YOUNG SCHOLARS ACADEMY

The mission of Young Scholars is to provide high quality, family-centered early care and education for children in a safe and nurturing environment through a program of differentiated, rigorous inquiry so that scholars may compete in a global society.



Young Scholars is located in downtown Houston, Texas at 1809 Louisiana Street. It is currently the only public school program in downtown Houston. Young Scholars opened its doors as a child development center on May 15, 1996 for infants six (6) weeks through Pre-kindergarten. It is licensed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Additionally, Young Scholars holds a Four-Star rating under the Texas Workforce Solutions, Texas Rising Star Program. Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten programs were added in August 1999. Shortly after, first through eighth grades were added.



Providing public education in a small, “private-school” type atmosphere is a Young Scholars hallmark! Many children enter our child development program and remain through elementary and/or middle school. Parents enjoy having the option of their toddler and elementary school-aged children on the same campus. All scholars receive a state-of-the-art education that is rigorous and individualized from a team of highly qualified, dedicated teachers. Young Scholars believes that the success of a child’s social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development stems from customized-active learning opportunities rather than the “one-size-fits-all” approach. Embracing the belief that children’s experiences during early childhood not only affect their later functioning in school, but also, have life-long effects.