George B. Dealey Montessori Academy

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George Bannerman Dealey Montessori Academy is a school in Dallas, Texas.

Dealy, a part of the Dallas Independent School District, was named after George Bannerman Dealey, the founder of The Dallas Morning News. The school serves grades Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade.

Dealy is one of the two public Montessori schools in the Dallas Independent School District. Overall as a school, Dealey has received 'exemplary' and 'recognized' status from the Texas Education Agency. The school has a reputable chess club, which is one of the best in the Dallas Independent School District. Students from the club have won scholarships and cash awards. In addition, the school's orchestra regularly brings home trophies from the UIL Concert and Sightreading Competitions. The choir, piano classes, and music memory team have accomplished similar things. Many students have been selected to All-City and All-Region Orchestras. In academics, the school has placed in the top ten in the Dallas Independent School District Math Olympiads. The Math Club has also gone to the MathCounts math competition. The academic teams of Dealey have brought home countless medals at UIL Academics competitions. Students from Dealey have gone to district and regional science fairs and one Dealey student made it to the state finals of the National Geographic Geo Bee. Teams from Dealey have done well in the Stock Market Game. The school has participated in many FutureCity designing competitions, making as far as 2nd place in the region. The school's Destination Imagination and Odyssey of the Mind teams have made it to the state finals. In athletics, the school has lacrosse, basketball, tennis, and track teams. The track team has gone to the Hershey Track and Field national and state finals. Recently, the school celebrated its 50th anniversary with a notable parade and other festivities.

The United States Department of Education has designated Dealey as a Blue Ribbon School [1].

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Dealey students are required to wear school uniforms [2]

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  • Enrollment:Approx. 550 students
  • Mascot:Dragon
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