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Plans are underway to establish the Katherine Anne Porter School in Hays County, Texas. A nonprofit high school chartered by the Texas Education Agency, the school will offer free education and individualized instruction to high school students in the county, especially those who wish to develop their writing skills. It is being established as a lasting tribute to Katherine Anne Porter, who grew up in the town of Kyle in Hays County.

The Katherine Anne Porter School will offer an accelerated high school curriculum in a quiet, book-rich environment with a high staff-to-student ratio and computer-assisted instruction. It is scheduled to open in August 1999. All students of high school age may enroll. Home-schoolers, working students, and students who have dropped out are welcome. In addition to courses required for a high school diploma, classes are planned in journalism, art, music, and health and the environment. Student enrollment began in March 1999.

At present the interim board is looking for a suitable location to house fifty to 200 students in Hays County. The board also welcomes interested individuals, especially parents and educators, to serve on the board or to act as a resource. The board meets on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm at the Kyle Community Library, Blanco Street, Kyle. For more information, contact Yana Bland, Ph.D., Administrator, P.O. Box 615, Kyle, Texas 78640, 512-268-2220, yana@centuryinter.net.