The Tenney School

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The Tenney School is a private middle and high school in western Houston, Texas, United States. [1] It is within the Westchase Management District and the City of Houston-defined Westchase Super Neighborhood. [2] [3]

The school was established in 1973. In 2013 the school opened a new facility. [1] Students at Tenney School are taught on a one by one basis. George Tenney, the director, said in 1993 that his school had to turn away prospective applicants. [4] The Tenney School offers a unique one-to-one teaching model of individualized learning. The Tenney School has maintained accreditation through AdvancED since 1979, most recently receiving the highest possible rating in 4 of 7 categories. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Contact Us." The Tenney School. Retrieved on August 14, 2019. "Contact Info 3500 South Gessner Houston, Texas 77063"
  2. "Westchase District Land Use Map" (PDF). Westchase Management District. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  3. "Super Neighborhood Resource Assessment Westchase No. 19" (PDF). City of Houston. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  4. Asin, Stephanie. "GOING BY DIFFERENT BOOKS/More private institutions get the call". Houston Chronicle . August 8, 1993. Section C, Page 1. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  5. Absolutely Memorial May 16, 2012