Q: What is Harmony School of Art and Technology? [^]
A: Harmony School of Art and Technology is a college preparatory charter school and will be serving students in grades Pre-K through 8.
Q: Who operates Harmony School of Art and Technology? [^]
A: Harmony School of Art and Technology is operated by the Cosmos Foundation Inc., a non-profit organization, established in Houston, Texas. The Cosmos Foundation has been operating nine (9) charter schools in all major cities (Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Fort Worth, and El Paso) of the state of Texas.
Q: What is a charter school? [^]
A: Charter schools are nonsectarian public schools of choice that operate with freedom from many of the regulations that apply to traditional public schools. The "charter" establishing each such school is a performance contract detailing the school's mission, program, goals, students served, methods of assessment, and ways to measure success.

A charter school is independently operated in the sense that it can design its own educational program, hire its own teachers and staff, and manage its own budget.
The basic concept of charter schools is that the school exercise increased autonomy in return for an accountability to its founders and grantors.

Q: Who can apply? [^]
A: The school is open enrollment and free to all students living in Waco ISD and in surrounding school districts.  Students must also be age eligible to attend the school.
Q: How many students will be in the entire school? [^]
A: The school will enroll only 350 students in K thru 8 grades in its first year of operation. Following this, a grade level will be added every year until Pre-K thru 12 grades span is completed.
Q: What will be the teacher-to-student ratio? [^]
A: Teacher-to-student ratio will be around 1:15. The school officials will maintain 1 to 15 (teacher-to-student) ratios by adding new employee as enrollment increases.
Q: Is there a school uniform policy? [^]
A: Yes, there is a school uniform policy at Harmony schools. Parents need to purchase uniforms before the school starts from the school.
Q: Will you offer after school and Saturday tutorials? [^]
A: Yes, there will be after school and Saturday tutorials.
Q: Do you offer gifted and talented program? [^]
A: Yes, the school will offer gifted and talented program and advance courses.
Q: Why should a parent send their child to Harmony Science Academy? [^]
A: Please note that every charter school is different from one another and each charter school has a unique program. Harmony Science Academy offers a comprehensive college preparatory program emphasizing science, mathematics, and technology education.The school will strive to play a role in satisfying this need. The school will offer programs to develop skills and education for its students to enroll in Science and Engineering departments of prestigious colleges in the country and compete in an increasingly demanding workplace of science and technology, and contribute to the long-term economic development for the region.
Q: What does Harmony Science Academy do differently? What does distinguish Harmony from other charter schools? [^]
A: We have very high expectations for students in both academics and behavior. Our faculty and staff are dedicated and hard-working, and receive regular professional development and supervision. They function as a team and are committed to ensuring that students succeed. We will have a small school and small class size.
The following educational innovations will distinguish Harmony Science Academy from other schools;
Q: What courses will be offered? [^]
A: Many courses offered in regular public schools will be offered at this school. However, the school will offer a more broad and rigorous curriculum including English, Math, Social Studies, Science, Art, Music, Physical Education and Spanish. Special emphasis will be places on science, math, and computer technologies.
Q: Do you offer character education and what do you mean by character education at Harmony? [^]
A: Yes, we offer character education classes to our students. By character we mean common sense values such as honesty and integrity. We will strive to create a culture that honors Doing the RIGHT Thing! where RIGHT stands for Respectful, Intelligent, Genuine, Hard-Working and Team-Oriented.

We hope that parents who want their children to grow up to be adults who embrace common sense values will not only choose to send their children to Harmony, but also work with us to model and teach their children what these words mean and what they look like when put into action.

We hire faculty, administrators, and staff who embody principles of character and leadership and who wish to be an active part of a community that values these in word and deed.