Studies show that students learn best in a stimulating, clean, orderly, and safe learning environment. Our meticulously maintained school grounds and immaculate red brick building have won city and state awards, reflecting our commitment to providing such an environment for our students. A colorful flower garden maintained by parents, students, and teachers frames the entrance to our building, welcoming students to school each morning and symbolizing the nurturing environment that awaits them inside. Handicapped accessible parking spaces and fixtures ensure access for all. As students enter the building before school, they walk across gleaming floors past the PTA welcome center, neatly arranged displays of their work, framed prints of classical and contemporary art, state awards for academic excellence and parental involvement, and a sixty foot long timeline that illustrates the architectural achievements of the past 37,000 years.
Teachers greet students with smiles and hugs.
The music of our composer of the week, drawn from a list that includes Mendelsohn, Handel, and Mozart, plays in the background. Indeed, North Ridge is a special place. Within the context of this engaging environment, members of our school community achieve excellence. In 1994, North Ridge was one of a handful of schools selected to serve as a model for others through the Texas Mentor Schools Network. Since then, members of our faculty have shared their expertise with teachers throughout the region by leading staff development sessions at other schools and hosting visitors from other campuses.