TESSERACT SCHOOL REPORTS RECORD GROWTH WITH 2009/2010 ENROLLMENT
Paradise Valley, AZ—September 10, 2009—A bright spot in a year that has been challenging
for many, Tesseract School, a non-profit, independent private school for students in preschool
through high school, has reported a 12 percent increase in its enrollment for the 2009/2010
school year.
“This was a really strong enrollment year for us,” said Nigel Taplin, Tesseract School’s head of
school. “We are thrilled with this growth.”
In a year where families have continued to face tough financial challenges, Taplin believes the
strength of Tesseract’s innovative, college-preparatory program and the school’s small-class
sizes are drawing more families to the school. “Our student-centered approach and integrated,
hands-on curriculum make learning come alive for students. Parents see the thrill and curiosity
in our students—how engaged and excited they are, and that’s really the key,” said Taplin. “Our
parents see the value in what we are doing, and understand that they are making the best
investment they can—their children’s futures.” Taplin also believes this increase in enrollment is
at least partially due to families reassessing and focusing resources on what is truly important to
them. “When times are tough, we look at what our top priorities are. For many, those include
safety, health, family and, for parents, their children’s education.”
While this year showed higher-than-average growth in enrollment for Tesseract, year after year,
for the past six years, the school’s enrollment has gradually increased by a total of 40 percent
overall. This growth, coupled with the school’s strategic plan, was the catalyst for Tesseract
building its middle and high school campus, which opened in September 2008 at 40th Street and
Shea Boulevard with its inaugural ninth-grade class. The school’s first 10th-grade class started
this school year.
As a result of Tesseract’s increases in classroom space, program offerings and enrollment, and
the Arizona Tax Credit, the school has been able to increase its financial-aid program as well as
offer a four-year high school merit scholarship. “There are families whose children have
attended Tesseract for years, as well as new families, who are making sacrifices to be able to
send their children here,” said Taplin. “We want to help, and make Tesseract accessible to as
many families as we can.”
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