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To truly prepare students for the future, educators must also equip them with the practical skills necessary for independent living. Financial literacy, self-care, home maintenance, and responsible decision-making are just as critical as core academic subjects. A well-rounded education should seamlessly integrate both academic excellence and real-world preparedness, ensuring that students graduate with the knowledge, confidence, and resilience needed to succeed in all aspects of life.

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During the summer time, vacations, pools, and fun are certainly on children’s minds. However, it’s also important to incorporate learning into their day. Summer learning loss, also known as the "summer slide," refers to the decline in academic and social skills that can occur when children are not engaged in educational activities during the summer months. Dana Sheridan, LPC, Lower School Counselor at The Village School, sheds light on this issue and offers practical solutions for parents to keep their children's minds active during the long summer break.

Paul N. comes alive when he plays the piano. As he presses each key, his body moves with the music. He feels each note and lives for the audience to enjoy each melody, each composition. This year he performed at Carnegie Hall, showcasing his remarkable talent at just 12 years old.

Jana Aldin is a high school senior at The Village School where she has been a student since Pre-K. As she approaches graduation, she reflects on her education, her fondest memories, and her greatest achievements.

Vrisan Shah didn’t always enjoy writing, but his parents saw his talents and encouraged him to enter a writing contest when he was in third grade at The Village School. Three years later, he’s the author of three books. "Initially, I didn't enjoy writing, but I always had stories swirling in my head," explained Vrisan Shah, now a sixth grader at The Village School. "When my parents suggested I enter a writing contest, I thought, 'Why not give it a try?'"

Juan Pablo Nunez Rodriguez developed two businesses while at The Village School. His most recent business, Kidszonee, is an organization which matches high school students as instructors with young students in activities such as music, art, physical education, and cooking.

At Village, students pursue excellence in all they do, even extending into their extracurriculars and hobbies. For 8th grader Charlie, his combined artistry and love for baking has him creating masterpieces almost too exquisite to eat! Many different Village Vikings have gotten to enjoy his delicious creations and he’s always glad for the chance to share. We got to connect with this ambitious and eloquent baker, and hear all about his unique gift turned small business.

On Saturday, October 13th, the VMS Speech and Debate Team competed at the Katy Taylor Speech and Debate Tournament. The Village School took 1st place overall at the competition.

Saturday, September 22nd, the VMS Speech and Debate Team competed at the Klein High School Jr High Tournament. They placed second overall in the small school sweepstakes competition with many finalists and winners in multiple events

Two middle school students placed in the National Speech and Debate Association tournament June 23, 2018. Aditi R. took second place for informative speaking and Kahani M. took fourth place for declamation and sixth place in Oratory speaking.

Two Village School students were honored at Carnegie Hall in New York for their Gold Scholastic Medal Recognition. Congratulations to Esha G. and Shashi P. for their incredible performances academically and great achievement.

Six Village School middle and high school students placed in the Texas Private School Music Educators Association​ ​Instrumental State Solo & Ensemble Competition at the ​Bishop Dunne Catholic School in Dallas May 26.

The Village School BioQuattuor team won first place in the national Thomas Edison Pitch Contest against more than 50 middle school teams. They presented their sweat-powered insulin nanobot prototype to the panel of judges May 17 via a video conference and have been awarded a 3D printer for the school as well as individual gift cards.

The VESPYS athletic banquet has become a unique tradition at The Village School. This event is hosted by our athletic department each May and it is a fun way to celebrate all of the team and individual accomplishments and recognitions that we achieved this year.

The middle school Speech and Debate Team competed at the St. Thomas HS Speech and Debate Tournament on Saturday, April 28th. The Village School had 20 finalists and 32 semi-finalists. Competing in the large school division, the Village School placed 4th overall.

The Village School middle school team placed second overall 2018 PSIA state meet April 29. Village is now ranked in the top ten of “AA” Champion Schools this year. It is thanks to the individual placements of students that the team was able to rank highly.

The Middle School TMSCA State Team won 6th Place Sweepstakes in the 6A Division for Texas. As well as seventh place overall in Number sense, fifth place overall in Calculator team, eleventh place overall in General Math, and seventh place overall in General Science.