About

About St. Paul's
Located on a beautiful 81 acre campus, situated in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, St. Paul's Preparatory Academy is a private Christian school for preschool through grade 12.  With an emphasis on a classical education from a Christian perspective, St. Paul's offers a college preparatory education in a protected environment.  St. Paul's is located in Arlington, Texas off of US HWY 287 just a few minutes south of I-20.  St. Paul's location also borders the city of Mansfield, Texas, making the school a convenient choice for parents in the Arlington, Mansfield, and Kennedale communities.

Founding
In 1988, Dr. Gene and Sue Lingerfelt founded St. Paul's Preparatory Academy as an extended ministry of Overcoming Faith Christian Center to provide a high-quality, college-preparatory, Christian education for the children of the church and parents in the Arlington and Dallas-Ft. Worth communities who wanted an alternative to public school education.

Mission Statement
Honor, Duty, and Loyalty—these three words provide the framework for St. Paul’s approach to learning.

Just as the Apostle Paul believed that God called him to share the Gospel with all people, so too does St. Paul’s Preparatory Academy believe that God has called it to educate young minds from every background of society.

The mission of St. Paul’s Preparatory Academy is to prepare students for success in secular universities, in the world, and in the ministry through a classical, historically grounded education that instills honor, duty, and loyalty in students.  The school’s curriculum is founded upon classical principles and approaches to learning.  This foundation provides the intellectual and spiritual means for challenging students to become Christ-centered individuals, who can articulate their beliefs, values, and knowledge in affirmation of Christ’s Gospel and its applicability to modern life.  This approach—grounded in classical knowledge, belief in ultimate Truth, and an emphasis on contribution to one’s community and world—serves as the basis for imparting St. Paul’s teaching into the life of every child.

Accreditation
St. Paul's Preparatory Academy has been accredited by the Texas Alliance of Accredited Private Schools (TAAPS) and is also a member of the Association of Christian Schools International.

Affiliation
St. Paul's Preparatory Academy is a member of the Texas Alliance of Accredited Private Schools (TAAPS), the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), the Texas Independent School Consortium (TISC), Christian School Athletic Fellowship (CSAF), and Texas Christian Athletic Fellowship (TCAF). The Preschool Department is licensed through the State of Texas.

Elements that Make St. Paul's Unique

  • All Day Preschool
  • A Beka Curriculum (Nursery - 6th Grade)
  • All Day Kindergarten
  • Degreed Teachers
  • A School Board that Cares
  • College Prep Courses
  • Test Prep Classes
  • Art 
  • Music
  • Drama
  • Catered Lunch Program
  • Advanced Computer Labs
  • Spanish K3-12
  • Weekly Chapel
  • Kindergarten Graduation
  • Disciplined Learning
  • Individualized Attention
  • Field Trips
  • 2 Outdoor Playgrounds
  • Sports Including Cheerleading for Grades 1-12
  • College Regulation size Gym with Multiple Courts 
  • Accredited by TAAPS

College and University Placement
High school graduates from St. Paul's Preparatory Academy have been accepted to many universities across the country for both undergraduate and graduate studies. These universities and institutions include:

Uniforms
St. Paul's Preparatory Academy students in grades K3-12 wear uniforms purchased from Mills Uniforms. You may contact Mills Uniforms at 817-801-1629 for more information. Mills Uniforms is located at 1801 Eastchase Parkway, Suite 101, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.

  • Update: Parents, you can now order uniforms online through the Mills web site. Click here to visit their web site, and then enter the school's uniform code (383) to display available uniform items for the 2011-2012 academic school year.

Kindergarten and Preschool Licensing
The Kindergarten and Preschool are licensed through the State of Texas and the City of Arlington.

Chapel
The school holds chapel services weekly, and each grade level participates periodically in special chapel presentations, designed to encourage participation and peer-to-peer instruction. Parents and friends are always welcome to attend.

Tours
The school's regular office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Registration and touring appointments may be made by .