Promise Academy

THE NEED

The families of North Tyler are desperate for quality academic options. While Tyler's public schools are striving for improvement, many families are under-served or disenfranchised in their neighborhood schools. Tyler’s charter schools operate on a lottery system and are far from this community, south of the loop. The abundance of private schools in Tyler are all south of Front Street, and most of them are also south of the loop. Even if these schools were more geographically accessible, the financial chasm between already reduced tuition and the reality of these families is often impassible. Families are left hoping that their sons and daughters are accepted to the magnet elementary school or “win the lottery” at one of the charter schools.

THE MISSION

Cultivating wise, creative, and compassionate leaders through exemplary Christ-centered education in North Tyler for the joy of our city and the glory of God.

THE VISION

Promise Academy is founded on the conviction that all children are created for God’s glory and endowed by Him with an undeniable potential to acquire wisdom and knowledge. We join families in equipping their children to become responsible servant-leaders of the 21st Century, striving to create a school culture that is committed to the truth, discipline, and values of the gospel of Jesus Christ. We work to mobilize educational, business, church, and community leaders toward the goal of serving the children of Tyler with an excellent education. This inter-denominational school will seek to raise up kingdom citizens who work for justice, economic opportunity, racial harmony, hope for the family, and joy in their communities.

FIRST YEAR

Hosted at New Days Community Church, we opened with a Kindergarten: 16 students, 2 experienced teachers, 1 bilingual aide. Our aim is to maximize use of resources from within the North Tyler community.