Private violin lessons are now available. If you interested in your child receiving private violin lessons please call the office at 870-642-8937 to be added to the list.

De Queen, Ark—Legacy Academy, a private grammar school in De Queen hosted a day long in-service with Cecile Taylor of Trinidad and Tobago last week in preparation for the new school year. Mrs. Taylor led a day long staff development session. She utilized her lifetime in education as a portal for learning that the school’s staff was able to look through and learn valuable and applicable principles and tools. The workshop included sessions on staff collaboration, creative teaching in the classroom, building a proper school culture, and the value of a child among others. The sessions were both instructive and interactive.

Mrs. Cecile Taylor is an Education Development Consultant with Congress WBN, an international non-profit organization focused on effecting human, social and national transformation through values-based development principles and initiatives.

She served for 10 years as the first Director of NorthGate College, a pioneering high school in Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies, which has established a track record of innovation in education and a reputation for its commitment to holistic human development. She has earned a reputation as a tireless champion of values-based education and, through Congress WBN, she continues her work globally to assist educational institutions provide balanced and well-rounded education programs. Over the years Mrs. Taylor has been responsible for planning and delivering numerous seminars to educators and education institutions.

Mrs. Taylor holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from the University of Surrey in the UK, and a post-graduate Diploma in Education focusing on Educational Administration from the University of the West Indies. Mrs. Taylor lives in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. She is married with three children and seven grandchildren.

Legacy Academy is a private school in De Queen which serves students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through third grade. For more information about Legacy Academy call 642.8937.

De Queen, ARK—Legacy Academy, a private school in De Queen, Arkansas launched a new year with its first day of school taking place Monday. This is the schools third year of operations. The school is a classical Christian school that serves students in grades Pre-K through 3^rd grade with plans to expand into higher grade levels.

As a classical school the academy focuses on utilizing the classical academic learning method for educational development. This approach takes the children through very deliberate learning stages and uses a variety of classroom methods that progress the child through natural stages of learning. Academically the school utilizes a rich and varied curriculum. Students are exposed to a strong phonics-based reading program, Saxon’s math curriculum, Shurley’s English and comprehensive curriculum in history, science, art, physical education, geography and Latin. Students begin learning Latin in the youngest grades to enhance their long term reading capacity and prepare them for learning foreign languages. All western languages (English, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish) are Latin based. In addition, a member of the Texarkana Symphony comes weekly to teach music and violin lessons to the school’s students.

The school emphasizes its commitment to holistic development of each child. “Academics are very important. We want our children to receive a first class education and be fully prepared for any educational pursuit. It is also important that we don’t stop there. Students spend forty hours a week at school. It is a great opportunity to build good future citizens, develop core values, a respect and love for God, and help parents turn their children into strong, capable and good adults.” Said Chad Gallagher, who founded the school with his wife Jessica.

The school boasts of a professional staff and a low student: teacher ratio to ensure each student receives adequate attention and care. The school offers a scholarship program to assist families ensure that tuition is affordable regardless of a family’s income. “We never want financial capacity alone to determine if a child is afforded this great opportunity. The scholarship program exists to ensure any family that wants Legacy Academy for their child can access it.” Gallagher said. The program is rewarding in ten percent increments providing assistance with tuition from 10% assistance up to 100%.

The school recently revamped its interactive website. To learn more about the school you can visit the website at www.legacyacademyonline.com or call the office at 642.8937.

Teachers from Legacy Academy, a private classical Christian school in De Queen, are attending a week-long teacher training session in Baltimore, Maryland. The event, hosted by Rockbridge Academy is a training session endorsed by the Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS). The delegation from De Queen is led by school founder, Jessica Gallagher. Read More→

You can download the School Supply List 2010-11 as a PDF to print off and take with you to purchase school supplies.

Evenining of March 28th

Re-enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year will begin on March 15.  If your child is currently a student at Legacy Academy, please inform the office of your intentions to continue your child’s education at Legacy Academy.  We will be offering 3rd grade. Read More→