The Work
Sankofa Independent School Design recently convened the first curriculum design retreat for Chosen Preparatory Academy, the independent college preparatory secondary school currently being developed in Houston.
The retreat opened with a Friday evening gathering focused on shared purpose and the collaborative spirit that will define this institution. Saturday brought a full day of structured academic design, with thirteen educators contributing their expertise as the academic vision for Chosen Prep began taking clearer and more deliberate shape.
Participants developed foundational profiles for the Chosen Prep sixth grader, graduate, and educator. They also examined the long-term implications of AP and Honors curriculum models and began establishing academic standards for excellence, innovation, and rigor. These standards draw from and are informed by the Black Diasporic intellectual tradition.
Two additional curriculum design retreats are scheduled later this year. As the academic framework continues to develop, it will be integrated with operational and financial planning in service of a single goal: building a rigorous and thoughtfully designed institution from the ground up.
The school is being designed to cultivate students whose lives reflect intellectual authority, formation informed by Christian thought, and a purposeful commitment to leadership and service in the wider world.
Designing institutions worthy of the students they serve.
Educators gathered to begin the work of designing Chosen Preparatory Academy's academic foundation — February 2026, Houston, TXBY THE NUMBERS
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RETREATS DONE
Two additional curriculum design retreats are planned for 2025 as the academic framework for Chosen Prep continues to be refined and integrated.What’s Ahead
The curriculum design work doesn't stop here. Two additional retreats are planned for later this year, each building on the foundation established in this first gathering. Follow our progress and be part of building something that matters.
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Sankofa Independent School Design is privately funded and donor-supported. Every contribution directly advances the careful design and development of Chosen Preparatory Academy, a school being built with intention, academic rigor, and the freedom to pursue educational excellence with discipline and care.
We invite those who believe in the power of thoughtful education to join us in shaping the foundation of this new institution.