Wharton Dual Language Academy

William Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy

William H. Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy,[1] formerly William Wharton Elementary School, is a public school in the Neartown area of Houston, Texas, and part of the Houston Independent School District. Also known as the Wharton Dual Language Academy, the school serves gifted and talented students in the Language Magnet program from Pre-K through 8th grade.

Within the United States it has one of the oldest dual language bilingual programs that occupy entire campuses.[2] As of 2008 it has the only such program in the City of Houston. The principal for Wharton Dual Language Academy is Jennifer Day.[3]

Wharton, located within the East Montrose subdivision,[4] serves a section of the Neartown area,[5][6] including a section of Montrose,[7] half of Hyde Park,[8] most of Avondale, most of East Montrose, a section of North Montrose.[9]

  1. ^ "20170505_Wharton_0280.jpg." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on July 14, 2017.
  2. ^ Maxwell, Lesli A. (2012-03-28). "Momentum Builds for Dual-Language Learning". Education Week. Retrieved 2017-03-08. – Print: "'Dual' Classes See Growth in Popularity " – March 28, 2012
  3. ^ "Summing up a school: Wharton Elementary is a high-performing school with community backing. Why shutter it?". Houston Chronicle. 2008-06-16. Retrieved 2017-03-08. (editorial)
  4. ^ Friedberg, Jennifer (2008-06-25). "Neartown group throws its support for Wharton school". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-03-10. – Alternate article version with more street addresses and photographs
  5. ^ "Wharton K-8 School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on March 9, 2017.
  6. ^ "Neartown Boundaries." Neartown Association. Retrieved on March 9, 2017.
  7. ^ Map of Montrose. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
  8. ^ "Hyde Park Civic Association Boundaries." Hyde Park Civic Association. Retrieved on December 19, 2016.
  9. ^ "Our Boundaries." Neartown Association. Retrieved on March 23, 2019. PDF version with detail – Individual subdivisions are noted