Schools, Schools, Here’s what I see

Could you imagine your child learning Kung-Fu in their first-period class and having the possibility of taking Friday’s off?  Your imagination would lead you to The Alexander School!  It is a small, cozy learning environment nestled inside the commercial district of Richardson.  Within the facility you will find class ratios of 5:1 (students/faculty) and learning taught from grades 8th–12th geared to your child’s ability. I observed some advanced students working at college level as well as others doing awesome skelton measurements. Another positive aspect was two study halls built into your child’s day.  One of these is  an additional tutorial period offered at the end of the day if they need to meet with their teacher individually.    You can have your Fridays off if your work has been submitted and all subject grades are 85 or higher.  If  students don’t meet the requirements then coming in on Friday allows them to complete their assignments.  Thus, a student can have their three day weekend if they work for it, and it becomes a wonderful incentive.  Why wasn’t school like this when I went?