A segment of the May 13 television news show 60 Minutes included references to Harmony Public Schools (HPS) of Texas that may have left some inaccurate impressions. Please note the following facts about Harmony Public Schools, all of which were shared with 60 Minutes before the show was broadcast: Read more at Harmony Public Schools and 60 Minutes: Setting the Record Straight

Harmony Science Academy- Brownsville will be administering final exams for 6 thru 11 grade students during the last week of the school. The finals are used to test each child on all of the content areas that the student has mastered throughout the spring semester. Since HSA is a college preparatory school; final exams are an integral part of teaching which is necessary in order to prepare our students for future academic pursuits.
~ ENGLISH and MATH finals will be given on Wednesday, May 23th.
~ SOCIAL STUDIES and SCIENCE finals will be given on Thursday, May 24th.
There will be early release on May 23-25 at 1:00 pm.
Final exams will affect 25% of the first semester grade for the subject.
Note: There will be no afterschool care on May 23-25.
Juniors will have their finals on Monday and Tuesday [May 21-22] due to SAT Prep on the following days May 23-25.

U.S. News has announced the best high schools of the nation. The 2012 edition includes data on almost 22,000 public schools, 500 of which received gold medals.

Harmony Science Academy High School Houston is ranked #309 in the nation, making the school one of the Gold Medalists. Harmony Science Academy is also ranked 24th within Texas. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Harmony Science Academy is 89 percent. The student body makeup is 44 percent male and 56 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 86 percent.

Harmony Science Academy Dallas is ranked #554 in the nation, enabling the school to receive a Silver Medal. Harmony Science Academy Dallas is ranked 50th within Texas. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Harmony Science Academy Dallas is 62 percent. The student body makeup is 48 percent male and 52 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 88 percent.

Harmony Science Academy North Austin received a Bronze Medal. At Harmony Science, the student body makeup is 47 percent male and 53 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 89 percent.

You can read more here.

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Harmony Public Schools has received BBB rating again by Standard & Poor's in a report dated March 16th 2012. The report stated that the outlook of the Harmony Public Schools is stable. BBB rating is the highest possible rating for a charter school operator to receive. Dr. Soner Tarim, the Superintendent of Harmony Public Schools, said: "In the midst of national and global financial instability, Harmony Public Schools System has demonstrated its ability to remain financially stable through fiscally sound organization and management. Renewing our BBB rating along with a stable outlook will enable us to save thousands of dollars which can then be used to further advance the efforts of our students, teachers, and staff members".

HURRY UP! LEADERSHIP CAMP REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY 5 PM MAY 16!

Leadership Summer Camp is a week-long camp for HSA-Brownsville middle and high school students (6-11th grades) and other Harmony Public Schools from all over Texas. The purpose of the week is to have fun while building leadership and teambuilding skills. Activities include sports competitions, ropes courses, assemblies, talent shows, free recreation, leadership talks and discussions, study nature and much more!

This is a great opportunity for our students to build strong relationships, develop teamwork, leadership attributes, and have a great time! We strongly recommend and encourage for all of our students to attending Summer Leadership Camp.

The camp starts May 27th and ends June 2nd, 2012.
The camp fee is $300. It will include accommodation, meals (at the camp only) and transportation.

To register for the camp, you have to pay $100 deposit, and total payment is due on May 20th. CRLP students need to check at front desk for further information.

For more information contact Mr. Soylemez at (isoylemez@harmonytx.org)

"Highland Lakes Camp & Conference Center" - for girls

"URJ Greene Family Camp" - for boys

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Dear Parents or Guardians,
Please review our School Report Cards (SRC) and Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) for 2010-2011 school year. read more . . .

Harmony Public Schools have released 2011 College Acceptance Report and 2011 SAT Report.

The reports clearly prove that Harmony Public Schools continue to provide high-quality education to Texas children. As Harmony Public Schools, we will strive to take this success to the new levels.

To take a close look at the reports, please click on the names of the reports above.

From Superintendent Dr. Soner Tarim To the Harmony Public Schools Community: A disappointing article on charter schools in this week's New York Times attempts to put Harmony Public Schools in Texas in a context that is not accurate, necessitating this brief response. Many of us at Harmony Schools cooperated extensively with the Times on this story over the last several months, providing documents, interviews, tours and dozens of detailed responses to specific questions in good faith. But, as sometimes happens, the end result was not entirely what we had hoped. See the rest of Dr. Soner Tarim's response here: http://harmonytx.org/news/122/letter-to-stakeholders-on-ny-times-article/

It is the policy of the Harmony Science Academy Charter School to locate and identify any child who contacts or enrolls in the Charter School who may have a disability and be in need of special education and related services, regardless of the severity of the disability, in accordance with its procedures as reflected in the CHILD FIND legal framework of the Legal Framework for the Child-Centered Special Education Process, located at: http://framework.esc18.net/. read more...