Dallas

Dallas Public Schools: Is It Really a Montessori?

By Bethany Erickson / January 5, 2015 /

“We are looking at one of the two montessori schools Dallas ISD offers, and if we moved we are considering living near the one neighborhood montessori, Mata Elementary,” I’ve said more times than I can count when people ask about where Tiny will go to school. “And if that doesn’t happen, we are happy with him…

Dallas Public Schools: 10 Questions with a DISD Family

By Bethany Erickson / December 19, 2014 /

As much as I love to talk about Dallas public schools and what I’ve learned through talking with administrators, teachers, parents, students and school board members, nothing can replace the insight from a been-there-done-that family entrenched in the district. So I’ve come up with 10 questions (the same 10 I ask every DISD parent when…

Dallas Public Schools: My Goodness, the Choices!

By Bethany Erickson / December 10, 2014 /

Saturday morning, the Mister, Tiny and I drove over to Ellis Field house to attend the DISD magnet school fair. We left kind of stunned. A good stunned, though, because even with our two years of research and question-asking and review seeking, we were still surprised by the sheer volume of choice offered to families…

Dallas Public Schools: Required Reading for the Week

By Bethany Erickson / December 2, 2014 /

This weekend, the Mister, Tiny and I will be heading to the DISD Magnet Fair I mentioned last week, to get a bit of the lay of the land. Next week also means dropping by the Dealey open house as well – so keep your eyes peeled for what I’ve gleaned from those two treks…

Dallas Public Schools: Important Dates Coming Up

By Bethany Erickson / November 26, 2014 /

  If you are considering a magnet program or are just interested in your neighborhood Dallas public school, these are some dates you need to mark on your calendars. To get the lay of the land, Dallas ISD will be hosting a Magnet Fair Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the…