Curriculum

Going to a selective college of university is the motivation that drives students from their first sixth grade class. Ask Tindley students why they are there and the response will be immediate and emphatic: College.

 

Every day students study mathematics for two hours and humanities, which includes language arts and history, for two hours. They also take the other classes in the sciences and fine arts necessary to prepare them for the high school curriculum. Teachers focus on writing skills in all classes.

 

There’s no denying that the first months at Tindley can be challenging for students and parents. Few schools demand so much from sixth grade students. But with each new class we are impressed by how students rise to these increased expectations. Many of them were previously bored in class and did not perform at their level of ability. Others struggled in their previous school and now respond enthusiastically to the assistance they’re given to succeed.

As one parent describes her daughter’s experience, “Whatever it takes, Tindley students and teachers are in it to win."