Combine that research with the age-old argument that boys are distracted by girls enough to interrupt learning, and Dallas school officials decided on this boys school approach. After all, they said, it worked for girls, why not for boys?
Kendell Keeter’s daughter just graduated from the Dallas School District’s only all girls’ school.
“Our thought was to also give our son an opportunity that would best prepare him for college in the same manner she was prepared," he says, "and I can’t imagine any other option that would have prepared her better so that’s what we’re looking forward to here.”
It’s what a lot of these parents, like Madeline Hayes, say they are looking for, too.
“This is something, as cheesy as it sounds, but what I’ve always dreamed about, that there will be a boy’s school that doesn’t charge $25,000 a year, but would give the same academics, the same level of interaction and leadership.”
Elite students
Obama Academy, like the other magnet schools in Dallas - and other Texas cities - is not for everyone.
To be accepted, students must get good grades and pass a battery of academic tests. For now, the school teaches grades six through nine.
Jamarcus Preston, who will be entering 6th grade at Obama Academy, shows off his new school uniform.
In addition of offering standard courses like English, history and math, there'll also be Latin, Mandarin, Spanish and aviation classes. College prep courses, along with weekday and weekend leadership sessions, enhance the curriculum.
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