What I realize that many above have not written is the amount of work that you receive! Yes I love the enviornment, but teachers assign work as if that was your only class. I am currently taking 3 adv courses, and I regret going to this school because I have no social life or time to do my hobbies.
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Posted by a student on 09/17/09
Duchesne has an amazing atmosphere. The girls are very happy and the teachers and staff are wonderful. My daughter is in lower school and this is her first year at DASH. She is so excited about going to school everyday...Now that is what I am excited about.
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Posted by a parent on 09/01/09
I'm a 'lifer' (been at Duchesne since Pre-K) and I'm currently a junior. Duchesne is a great school and has an amazing atmosphere. There's alot of social awareness apportunities at DASH as well. It is also not as religious as some might think. Juniors and seniors get to pick their religion classes from
... Read more a wide variety including a class on World Religions, Peacemaking, Social Justice, etc. Different opinions are very welcome at Duchesne. Read less
duchesne is my all time favorite school. good learning eviorment! would definityly recommend it
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Posted by a student on 05/12/08
My daughter has attended this all-girl, Catholic school pre-k through 7th & is entering 8th. Topnotch teachers, superior academics, cutting edge technology: smartboards, individual laptops starting in middle school. They provide a nurturing environment that fosters strong, confident girls. While the
... Read more school is Catholic affiliated and Catholic in its religious focus, girls from every religious background are welcome and thrive here. If you want your daughter to attend an all-girl's school that will embue them with the finest education and allow them to excel to their fullest academic potential in an academically challenging environment, then you can do no better than this school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/28/07
This is a great school. It's very well run and organized.
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Posted by a parent on 02/23/06
I would recommend this school for girls who want to achieve in a nurturing, well-rounded, inspirational environment. The Lower School provides the warmth, enrichment and parent presence that makes all the girls feel secure yet chalenged. The school is increasingly academically chanllenging and begins
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Posted by a parent on 11/11/05
The academic programs are top notch as are the nurturing and spiritual elements of the school. wonderful environment.
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Posted by a parent on 08/21/05
My daughter started at DASH (as Duchesne Academy is known) in kindergarten and is now entering 4th grade, so most of my comments are specific to the lower school. Of all the private schools we looked at in the Houston area, DASH seemed the most balanced. There is a very strong focus on academics, but
... Read more not to the exclusion of all else. All of the families, and hence all of the students, have strong family values that really limits the cliques that other schools might experience. The teachers and the faculty are very good at building in the girls a joy of learning. Best of all, my daughter absolutely loves the school, her teachers, and her friends. It is great having a daughter that really enjoys her school. That, I think, is typical of a Duchesne student. We are confident that middle and upper school is the same. Read less
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Houston schools — Duchesne Academy is located at 10202 Memorial Dr, Houston TX 77024. 10202 Memorial Dr is in the Great Uptown neighborhood and 77024 ZIP code in Houston, TX The school district for Duchesne Academy is the Diocese Galveston - Houston Off. Duchesne Academy is a Catholic school that serves grade levels PK - 12.
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