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In the first week of the new year, TJS alumni, 18 years or older, met up at Cidercade in East Houston to reconnect, reminisce and remind their former teachers of why they teach.
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Read about the evolution of TJS’ Talk Like a Pirate Day from a fun dress-up day to our biggest “makerspace” event of the year!
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“The teachers and staff define this school, making it a caring place. A safe place. The kind of place that can change a child’s life.” Check out our latest blog post on a TJS family’s journey from struggle to safety.
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In this blog post, we share how The Joy School “measures the gain, not the gap”, and creates a support system that sets students up for success!
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Read about The Joy School’s reflective journey through our current reaccreditation process for the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest.
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In this blog post, we highlight our 6th graders recent work, the skills they learned along the way, and how TJS teachers include social and executive functioning components into their academic curriculum!
In this blog post, a former parent shares her TJS experience and her son becoming a “happier, more balanced child!”
In this blog post, we share how TJS works to unlock their students’ learning potential!