EMERY/WEINER

And notwithstanding our seriousness of purpose, there is an energy and joy at Emery/Weiner that makes us different. In addition to co-curricular traditional offerings, such as dynamic arts and athletic programs, Emery/Weiner offers more. For example, in addition to an unusually robust experiential learning program, we have elements that simply don't exist at other schools - such as our unique opening day ceremony. One year, we began with a gospel singer performing Hebrew songs, and another year we distributed Buddhist meditation bells in order to help enhance mindfulness. Our reasoning is simple: If the educational environment is engaging, then kids will learn more... In 2001, a group of leaders from our community did something typically Houston - they dared to dream big and then acted on an idea. They built a brand new campus for a future high school that didn't yet have a single student enrolled. So, after joining with the existing I. Weiner Middle School, which had been wonderful..

Primary location: Houston United States