Private schools excel in Summerlin

Educational opportunities in Summerlin, continue to grow, as demonstrated by the increasing number of private schools, according to the developer.

"Many Summerlin residents appreciate the offerings and educational choice the area's private schools provide," said Larry Brocato, executive vice president for The Howard Hughes Corp., the master-planned community's developer. "We appreciate the academic excellence of our community's private schools and are grateful for all they contribute to the educational, cultural and recreational offerings of Summerlin."

The Meadows School, the community's first private school, also was the first facility built in Summerlin. It opened in 1988 before the community began to take shape. Since then, eight private schools have been built, with Bishop Gorman High School and Parkside Montessori School announcing plans to build facilities in the community.

Brocato commended the schools for their accomplishments during the 2003-2004 year.

The Meadows School, which offered more than 25 college-level advanced placement courses, had the state's only four national AP scholars. It also had two of the nation's 25 pupils who earned perfect scores on the National Math Olympiad, a competition with five exams given throughout the year.

In addition, 34 fourth- and fifth-grade pupils received the President's Education Award with a 3.7 or higher grade point average, and the school placed first in a national policy debate held at the University of Iowa.

Faith Lutheran Junior/Senior High School recently broke ground for its George and Mae Kalb Student Center.

Several pupils were recognized for their academics, while the school's athletic teams earned accolades in cross country, baseball, volleyball and golf. In addition, nearly 2,000 people watched the school's production of "Grease."

The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain received awards from Reading Rainbow for its reading program and from The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. Science teacher Lee Kimpton was a presenter at Clark County School District's Science and Technology Conference and was invited by NASA to participate in the Network of Educator Astronaut Teachers program.

The school also placed in the Red Rock Athletic Conference in volleyball, soccer and basketball, and implemented a community program called "Grandfriends," which cultivated relationships with senior citizens.

Temple Beth Am offered several extracurricular activities including a special Daddy and Me Day and celebrated the National Week of the Young Child.

Located along the valley's western rim, Summerlin ranked as the country's best-selling master-planned community for much of the last decade, according to independent surveys.

It is home to parks, trails, houses of worship, retail and business centers, medical facilities as well as cultural facilities.

Available single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums are showcased by nearly 120 models. Homes are priced from the high $200,000s and custom-home sites are priced from the $500,000s.

Apartments offer monthly rents starting from the low $800s.

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