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Solar Preparatory School for Boys

Solar Preparatory School for Boys, nominated by NewSchools Venture Fund, is a elementary/middle school in Dallas, Texas that describes itself as a public district school serving learners from a primarily urban area.

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Location Dallas, Texas

Governance Public district school

Grades Prekindergarten, Elementary, Middle

Students 441

Locale Urban

Principal Eric Martinez Cornejo

Demographics

Percentage of students*

16%

English Learners

50%

Free/Reduced Lunch

22%

Students with Disabilities

African American or Black 16%

American Indian/Alaska Native —

Asian 2%

Hawaiian or Pacific Islander —

Hispanic or Latino 52%

White 25%

2+ Races 5%

Why Solar Preparatory School for Boys was nominated

Solar Preparatory School for Boys is an all boys campus that incorporates hands on experience in an environment that is conducive to the ways that boys learn. We have a focus on developing intellectual, social, and emotional leadership skills in all of our boys.

Student experience design

We are a public school and any boy is able to come to our campus. We do have a 50/50 model which means that 50% of our scholars are from a high socio-economic environment and 50% of our scholars from a low socio-economic environment. Our scholars learn through a blended Learning model. This entails differentiation through station/playlist and the use of online curriculum. Our scholars have the opportunity to move every 10 - 20 minutes depending on the grade level. In the rotation there is always a teacher table where the educator pulls small groups to reach scholars at their learning level so that we can get maximum growth. We make sure that we don't just grow our scholars academically but also through their social development. We have Brotherhood circle with our entire campus every morning to celebrate our scholars and staff and then we say our Solar Pledge together. Then the scholars go to their classes for thrive time which is an opportunity to build community in the classroom through messages, communication, and activities.

Core Practices

Core Practices Length of Use

Blended Learning
5+ years

Family And Community Support Services
5+ years

Culturally Responsive Practices
5+ years

Dual Language Programming
5+ years

Multi-tiered System Of Support (MTSS) In Academics
5+ years

All Practices

Advancement On Mastery

Student Advisories

Bilingual Assessments

Assessments For Deeper Learning

Assessments For Social-emotional Skills

Community And Business Partnerships

Extended Learning Opportunities

Hiring For Equity And Inclusion Values

Project-based Learning

Peer To Peer Support

Performance Based Assessment

Restorative Practices

SEL Integration School-wide

Student-led Conferences

Student-led Goal Setting

Universal Design For Learning

key reasons for innovating

Increase student agency

Date Updated: 4/1/2025

*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.