Newsletter of the
Society
Volume 7; May 2000
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Inside...Porter in Niven BiographyBibliography Porter Activities Perspective Remembering KAP ALA 1999 KAP House KAP School Other short articles Call for Papers
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Katherine Anne Porter SchoolThe Katherine Anne Porter School, a non-profit free public high school chartered by the Texas Education Agency, was opened in August 1999 with an enrollment of sixty-four. Located in the heart of Hays County in the hill country community of Wimberley, Texas, it was founded by former board members of the Katherine Anne Porter Museum in Kyle, Texas. The philosophy of the school is to foster appreciation for learning as the foundation for future success in life, to nuture individual interests, and to enhance personal responsibility. The school offers courses from ninth to twelth grade that are required for high school graduation, plus an enriched curriculum tailored to meet each student's individual needs and interests. Available are individual education plans and one-to-one instruction. Special Education inclusion, advanced technology, and small class size are objectives. Courses include English, languages, literature, social studies, science, math, art, theater arts, economics, ESL and bilingual education, ecological studies, communication skills, vocational technology, and industrial cooperative training. The school has non-discriminatory policies on race, gender, or disabilities and offers small classes and accelerated curriculum, flexible schedules for working students and home schoolers, and computer-assisted instruction.The KAP School board meets every first Thursday of the month. Students and parents are encouraged to take an active role in the school. It sponsors the annual Katherine Anne Porter Literary Festival held in Kyle as well as monthly literary arts presentations for students and the Wimberley community. Yana Bland, who with her husband David owned and operated the Katherine Anne Porter Museum, serves as Director and Principal of the school. Contributions and donations to the Katherine Anne Porter School are tax deductible. The address is 15572 Ranch Road 12 Noth, Suites 1 & 2, P.O. Box 2053, Wimberley, Texas 78676, Telephone: 888-847-6867. E-mail: kapschool@wimberley.net. Webpage: www.kapschool.org. |