NOW ENROLLING: New charter school opens in Abilene, offers non-traditional learning to at-risk students
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Triumph Public High Schools will have its newest campus in Abilene opening next school year. It’s a charter school dedicated to work with at-risk students across town.
The tuition free charter school uses non-traditional practices like 4-hour school days and innovative instruction for students.
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Gautier Triado, Triumph’s corporate instruction officer, told KTAB/KRBC how the scheduling difference is best for the students.
“We offer our students the alternative to a traditional 8-hour day at any public ISD. When our students enroll with us, they do have the option to attend from 8:00 to 12:00 or from 12:00 to 4:00, respectively, and it just opens up a lot of opportunities for our students,” Triado assured.
Triumph has campuses across the state, and Abilene will mark its ninth campus in 25 years.
Incoming Triumph Abilene principal, Brian Florence, said this is a great city to host this sort of charter school for several reasons.
“This is an opportunity to build a sense of community,” added Principal Florence. “It’s a smaller town, plus a smaller city than normal, but it definitely has a big heart and I think this is a place we can create value for many generations to come.”
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Triumph’s schools are catered to “at-risk” youth, offering resources to them such as college, career, and military readiness, as well as one-on-one learning, and life skill courses available outside of regular school hours.
The school is now enrolling students to begin the 2024-25 school year in August.
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