History of
Texas Christian Schools
The
idea of Texas Christian Schools began in 1986
with a vision of greatness and a thought of
developing a Christian school district in
Houston. The idea was put into motion and by
1988 TCS incorporated under the Texas Christian
Educational Foundation, Inc. The next step was
to locate a growing area, which needed and would
support a central Christian Jr./Sr. High
School. After much research, many surveys, and
a feasibility study, the Bear Creek, Copperfield
area proved to be an ideal location for such a
venture.
TCS
was able to negotiate a lease with a church in
the area to host the school and began the
operation from that location. Curriculum was
acquired, notices of public meetings were
published through the neighborhood newspapers,
flyers were distributed, and radio stations
announced the opening of a new Christian school
in the area. Interested families and potential
staff members were invited to the public
meetings to inquire about the program that TCS
had to offer. Students were registered, a
quality staff was assembled and history was
made. TCS opened in the fa11 of 1990 with an
incredible first time enrollment of 75 students
in kindergarten through sixth grade.
Texas Christian Schools were established as
college preparatory schools with an advanced
curriculum that would challenge eager minds,
based on a character development program that
would nurture the individual. TCS will train
young people not only academically, but also in
character traits which will prepare them as
leaders in the work force with values that will
enable them to be an asset to their employer,
the community, state and nation.
Over the past thirteen years the Lord has
blessed TCS to be able to:
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Experience continued growth and expansion
each year.
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Meet ALL of its financial obligations and
maintain sound financial stability.
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Through good management, remain in the black
while maintaining an affordable tuition,
reasonable fees and more discount breaks
than any Christian school in the area, or
known nation wide.
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Keep up with extensive growth through the
wise and timely purchase of desks, lockers
and other school equipment as needed
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Have one of the best and progressive
programs available in providing accelerated
academic programs with results of our
students being one to three years ahead of
the comparable public school grade level.
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Honor classes as well as dual high school
and college credit courses through North
Harris Montgomery Community College
District.
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Continue to maintain a top notch computer
lab and offer a state of the art technology
program not offered at any other school in
our area, thus preparing our students with
the technical knowledge to face the
challenges in our ever changing technical
world.
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Formulate an athletic league with 7 other
regional Christian schools for Junior High
competition.
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Establish an
exciting athletic program with tackle
football, volleyball, basketball, track and
field, baseball and softball.
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Be involved in yearly interscholastic
competition in Speech, Science, Math,
Spelling, Creative Writing, Yearbook Choral
and Art.
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Attain national recognition in written
essays and cheerleader performance.
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Acquire a quality office and teaching staff
for three year olds through the 12th grade.
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Secure 24 acres of property in the heart of
Bear Creek and Copperfield in Northwest
Houston.
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Build a
30,000 square foot educational building
containing eighteen classrooms, computer
lab, science lab, Chapel, library and full
size gymnasium.
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Graduate
our first senior class in the spring of
1997.
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Build and equip a 13,000 square foot high
school building, with future expansion
planned.
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Be a member
of Association of Christian Schools
Inter-national, Texas Association of Baptist
Schools, the Association of Christian
Schools of Texas.
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Be fully
accredited through the Accreditation
Commission of Texas Association of Baptist
Schools; fully approved by the state of
Texas.
The families and
friends of Texas Christian School have all
worked together to make the beginning and future
of TCS a reality. They have sacrificed many
personal hours and donated thousands of dollars
over and above tuition to make the Vision come
true. The students of TCS are also phenomenal;
they too have given from their allowance,
baby-sitting money, etc., along with donating
many of their free hours to serve and work at
“their school”. Put all this together with an
experienced administrative team, an excellent
staff who make a big impact on hundreds of
students per year, and you have a winning
combination that makes TCS what it is. . .
grrrrrrrreat!
About
the Founders
Herc
Palmquist graduated from high school in
1968. He served in the military as a
member of the Marine Corps and he
received many meritorious promotions and
medals. After his tour of duty he
enrolled in Florida Bible College where
he distinguished himself as a student
and leader. Mr. Palmquist was a Dorm
Head and was elected Student Body
President in his senior year. He
graduated in 1976 with a double major in
Education and Theology and a minor in
Pastoral Studies. He accumulated 158
hours over the four years and graduated
Magna Cum Laude with an “A” average. It
was at FBC that he met his bride to be,
Elaine.
During her college
years, Elaine worked at Sears, Roebuck &
Co. in their Business Offices of credit,
collections and audits units. After
college, Elaine was employed by
Westinghouse-7 Up as Personnel/Employee
Benefits Manager. Herc and Elaine were
married in 1978 and they moved to
Houston in 1980 where Herc continued his
work in Christian Education. He has
been the Administrator of several
schools in the area and received his
Masters Degree in Administration from
Grace College in 1986.
Through training,
experience, determination and faith,
Herc and Elaine have become the dynamic
team leading an aggressive educational
system that is setting the pace in
education and as always, “Lighting the
way to a brighter future” for all who
enter the halls of Texas Christian
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