The Compass School of Texas is a co-ed private school that was founded to address the increasing demand for private education in our rapidly expanding city. Dallas is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, with more people moving here than any other U.S. metro area in the last three years alone. With this continued increase in population and the competitive admissions process due to the lack of open seats, many students are left with no private school option. The school will expand through 8th grade.
When envisioning the skills their graduates will need, they believe students need an entrepreneurial spirit, confidence to explore innovation and a character that is rooted in integrity to collaborate and solve problems. Immersing students in experiential learning, such as hands-on nature activities, entrepreneurial projects, daily Spanish language practice, strategic thinking through chess, and farm-to-table experiences, we aim to cultivate the leaders of tomorrow who can pivot and think creatively to solve problems.
The Compass School of Texas offers a robust core curriculum with a unique blend of the Reggio Emilia philosophy and project-based learning. We define child-centered as valuing and respecting children’s thoughts, inquiries, and ideas. Educators plan and design lessons by providing multiple lenses for each topic and guiding students to explore with creativity and imagination. Striving to nurture a sense of belonging and academic excellence, Compass educators plan lessons designed with multiple lenses for each topic, guiding students to explore resolutions with data and their imaginations. Students are encouraged to love learning, and educators are committed to finding the profound potential in every student. Working in small groups to gain true comprehension of subjects, students process understanding through high-level thinking.
Parent partnership is paramount and they are committed to positively impacting families for generations to come. The School fosters student agency, inspires confidence to ask questions, and ultimately develops independent thinking. We nurture well-rounded students who exhibit academic excellence and a spirit of creative exploration and innovation. The Compass School believes that analytical thinking is at the core of learning so they completely involve students in analyzing stories, solving problems, and hypothesizing the outcome of experiments.
We believe in inquiry-based learning and bringing real-world experiences into the classroom