FAQs

Where can I find information on tuition?

You can find a breakdown of tuition fees and available discounts in the “Downloads” menu tab at the top of this webpage. You will also be able to download the MPS Student Handbook and academic calendar.

Does MPS have accommodations for students with special needs?

Our teachers are not trained in accommodations for students with learning disabilities or students needing behavioral training and support.

MPS does work with students who have been diagnosed with dyslexia and or ADHD on a case-by-case basis.

How can I tour MPS?

Private tours can be set up by appointment on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30am or 1:00pm. Please email administration at midlothianprivateschool@gmail.com.

What grade levels does MPS accommodate?

This coming school year of 2023-2024, MPS will accommodate grade levels Pre-k through 8th, with the potential to be a Pre-k through 12th grade level school.

Are there any requirements for a child to start Pre-K at MPS?

To qualify to attend Pre-K at MPS, a child needs to be able to use the restroom on their own, follow verbal instructions, and have had their 4th birthday by September 1st of the current school year. Email administration for exceptions.

Are MPS teachers required to be certified?

Our teachers are required to have a four-year degree to teach K-6. We do not require our teachers to be certified by the Texas Education Agency because those teaching methods will not be utilized in our curriculum. However, we have teachers that are certified public school teachers, but it is not a requirement. Our number one requirement, aside from having a four-year degree, is for our teachers to be passionate about teaching and engaging each of their students. We have small classes, so our teachers know exactly what each of their students are excelling at and what they struggle in. Our teachers are tasked with tailoring lessons to their students' dominant learning styles. Our focus is more on the child as an individual and less on the teacher's ability to teach/manage a class of 30+ students.

What are “Assessments”?

Assessments are emailed to parents 3 times a school year, September, January, and May. This is where teachers will look over student assessments, making sure each child understood the material covered over the past semester. Teachers will then email home a detailed letter of each student’s academic standing and social/behavioral progress., along with achievements, goals met, and projected goals for the student.

MPS does not have a traditional grading scale, and I would like to know more about how it is ensured that the students are learning the material?

Our curriculum is assessment-based. There will be no grading papers or tests. For early childhood education, we want them to love to learn, and to seek it out. Our focus is not on students making numeric and/or letter grades, which holds little to no meaning for young children. Our goal is to grow life-long learners. Every child learns at a different pace. For children who learn and pick up certain subjects quicker, we want them to be able to go as far as they want learning that specific subject. For children who struggle, or who just need a little extra support, assessment-based learning helps us to know where to focus that support.

Will my child need transferable credits, or a placement test, to be put in public school after a primary school education at MPS?

The goal is to teach a child to be responsible for seeking out their own education and information. Once a child has mastered reading, writing, and math, there is no limit to his/her education. Once our students have been given the skills and tools to learn, they will succeed in any school they are placed in after MPS. In the state of Texas, they can be placed in public school at any time, without any restrictions. There are many people in this state who homeschool through elementary years, then place their children in public school for the remainder of their time in secondary education.

In the State of Texas, private schools and homeschool education fall under the same category. Texas gives these schools freedom to teach their own curriculum without the same "red tape" the Texas Education Agency mandates for public schools. There are no transferable credits or education levels in primary public schools. Each child is placed based on their age range, not his/her ability. A parent can request to have a child take an advancement placement exam, if the parent thinks the student is above his/her grade level age. Transferable credits do not begin until secondary school.