The Cosmos Foundation is a non-profit corporation that was established in Houston, Texas. Cosmos Foundation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for educational, scientific, and literary purposes. The Cosmos Foundation is dedicated to quality education and it promotes science, mathematics and educational technology in school environments. The Cosmos Foundation is the parent organization for Harmony Public Schools.

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The applications to Harmony Public Schools for the 2012-2013 School Year have been started and it has already exceeded 15 thousand threshold! On the day we started accepting the applications (January 10), we received almost four thousand applications in 24 hours.The application deadline is March 15, 2012.

Dear Prospective Students/Parents,

As enrollment season approaches, we would like to share a couple of reminders with you.

1 - The application period for Harmony Public Schools is between January 10 and March 15 for the 2012-2013 school year.
2 - All applications prior to January 10, 2012 will be considered for the 2011-2012 school year.
3 - Any application received after March 15, 2012 will be placed on the waiting list in the order of the date in which the application is received.
4 - The Lottery will be drawn during the last week of March 2012.
5 – Selected students will be announced by the end of the 1st week of April 2012.

Please note that any application received is only considered for one school year. If your child is not selected for enrollment, a new application must be submitted for each year.

Harmony Public Schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or disability in providing educational services, activities, and programs, including vocational and career technology programs, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, (as amended), Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended).

Please click here to see Open House Dates and Times

Students from the 4th through 8th grade were eligible to compete, and our 10 finalists participated in a live competition in front of the school on Tuesday, January 17th.
Our school champion is:
Jemal Abdu, 5A
Our champion received a medal for his school-level victory, and will take a written test in order to qualify for the state-level Geographic Bee. At the state competition, the winners will compete for cash awards and prizes as well as the chance to continue on to the national-level competition. At the national competition, the winners can receive college scholarships, cash prizes, and even a trip to the Galapagos Islands!
All participants of the school-level bee also received a certificate from the National Geographic Bee.

If your child is currently a student at HSA Garland and you are interested in re-enrolling them for the 2012-2013 Academic School Year, please click the link for the Re-enrollment Form. Please note that the forms are due by Friday, January 27, 2012 and must be turned in to the Front Office.
Click here for the Re-enrollment Form

Harmony Science Academy Garland successfully organized the Second Annual Science Fair for 4th and 5th graders on Saturday, January 7, 2012. Students diligently worked on their projects from the beginning of the school year and proudly presented their work to the judges. A team of 17 judges including engineers, scientists, and college professors evaluated 88 qualified projects and came up with the winning list. HSA Garland sincerely appreciates all participants and congratulates the winners.

Here are the winning projects

Construction has begun in our 4th – 9th grade dismissal area. Though the construction process has been delayed, we were not expecting the construction to affect our dismissal process this soon and apologize for the short notice and any inconvenience. Please click here to read important drop-off and dismissal changes.

Parents & Teachers,

Please nominate students for gifted and talented testing by Wednesday, January 4. Students can be nominated by parents or guardians, but they must receive at least one teacher/professional nomination to be considered for testing. Please e-mail nominations, questions, etc. to klockhart@harmonytx.org. Paperwork can be left at the front office. Thank you!

Click here to download the nomination forms.

Please review HSA Dallas highly qualified teachers summary report for 2011-2012 school year.

Parent Letter

Parent Letter(Spanish)

Highly Qualified Teachers Summary Report

Harmony Science Academy Garland successfully organized the Second Annual Science Fair on Saturday, December 10, 2011. Students diligently worked on their projects from the beginning of the school year and proudly presented their work to the judges. A team of 30 judges including engineers, scientists, and college professors evaluated 150 qualified projects and came up with the winning list. HSA Garland sincerely appreciates all participants and congratulates the winners.

Here are the winning projects

It was obvious that everyone studied hard as both grade levels were close competitions!

The 1st - 3rd Grade winners were:
-3rd Place: Sharon Varghese
-2nd Place: Sahana Palanivel
-1st Place: Zoya Makkar
All 1st - 3rd Grade participants received ribbons.
The 1st - 3rd Grade winners received trophies.

The 4th - 8th Grade winners were:
-3rd Place: Wreighn Mendoza
-2nd Place: Thomas Booth
-1st Place: Fatima Claire Herrera
All 4th - 8th Grade participants received ribbons.
The 4th - 8th Grade winners received trophies.
The 4th - 8th Grade 1st and 2nd place winners will have the opportunity to go to the Dallas County Private Schools Spelling Bee. The 1st place winner will be the participant in this spelling bee. The 2nd place winner will be the alternate.

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Dear All,
Our Robo-Tigers (Team#8505) got the 3rd place in North Dallas Regional Qualifying FLL Robotics Competition and qualified to go to North Dallas Regional FLL Robotics Competition. Thanks to all team members of the team and all parents that supported us. Go Robo-Tigers.

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The third graders had a great time visiting the Old Red Museum on December 1st. We went on an exciting scavenger hunt and learned many things about the history of Dallas County.Click here for pictures

Dear Prospective Students/Parents,

As enrollment season approaches, we would like to share a couple of reminders with you.

1 - The application period for Harmony Public Schools is between January 10 and March 15 for the 2012-2013 school year.
2 - All applications prior to January 10, 2012 will be considered for the 2011-2012 school year.
3 - Any application received after March 15, 2012 will be placed on the waiting list in the order of the date in which the application is received.
4 - The Lottery will be drawn during the last week of March 2012.
5 – Selected students will be announced by the end of the 1st week of April 2012.

Please note that any application received is only considered for one school year. If your child is not selected for enrollment, a new application must be submitted for each year.

Harmony Public Schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or disability in providing educational services, activities, and programs, including vocational and career technology programs, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, (as amended), Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended).

Recently our talented students took the stage to perform in our annual Fall talent show. This year's theme was "Stars, Stars, Stars... an eveninig of Superstar Talen!" Students performed in several categories such as dance, singing, flexibility and musical instruments. All students worked diligently, attending many practices in order to be ready for the evening of performances. Way to go SUPERSTARS!! Everyone did a wonderful job performing. On behalf of Ms. Chung, Ms. Allen and Mrs. Daniel, we would like to say a special "thank you" to all of the parents and PTO members who helped with practices and setting up the gym for the performances. We would also like to thank everyone who took time to bake items for the bake sale! We had a wonderful evening and look forward to the Spring talent show!! Performer, get ready!Click here for pictures

The mission of Harmony Public Schools (HPS) is to prepare each student for higher learning in a safe, caring and collaborative atmosphere through a quality learner-centered educational program with a strong emphasis on math, science, engineering and technology.Click here for the Catalog

DISTCO 2012 is part of a series of “Digital Storytelling Contests". DISTCO 2012 is an online contest where Students and Teachers in K-12 are invited to submit their original digital stories between November 28, 2011 and January 27, 2012. please check our website at distco.org for complete timeline and rules. The project has certain benefits for both students and teacher. It is a way of exposing and challenging the students in a competition where they can show their certain skills in multimedia, technology, researching, writing and creativity. DOWNLOAD DISTCO 2012 Flyer Here
Participants could win IPAD or INano from among the many rewards available this year. You could win an IPAD or IPOD Nano. SUBMIT YOUR DIGITAL STORY BY JANUARY 27, 2012!

The second graders had a fun time visiting the Dallas Arboretum on November 9. We got to see lots of plants and flowers and some really cool houses made out of pumpkins!Click here for pictures

Dear All,
Our first graders got to take an exciting trip to the Museum of Nature and Science! They got to experience a shark exhibit as well as other neat exhibits. They wrapped up their day at the museum with an IMAX film over Sharks!
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We are happy to announce that Harmony Science Academy Garland has been designated as a Texas Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (T-STEM) Academy by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). HSA Garland will now be even more dedicated to improve STEM education for our students. Congratulations to all HSA Garland staff, faculty, students, and parents!

A new testing journey begins with the launch of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness or STAAR™ in the 2011–2012 school year. The standardized testing program includes tests for students in grades 3–12. The new rigorous program will focus on readiness for success in subsequent grades and courses and, ultimately, for college and career. For more information STAAR - General Information

High School Testing Program-STAAR EOC

Two Harmony Science Academy High Schools (Dallas and Austin) were ranked among the top public high schools in the nation, according to a recent analysis by the Newsweek.

Newsweek announced  Best High Schools in America list yesterday. The magazine has been ranking the nation's top 500 public high schools for more than a decade. The rankings are based on graduation rates, college enrollments upon graduation, the percentage of students who take tests for advanced placement courses, and the average college entrance exam scores, among other criteria.

This year, Newsweek studied more than 1,000 top schools to determine the best of the best: the ones producing kids ready for college and life. Harmony Public Schools is proud to have two schools among the top 500 schools in the nation!

In addition to the Best High Schools in America list, Newsweek created an additional list of high-performing schools, labeling them as the "TOP TEN MIRACLE SCHOOLS".  And two of those six are Harmony Schools!
The Austin-American Statesman is proudly sharing the success of these Texas schools with their readers as well. The Harmony Science Academy - North Austin came in at 144 and the Harmony Science Academy - Dallas landed at 165 on the list of 500 schools.
We are so proud of our students, parents, teachers and administrators who dedicate themselves to a standard of excellence each day. Thank you for your continue support of education and educators in Texas.

Harmony Public Schools have released 2011 College Acceptance Report and 2011 SAT Report.

The reports clearly prove that Harmony Public Schools continue to provide high-quality education to Texas children. As Harmony Public Schools, we will strive to take this success to the new levels.

To take a close look at the reports, please click on the names of the reports above.

It is the policy of the Harmony Science Academy Charter School to locate and identify any child who contacts or enrolls in the Charter School who may have a disability and be in need of special education and related services, regardless of the severity of the disability, in accordance with its procedures as reflected in the CHILD FIND legal framework of the Legal Framework for the Child-Centered Special Education Process, located at: http://framework.esc18.net/. read more...