to teenagers, from classmates to soul mates. It’s where our students make the kinds of friends who know them at their best and love them at their worst; who cheer for them even if they’re on the other team; who give them a second chance when the world seems to end; and who aren’t afraid of telling them the truth. Why? It’s what we do for family.

LIFELONG FRIENDS

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At PS, we love our students every day, from wake-up to good night; from Alpha to eighth grade; from Main and Bissonnet to the OEC. It’s a love that looks you in the eye and says “good morning” and “have a great day.” It’s a love that isn’t afraid of messes, like �nger-painting or dissecting a worm or playing soccer in forty-degree Houston mud. It’s a love that values things like God and gratitude, perseverance and compassion, courage and integrity, and respect. Above all else, it’s a love that says, “�ank you for letting me love you.”4TEACHERS

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�ere’s no denying the thrill of the GAME—whether that thrill comes from diving into water, wrestling on a mat, sinking a three pointer, or hitting one long down the center of the fairway. Beginning in sixth grade, students can join one of eleven di�erent sports teams including basketball, cross country, �eld hockey, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, track & �eld, volleyball, and wrestling. Always striving for a higher standard than winning, the Panthers are �rst and foremost a team. Catch the Spirit of Presbyterian School on the green, in the gym or on the �elds at the OEC. �e Spirit is Here!

5ATHLETICS

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Prekindergarten students learning about Egypt walk to the Museum of Fine Arts

to see King Tutankhamun: the Golden King and �e Great Pharaohs. Fifth grade

students reading a book on World War II walk to the Holocaust Museum to see

�rsthand artifacts. Seventh grade students working on ceramics walk to the Glassell School and throw on their potter’s wheel.

With over nineteen museums within walking distance in the neighborhood,

PS students have many world-renowned resources literally at their �ngertips.

6MUSEUM PARTNERSHIPS

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An explosion of energy and color hits the OEC every year in April as Panthers of

all ages descend for an annual day of fun competitions. It’s a day when di�erences

in friendships, grades and genders dissolve. Kindergarten students ride piggyback on

seventh graders, second graders revel in the company of middle schoolers, and �fth

graders eagerly reunite with their former Lower School teachers. It’s a mass family

reunion as Panthers are shu�ed and THE TEAM mantra takes over. All for one and

one for all!

7FIELD DAY

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In one short decade, cutting edge technology has moved from the tops of our desks to the palms of our hands, especially for our students. At PS students haven’t missed a beat with these advancements in technology. From desktops to laptops to SmartBoards to digital projectors to iPads to Apple TV, students have embraced it all with nimble enthusiasm. �ey revel in eBooks, apps, email, and hundreds of digital resources at the touch of a screen.8TECHNOLOGY

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A quick, seven-minute ride from the main campus, the Outdoor Education Campus has been a destination for so many memorable experiences and special events such as our Early Childhood Splash Day, Lower School OEC days, Middle School athletic games, the School Carnival, the School Gala, and much, much more. Our fourteen acres of green space are not only used for fun events, outdoor learning, and athletics, but also for worship and hands-on experiences with the natural world that God created.

9OUTDOOR EDUCATION CAMPUS (OEC)

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Strategically located in the heart of the Museum District, PS is at the center of the city. We are minutes from museums and a light rail ride away from the Medical Center, Reliant Park, and Downtown. Whether it’s going to the Courthouse to conduct a mock trial or visiting Hermann Hospital to see LifeFlight or catching a musical at the Hobby Center, students never stop learning or having fun when they leave their classrooms.

10FIELD TRIPS

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FIELD TRIPSYee-haw, it’s time to Rodeo! On Go Texan

Day, the last Friday of February, we dust o� our cowboy boots and don our best

western duds to celebrate the heritage of Texas. It’s a memorable day as we host our

own Early Childhood Rodeo, complete with a stagecoach, a livestock show (petting

zoo included!), and rodeo events such as the horse-stick races and potato sack races. Students even try out life as a cowboy with

gold mining, camp�re cooking, and singing!

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12For most school-aged kids, seeing Mom

and Dad at school can either mean really good news. . . or, really bad news! At PS,

though, students get to see their parents all the time. From Chapel time to lunchtime,

from classroom presentations to big group assemblies, our parents get to share many parts of the school day with us. PS

parents live out our mission by supporting the School in so many ways—from

coordinating volunteers for special events to showering the faculty with appreciation to sharing their professional expertise and

supporting our students at home. It’s a partnership that we love and would not

change for the world- it’s truly Family and School united!

PARENTS

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Masterpieces are in the making, and the next Picasso, Van Gogh, or Cezanne may very well be in our midst. Whether it’s with �nger paints, watercolors, oil pastels, acrylic paints, sharpies, markers, crayons, or colored pencils, the �nest artistic creations on display at PS usually spring from the minds and talents of our students. �ere’s no limiting their imaginations as they study master artists, visit with curators, and examine renowned works to forge their own unique paths to artistic greatness.13ART

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14 What would a top twenty-�ve countdown in a school be without RECESS! �e highlight of every child’s day, recess is a time to wind up or wind down… whatever the body needs. Students can take a breath of fresh air and hang out with friends. �ey can pump themselves higher on the swing set, show o� their hand blisters after crossing all the monkey bars, or �nally tag the fastest kid in the class! As students make new friends and invent new games, they realize only the sky’s the limit.

RECESS

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15Big ideas and big questions are our specialty.

What would you do with a million dollars? How do you wire a house with electricity?

How can an egg survive a 10-foot drop? What’s the best way to build a bridge?

How did you count to 100? �inking BIG leads to BIG ideas, and our students attack these questions with gusto

and lots of creative and critical thinking. Whether it is independently or within a team, students are unleashed to explore,

discover, and create projects that have real-world applications and solutions.

CL ASS PROJECTS

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16Have you ever wanted to be someone famous . . . or, infamous? Our third graders get a taste of notoriety during their iconic Great Moments in History “Parade of Stars.” After researching and writing (and re-writing and re-writing!) clever and creative speeches, each third grader dons the attire and assumes the persona of his or her famous �gure. From Sacagawea to Sandra Day O’Connor and Babe Ruth to Barack Obama, our students share about the life, work, and impact of an historical individual. PS students will never forget their “great moment” in the spotlight as they make their own stamp on history.

GREAT MOMENTS IN HISTORY

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On a bright May morning, Beta and Prekindergarten students enjoy a fun-�lled Splash Day. With slip-and-slides, water slides, bounce houses, cozy coupe car washes, and more, students cannot wait to get wet and get their teachers wet. It’s the one day you can dunk a teacher or shoot a water gun… and not get in trouble. What more can you ask for?

SPL ASH DAY

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18 It’s the most wonderful time of the year! �e season of love, joy, gifts, and good tidings hits PS with full force each December. �e halls are decked with 10-foot trees �lled with ornaments, and garlands are woven into the stairwells while signs of “Christ-math” are evident on the walls. With bowls piled high �lled with sweet treats, icing oozing onto gingerbread houses, and carols playing in the background, the signs are pointing that Christmas is near!

CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP

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19 Did you know that school can be a three-ring circus? You may have imagined kids hanging off the ceilings and teachers snapping their whips. But picture this: The Greatest Show On Earth… in Kindergarten fashion. From the ringleader to the lion tamers, strongmen and acrobats, this is one three-ring act that is unforgettable!

KINDERGARTEN CIRCUS

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20Students love to go o� campus to serve. Whether it’s right across the street serving sack lunches at the Emergency Aid Coalition or driving on a bus across town to the Houston Food Bank, where there is a need, there is a willing PS heart. Each year over 200 middle school students from PS have the opportunity to serve a dozen di�erent non-pro�t organizations for an entire school day. What a di�erence one child can make!

COMMUNIT Y SERVICE

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21The School’s mission of Family, School, and Church united is clearly evident on our campus. Located in a state-of-the-art facility at First Presbyterian Church, students benefit from the nurturing environment of both school and church. Serving more than 530 students, the School utilizes over thirty classrooms spanning three divisions, two learning commons featuring over 35,000 books, four fully-equipped science labs, two art rooms -including an in-house kiln, two music rooms, an Academic Enrichment Center, two gymnasiums, a 1,200-seat theatre, sanctuary, and chapel. Learning (and fun) can happen in so many different locations.

PS CAMPUS

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22In the midst of change there is always

one foundational element that remains unchanging at PS…. our God. Weekly grade level chapels breathe life into our

school and encourage each and every student to experience God through

worship, Scripture, and prayer. School-wide chapels, such as Veterans Day Chapel, Christmas Chapel, and Easter Chapel serve as commemorative worship experiences for the entire school community. As children

of God at Presbyterian School, students learn that receiving and re�ecting God’s

love can be life-changing.

CHAPEL

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23PS students are multi-cultural entrepreneurs in the making. Lower and Middle School students work together to host an annual Mexican Market day where handmade items are sold using the economy south of the border. From making their own products to marketing and selling them, students are doing it all in Spanish. As if the supply and demand of economics weren’t enough to master, try doing it in a di�erent language. PS students are ready to give the international economy a run for its money.

MEXICAN MARKET

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24 “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom; it was the age of foolishness…” While Charles Dickens used these words to set the stage for A Tale of Two Cities, there are no better words to describe Middle School. It’s hard to forget your �rst dance, your �rst crush, an argument with your best friend, sitting at a table full of strangers at the MS luncheon, or trying a new middle school activity . . . like knitting or Yoga. As with all roller coasters, some of the time you may scream in terror, but the thrill of the ride is unforgettable.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

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25�e best relationships come in big AND

small sizes. Each year, fourth grade students eagerly anticipate meeting their Kindergarten buddies. Ruling the lower school roost, fourth grade students take

pride in the leadership of their young buddies. No matter the activity- reading

a good book or reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at assembly- being together is

always better. �ese newfound connections often forge into long-lasting friendships.

K AND 4TH BUDDIES

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PORTRAIT OF A PANTHERGraduates of Presbyterian School have a carefully developed foundation of core values when they leave us. Respect, perseverance, courage, compassion, integrity, and gratitude characterize their shared journey through a challenging curriculum that enriches their minds, an eclectic �ne arts program that captivates their spirits, comprehensive athletic and wellness programs that nurture their bodies, and service projects at every grade level that nourish their souls. Presbyterian School students emerge ready for so much more than just high school; they are ready for life!

OUR GRADUATES. . .• Seek through prayer, study, and re�ection to discern the guidance of their Creator in

all their real-life situations.

• Embody a positive sense of self-con�dence, self-worth, and security so that they believe deeply and take appropriate risks throughout their lives.

• Display a growth mindset, focusing on dedication and hard work, which create a lifelong love of learning and a resilience that is at the heart of great accomplishment.

• Read a write critically, actively synthesizing information and making sense of it for themselves and others.

• Identify and solve problems creatively by analyzing disparate sets of data and then drawing novel conclusions.

• Engage themselves comfortably in communities and their many forms.

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BEYOND PS Awty International School Bellaire High School Magnet Program Carnegie Vanguard Cristo Ray Jesuit High School DeBakey High School for Health Professions Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart �e Emery/Weiner School Energy Institute High School Episcopal High School High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Houston Christian High School

Incarnate Word Academy �e Kinkaid School Lamar High School IB Program Second Baptist School St. Agnes Academy St. John’s School St. Pius X High School St. Stephen’s School St. �omas High School St. �omas Episcopal High School Strake Jesuit College Preparatory �e Woodlands High School Westbury Christian School YES Prep School

Asheville School (NC) Cate School (CA) Chinquapin School (TX) Choate Rosemary Hall (CT) Govenor’s School (NC) �e Hotchkiss School (CT) Kent School (CT) �e Landmark School (MA) Lawrenceville School (NJ) Old�elds School (MD) Loomis Cha�ee (CT) Phillips Exeter Academy (NH) Portsmouth Abbey (RI) Proctor Academy (NH)

Salisbury School (CT) St. Andrew’s School (DE) St. Stephen’s Episcopal School (TX) Tabor Academy (MA) Tilton School (NH) �e �acher School (CA) �e Hill School (PA) Virginia Episcopal School (VA) Westminster School (CT) Woodberry Forest School (VA)

Our graduates have been accepted to the following schools.

HIGH SCHOOLS BOARDING SCHOOLS

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In the heart of Houston, we are the destination for families who seek a Christ-centered community that inspires perseverant leaders and servants to grow in belief and understanding, wisdom beyond

knowledge, character above accomplishment, and con�dence to last a lifetime.

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VISIT OUR SCHOOL �e Admission O�ce would like to personally show you the teachers, classrooms and campus that make Presbyterian School a premier independent school. Personal tours and group tours of the classroom are o�ered by appointment. Please contact the Admission O�ce at 713.620.6329 to schedule a tour. Open House is an opportunity for prospective parents to see what a Presbyterian School education can o�er students. Parents may meet and speak with the Headmaster, the Division Heads and other school administrators. Parents will also have an opportunity to speak one on one with various grade level teachers and di�erent specialty instructors. �is is a great time to become acquainted with Presbyterian School’s distinguished faculty and sta�! Open House Dates: Early Childhood and Lower School: October 28, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. Middle School: November 10, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.

APPLY ONLINE 1. Go to the school website at www.pshouston.org 2. Click on Apply > Admission > Online Application3. Complete the application4. Pay the application fee online or mail it to the Admission O�ce 5300 Main Street Houston, TX 77004

VISIT, TESTING & FORMS Once your student’s application has been processed, you will be noti�ed for: 1. Student visits (Beta to 8th Grade) 2. Admission Testing (PreKindergarten to 8th Grade)3. Teacher Recommendation (Kindergarten to 8th Grade) 4. Transcript (Kindergarten to 8th Grade)

DECISIONS All applicants will receive an admission decision letter in March 2015.

FINANCIAL AID Financial aid is available for PreKindergarten to 8th Grade students. �e �nancial aid process is con�dential, and all interested parties are encouraged to apply. Visit the school website for more details on �nancial aid.

HOW TO APPLY

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SNAPSHOTSP R E S B Y T E R I A N S C H O O L

5300 Main Street Houston, Texas 77004

CL ASS TRIPS. MUSICAL. L IFELONG FRIENDS. TEACHERS. ATHLETICS. MUSEUM PARTNERSHIPS. F IELD DAY. TECHNOLOGY. OUTDOOR EDUCATION CAMPUS. F IELD TRIPS. RODEO DAY. PARENTS. ART. RECESS. CL ASS PROJECTS. GREAT MOMENTS IN HISTORY. SPL ASH DAY. CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP. KINDERGARTEN CIRCUS. COMMUNIT Y SERVICE. PS CAMPUS. CHAPEL. MEXICAN MARKET. MIDDLE SCHOOL. K & 4TH BUDDIES. PS. YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE!

BE A PART OF THE BEST . . .

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