The Winston School is a private coeducational day school in Dallas, Texas

Dallas, Texas

Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...

. The grade 1-12 school is for children who must learn using non-traditional techniques. Established in 1975, the school is named after Sir Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...

 and offers individualized curricula for students with learning differences.

History

The Winston School opened in September 1975 to serve students in grades 1-6 with learning differences and Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a developmental disorder. It is primarily characterized by "the co-existence of attentional problems and hyperactivity, with each behavior occurring infrequently alone" and symptoms starting before seven years of age.ADHD is the most commonly studied and...

. The school added additional grades, with its first ninth grade class graduated in 1978. An upper school with high school grades began in 1983; its first senior class graduated in 1986.

The school is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest, approved by the Texas Education Agency

Texas Education Agency

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, and a member of the National Association of Independent Schools

National Association of Independent Schools

The National Association of Independent Schools is a U.S.-based membership organization for private, nonprofit, K-12 schools. Founded in 1963, NAIS represents independent schools and associations in the United States, including day, boarding, and day/boarding schools; elementary and secondary...

.

Campus

The Winston School operated in buildings on the Greenhill School campus from its opening until 1978, when it moved to its present site on Royal Lane in North Dallas. The upper school (high school) was temporarily housed at University of Dallas

University of Dallas

The University of Dallas is a private, independent Catholic regional university located in Irving, Texas, established in 1956, which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. According to U.S...

 until an expansion to the Royal Lane campus was completed in 1989. The Winston School also has another campus in Del Mar CA which was started by Dr.John Richards

Athletics

The Winston School fields teams in interscholastic competition in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, golf, soccer, softball, bowling, tennis and volleyball.

Fine Arts

The Winston School is well known for its fine arts and attracting students to the school with a passion for them. Much of the school is decorated with various pieces of student art collected by the school for many years. The Winston School offers many fine art courses in there curriculum such as Photography, 2 Dimensional Art painting, and 3 Dimensional Art which consist of Clay Sculpting, Pottery, Wood Turning, and metal working.

Former headteachers

• J. Wynne Harkless (1975–1976)
• Paul Erwin (1976–1988)
• Stuart P. Smith (1988–1989)
• Dr. Rita J. Sherbenou (1989–1999)
• Dr. Pamela K. Murfin (1999–2006)

External links

• The Winston School