Yorktown Education

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Yorktown Education was a non-profit private school for students ages 5 through 18 years in Plano, Texas. Established in 2008.it closed in 2022.

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History

Yorktown Education was founded in 2008 by Randall Reiners, who spent over four years studying the education industry before launching the school. Reiners felt that private schools were either not reflecting what was needed in today's business environment, or were too costly. [1]

Yorktown Education was first located on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. It later moved to a larger facility in Plano. In 2016, North Texas organizations including Learning Rx and Discovery Montessori, Pinnacle Montessori, and Heritage Montessori announced a pool of scholarships totalling $1 million, to support students to attend Yorktown Education. [2]

Collin Community College District and Yorktown Education entered a partnership agreement for the academic year 2020–2021 to offer Yorktown Education pupis dual credit coursework for the first two years of college. [3]

Yorktown Education was designed to become the first of a national chain of small, high-quality private schools priced at half the cost per student of today's public school system and most private institutions. [4] However, in 2022, Yorktown Education closed. [5]

Accreditation

Yorktown Education was accredited by AdvancED and was a member of the Educational Research Bureau. Yorktown Education followed a semester system with individualized learning programs, flexible scheduling and dual college credit. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Phillip J., Britt. "New Texas School Provides Innovative Alternative". Heartland Institute. Retrieved 1 Feb 2009.
  2. 1 2 Staff, N. D. G. (2016-05-30). "Plano Private School Announces $1 Million Scholarship". North Dallas Gazette. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  3. ↑ "Collin County Community College District and Yorktown Education Partnership Agreement for 2020-2021" (PDF). www.collin.edu. September 25, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ Rich, Alison. "Why Are Finnish Kids So Smart?". DFWCHILD. Fort Worth Child. Archived from the original on May 26, 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Yorktown Education School (Closed 2022) - Plano, TX". Private School Review. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2023-05-26.

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