Family Survey-Coming To Your Inbox Tuesday!

On Tuesday, you’ll receive an invitation to participate in our annual Parent Satisfaction Survey. This online survey is an opportunity to share your experiences at Northern Oaks and help us continue to grow and improve as a community.

Your feedback is invaluable—not only to our academy but to Great Hearts Academies as a whole. Your insights help shape our approach to academics, faculty support, campus culture, and the overall scholar and family experience.

Please take a few moments to complete the survey when you receive it. As partners in your scholar’s education, we are always thankful for your perspective!

Mark Your Calendar: Re-Enrollment Begins Monday, March 3!

In a few short weeks, you will be prompted to complete the quick and easy re-enrollment packet through the PowerSchool Parent Portal before the March 31st deadline. This will help to guarantee your child’s seat for next year, 

Your timely response helps us plan for the year ahead and ensure a seamless transition for all scholars. Stay tuned for reminders and details on how to complete re-enrollment. Our Upper School Registrar Mrs.Melissa White, will gladly assist if you have any questions.

Scholar Spotlight: Canden Collins Awarded Valero Alamo Bowl Scholarship

Congratulations to Senior Caden Collins who was awarded a $7,500 student-athlete scholarship from the Valero Alamo Bowl for his exceptional academic and athletic achievements.

A four-year letterman and two-time Varsity Basketball captain, Caden was honored at a luncheon on December 17th alongside 96 other seniors and recognized on the field during the Valero Alamo Bowl on December 28th.

Past GHNO recipients include Benjamin Alcott (’24), Micah Emslie (’23), India Warren (’22), and Darren Lopez (’21).

🎉 Celebrate 10 Years of GHNO at the Griffin Gala! 🎉

There are a few Sponsorship opportunities available! We would love to invite our families to Sponsor a Teacher to attend!

We have received some exciting and wonderful Silent Auction Items, have an auction item or know a business that may want to donate to the Silent Auction and make this milestone event unforgettable? You can find details here.

Read our latest Gala email here!

For questions on how to get involved or support our Griffin Gala contact DeAnna Macias.

Tickets are also on Sale Now!

Advocacy Corner-Legislature Update

The Texas Legislature convened for the 89th Legislative Session on January 14th. Lawmakers will meet through June 2nd to pass state laws and enact a two-year state budget. 

As many of you have seen in the recent news, education is a hot policy topic among lawmakers. Governor Greg Abbott and many lawmakers in leadership are focused on passing a private school choice bill called the Education Savings Account (ESA) Bill. The Texas Senate passed its ESA proposal in the Senate this week, and leaders in the Texas House are expected to file a version of an ESA Bill in the coming days. 

While the media will focus on the ESA bill, much work is also underway to support more funding for public schools, including public charter schools. Governor Abbott delivered his State of the State speech on Sunday, and he dedicated the majority of his remarks to the importance of education. The Governor highlighted teacher pay raises and more funding for public charter schools as legislative priorities. His specific language regarding charter funding follows:

“Increase public school choice opportunities by increasing funding for open-enrollment charter school facilities.”

The Senate and the House have not filed teacher pay raises or charter funding bills yet, but we expect that to happen soon. 

Other categories of spending are also being considered to bolster funding for public schools. The House and Senate budget proposals include more funding for school safety and special education. 

With a $24 Billion budget surplus and a keen focus on improving education for Texas students, there is optimism that our public schools will benefit from this unique moment in Texas history. As a member of the Texas public charter school community, you have an opportunity to make your voice heard to your lawmakers.

The Texas Public Charter Schools Association (TPCSA) provides updates and advocacy alerts to keep families of public charter school students informed about the activity at our state Capitol and engaged in advocacy. If you would like to opt-in to receive TPCSA’s emails and alerts, please click here.

Uniform Vendor Update

We recognize that families have faced challenges with uniform availability, pricing, and quality this year. In response, Great Hearts Texas has been actively working to expand vendor options. Our bid process began in December, and we are carefully vetting multiple vendors to offer families more choices for the 2025-26 school year.

While Flynn remains our primary vendor this year and is working to improve stock levels, we understand that having multiple options will better serve our families. We anticipate finalizing vendor selections this spring and will provide updates as we move forward.

Thank you for your patience as we work to ensure a seamless and improved uniform purchasing experience.

Yearbook-Order Yours Today!

Don’t miss out on the 10-year anniversary book!

Order yearbooks at this link: GHNO 24-25 Yearbook

March 25 is the last day to order. Extras will not be available through the campus or the publisher.

Parent Resources

Everything you need to know as a GHNO parent can be found on our website. Please take some time to acquaint yourself with our site specifically the current families tab!

24-25 Calendar