A Profile of

Southminster School
Missouri City, Texas

An Educational Ministry of Southminster Presbyterian Church

About Us
Private, Christian school

serving children 18-months old through 6th grade Founded in 1991 by Southminster Presbyterian Church as an early childhood program Expanded by grade level each year to include elementary grades Accredited by SACS/CASI Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Member

The Voyage Begins Here!

Vision Statement
Southminster School provides a foundation through education which INSPIRES individuals to use their God-given talents and gifts to the best of their ability so that God is glorified. We pray that they develop a life-long LOVE OF LEARNING and a HEART FOR CHRIST, which serves other people.

Mission Statement
The mission of Southminster School is to provide the highest QUALITY educational experience for children who want to learn within a CHRISTFOCUSED environment from teachers and staff who care for and nurture the whole person MIND, SPIRIT, BODY.

Academic Goal Statement

Southminster School students receive a strong academic foundation in a CHRISTIAN environment, becoming INDEPENDENT learners who acquire, apply, ADAPT and evaluate knowledge. As independent learners, the students are given the opportunity for ENRICHMENT. Students are CHALLENGED to realize their potential. Southminster School maintains the highest quality education while ENGAGING students with a multi-sensory approach, utilizing

School Demographics
Teachers
White
78%

Students
White
52%

Black
9%

Black
17 %

Latino
9%

Asian
16 %

Pacific Islander
2%

Latino
14 %

42 total staff members and 284 students enrolled (18 mo.-6th grade)
Data Collected February 2014

Teacher Experience
35
30 25 20 15

10
5 0

0-5 years

6-15 years

16-30 years

31+ years

** Data based on 33 members of teaching staff 18 mo.-6th grade

TerraNova Scores
The ACSI bject (Southminster OPI Score Mastery developed the ) OPI Score Range TerraNova Assessment 3rd 88 69 39-78 Program in order to provide its Reading 89 70 39-80 member schools 3rd Math with a diagnostic 4th 87 70 40-80 tool to assess student learning, Reading 67 60 32-68 much like state 4th Math standardized 5th 85 63 34-73 tests do for public Reading 82 5th Grade 2012-2013 60 32-70 schools. The program includes 5th Math a complete battery of content area tests, including a Bible assessment, as well as cognitive **Objective Performance Index (OPI) data reflects an estimate of the number of items that a student could expect to answer correctly if there had been 100 items for that objective. abilities tests for

Grade/Su

Local

National

Moderate

2014-2015 Yearly Tuition Information

Preschool
2-Day: $2,735 3-Day: $3,400 5-Day: $5,390

Elementary
Pre-Kindergarten:

**All prices indicated assume new enrollment and 10month payment plan

$6,360 Bridge: $7,870 Kinder-2nd Grade: $8,450 3rd-5th Grade: $8,350 + ISEE Testing Fee TBD 6th Grade: $9,400 + ISEE Testing Fee

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Southminster School
4200 Cartwright Road Missouri City, Texas 77459 281.261.8872 www.southminsterschool.org