• East Dallas Students to Perform "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"
     
    Elementary students from the East Dallas campus are performing "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" on March 30th, 6:30 p.m. http://edcschool.org/2012/03/08/east-dallas-students-to-perform-the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz-march-30-at-630-p-m/
  • Dr. Steve Hughes Talks Montessori and East Dallas Community Schools on NPR's 'Think'
     
    Steve Hughes appeared on NPR's 'Think,' where he discussed School 2.0, as well as East Dallas Community Schools, in depth. http://edcschool.org/2012/03/07/dr-steve-hughes-talks-montessori-on-nprs-think/
  • East Dallas Community Schools attends AMI's 2012 Montessori Refresher Course
     
    The event addressed various topics concerning the importance of early childhood learning and development for over 900 participants. http://edcschool.org/2012/03/02/east-dallas-community-schools-attends-amis-2012-montessori-refresher-course/
  • Frito Lay Volunteers Help to Improve East Dallas Campus
     
     http://edcschool.org/2011/10/28/frito-lay-volunteers-help-to-improve-east-dallas-campus/
  • 2011 Summer Newsletter
     
    This year's newsletter is out, and it's the best one yet. Download the pdf for the full newsletter with color and pictures or read the highlights online. http://edcschool.org/2011/09/02/2011-summer-newsletter/
  • Bachman Lake held as model institution for international educators
     
    BLCS is being hailed as a model institution for providing parent education and early literacy training to poverty level families.  http://edcschool.org/2011/08/09/bachman-lake-community-school-held-as-model-institution-for-international-educators/
  • EDCS Board President John Fullinwider offers solutions to save Texas schools
     
     http://edcschool.org/2011/03/08/edcs-board-president-john-fullinwider-offers-solutions-to-save-texas-schools/

Welcome to East Dallas Community Schools

Since 1978 the purpose of East Dallas Community Schools has been to transform the way children are educated during the early childhood years.

EDCS is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization which operates early childhood learning centers with programs to meet the needs of children from birth to age nine.

For over thirty years the mission of our schools has been proving that all children, regardless of race or income, can succeed in school when we start young and involve parents.

Keys to Success

  • We start young to take advantage of the windows of opportunity in a child’s early brain development.
  • We involve parents as partners in their child’s education.
  • We expect excellence from each child.
  • We teach values; children learn the importance of being kind, loving, and respectful.
  • We encourage initiative so children learn how to be responsible for their own learning.
  • We create a small, supportive school community, where people know each other and help students build on their strengths.

Our Results

  • In a neighborhood where less than half of entering freshmen graduate from high school, 95% of EDCS graduates earn their diplomas, with 89% of those graduates attending college.
  • For the sixth year in a row, the State of Texas has awarded East Dallas Community Schools (EDCS) a Gold Performance acknowledgment for commended student achievement in reading.
  • In 2011 EDCS earned the nationally prestigious 2011 Educational Achievement Award from the American Psychoanalytic Association for its system-wide support of children’s emotional well-being.
  • For four out of the past five years, EDCS was rated “Exemplary” or “Recognized” by the state of Texas.
  • Compared to Texas public schools, EDCS educates a higher percent of children from low-income families and children whose native language is not English.  In spite of these challenges, EDCS students
    • Perform better on the state reading test*,
    • Have a higher high school graduation rate*, and
    • Have a higher enrollment-in-college rate than the state average**
 *Source: State of Texas AEIS reports for 2010-2011 under “Dallas Community Charter School”
**Source: The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems at www.higheredinfo.org
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