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The Cistercians came to Texas with a vision: to build asecondary school that would combine academic excellence withChristian faith, morals, and spirituality.The Cistercians' outlook on life served as the basis for theireducational philosophy. Foremost in their minds was the convictionthat the search for God was th
...Read more ↓e purpose of every human life.They also sought to promote all human values and integrate allforms of learning into the journey toward God.Our school's motto is Ardere et Lucere, to be enkindled and toenlighten.At its best, Cistercian Preparatory School is a community inwhich every boy's natural capacity to know and to work for the goodof others is enkindled so that he can then go forth and enlightenthe world in which he will live. - The curriculum of the Upper School presupposes what is offered in lower grades, while the curriculum of the first years anticipates and prepares for what is offered on more advanced levels. Several of the courses in the Middle School, especially in the Third and Fourth Forms, cover material that is elsewhere routinely taught at the high school level. Thus, compared to the traditional junior and senior high school programs, ours is increasingly accelerated and, in fact, culminates in college-level courses and the opportunity to earn a substantial amount of college credit by the time of graduation from Cistercian. - Cistercian Preparatory School - 3660 Cistercian Road - Irving - TX - 75039