Schools
North Dallas Schools Plan For April 8 Eclipse
Many schools in North Dallas will be safely viewing the eclipse with glasses, hosting activities for students, and studying the science behind what causes eclipses in the classroom.
Read moreStudent Essayists Propose Ways to Make a Difference
After the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge (FFVF) Dallas Area Chapter asked North Texas students to tackle that question last year, Highland Park students submitted five of the six winning essays.
Read morePark Cities to Celebrate the Total Eclipse
Eyes will be on the sky in the Park Cities on April 8 during Dallas’ once-in-320-years total solar eclipse. Eclipse-viewing events are scheduled at SMU, HPISD schools, and Highland Park’s Fairfax Park.
Read moreHPISD Students Improve Scores on Mid-Year Achievement Test
Students in kindergarten through eighth grade far outperformed their peers nationally on the winter MAP growth test, with sixth graders in HPISD exceeding average 12th grade scores in both math and reading.
Read moreUrsuline Academy, Dallas’ Oldest School, Celebrates 150 Years of Sisterhood
Ursuline celebrated its 150th birthday with party hats, songs, several birthday cakes, and games.
Read moreHighland Park Students on a Mission To Provide Books for Africa
ENTEBBE, Uganda – I took a deep breath as the car approached the home. This would be the first time I stood face-to-face with a project meant to change 33 kids’ lives forever.
Read moreThe Police’s Stewart Copeland Earns 2024 Meadows Award
As the award recipient, Copeland will participate in an artistic residency at SMU where he will conduct the Meadows Symphony Orchestra in “Police Deranged for Orchestra,” featuring some of The Police’s best-known songs. The show will be April 16 at the 31st-annual Meadows at the Meyerson event.
Read moreCommunity Advisory Committee Considers Bond Proposal
HPISD’s Community Advisory Committee is meeting for the second time March 5 to consider items to include in a potential bond proposal that could appear on the ballot in November 2024 or May 2025.
Read moreMom Grows Connecting Point of Park Cities To Help Adults Like Her Son
JoAnn Ryan In 2005, JoAnn Ryan’s youngest son, Ryan Albers, incurred a traumatic brain injury during a ski trip at
Read moreHPHS Students Transport Audiences ‘Into the Woods’
Audiences traveled ‘Into the Woods’ with Highland Park High School theater students Mar. 1 through 3 during the school’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s classic musical.
Read moreHPISD Sends Message to Parents Regarding Staff Member Resignation
HPISD Superintendent Mike Rockwood sent a message to Raider parents Feb. 28 following reports that a paraprofessional at Highland Park Middle School resigned on Feb. 22 after being accused of possessing obscene material.
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