Contributions to City School allow students to take advantage of a life-changing, quality academic program City School believes in partnerships in order to make this provision available to as many students as possible.

The State of Educational Institutions in Austin

Many of the best private independent schools in Austin are located in the suburbs or outskirts of the city, making them inaccessible to students in the inner city. Furthermore, the cost of those elite educational programs limits their availability to the urban and suburban wealthy. The urban underprivileged students (those who qualify for the government free lunch program) are at a great, disadvantage before they ever enter first grade. Furthermore, most private schools do not welcome children with learning disabilities, special gifting, or diverse learning styles.

Why City School Opened Its Doors

There is one reason why City School opened its doors in 2002—to create “no barriers” to quality, academic excellence in the city of Austin. Thus, City School is different: (1) City School seeks to address the issue of accessibility by its central location in the city. This opens the door for cultural diversity and removes a number of barriers. (2) City School seeks to address the issue of affordability by offering tuition assistance for any family that demonstrates the need. (3) City School seeks to address the issue of student aptitude by offering an educational program that encompasses children from varying academic abilities, including those with needs of special education, regular education, and gifted education. City School is committed to helping those with dyslexia and other learning problems if the school believes it can meet the student’s academic needs. This is a challenging responsibility, but the call demands that we close the educational disparity that presently exists. City School is a living token of our national motto, e pluribus Unum.

Many City School families can afford and pay full tuition. But the school relies on tuition assistance to make the school accessible to help us realize the vision of a school that is economically accessible to all children.

City School opened its doors in September 2002 with just 32 students. Since then the school has nearly tripled its enrollment with a significant number of urban underprivileged students taking advantage of the school’s strong, measurable academic programs.

ACADEMIC DIVERSITY WITHOUT COMPROMISE TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.
RACIAL DIVERSITY WITHOUT COMPROMISE TO EQUALITY IN ADMISSIONS.
SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSITY WITHOUT COMPROMISE TO FAMILY COMMITMENT.

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This is clearly a vision that is being realized in Austin.

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