(For more information, see the Texas Education Agency’s Department of Performance Reporting.) Charter schools must close if they are rated IR for three years in a row. However, Carpe Diem Westwood has so far not lived up to expectations: the school earned a rating of IR (Improvement Required) for year one and year two. The school opened in 2015 with support from Choose to Succeed as part of a strategy to bring high-performing charter school operators to San Antonio. Call the school at 21 to request a tour.Ĭarpe Diem Westwood is facing a challenge this year. As of this writing, the school is taking applications for students at all grade levels. The open-enrollment public charter school serves grades 6-12 in a compact, modern building. Military Dr., San Antonio, TX 78227 ( map), for the groundbreaking and the ribbon cutting ceremonies, and I was due for a return visit. After a rough start, it is rebuilding its personalized learning model with new leadership and key changes to classroom activities and the bonds between teachers and students. At the moment there are 385 learners in the school, 84 of these learners are also being cared for in the hostels.Note: Letter to Parents and Families, dated March 2, 2018Ĭarpe Diem Innovative School-Westwood is in its third year of operation as a public charter school in southwestern San Antonio. Since February 2020 the school has accommodated deaf learners between the ages of 3-8 years in the Unit for Deaf learners.The school serves all towns and farming communities along the Southern Cape coastal region, which include: Riversdale, Albertinia, Mosselbay, Hartenbos, Klein Brak, Groot Brak, George, Hoekwil, Sedgefield, Karatara, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay and The Craggs. In the autistic unit the school also provides for learners on the autistic spectrum.
The school also serves a few hearing impaired learners capable of functioning in a normal class situation with the help of hearing aids and/or FM systems (this excludes learners who are deaf). “This goes to show our officials do have hearts of gold and are committed members of their communities in George.”Ĭarpe Diem is a school that provides for physical-, learning- and intellectually impaired learners between the ages of 6 and 18 years, that cannot be accommodated in mainstream education.
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She thanked the officials for the generous donation and Mayor personally with a serving platter made by the children.ĭr Gratz, Municipal Manager was full of praise for the officials who contributed so willingly in their private capacity. Ms Grobler said that the children are sent home during the school holidays and with many coming from an impoverished background, each child is sent home with a hamper of food. George Municipality challenges other organisations, business and associations to a similar exercise,” said Ald Van Wyk. “This is such an important gesture to a school that relies on fund-raising activities to cover their daily expenses. Principal Elzeth Grobler was overwhelmed at the official handover last week during Child Protection Week and thanked the officials of George Municipality for going the extra mile.Įxecutive Mayor Leon Van Wyk together with officials from the Social Services division handed over 467 tins of food. George Municipal officials recently took up a challenge issued by the Municipal Manager, Dr Michele Gratz to collect tinned food items for Carpe Diem, School for Physically Disabled Children in George. Handing over the tinned goods on Friday 3 rd June are from left: Portfolio Councillor for Social Development, Brendon Stamhoof School principal Elzeth Grobler Kneeling in front are Gender and Disability Officials Nozipho Stone and Junayne “Slang” Mark.At back, Gender and Disability Co-ordinator, Ejustley Boshoff Acting Senior Manager Community Development, Library Services, EPWP and Sport, Granville Campher and Mayor Leon Van Wyk.
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