The Cosmos Foundation is a non-profit corporation that was established in Houston, Texas. Cosmos Foundation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for educational, scientific, and literary purposes. The Cosmos Foundation is dedicated to quality education and it promotes science, mathematics and educational technology in school environments. The Cosmos Foundation is the parent organization for Harmony Public Schools.

A segment of the May 13 television news show 60 Minutes included references to Harmony Public Schools (HPS) of Texas that may have left some inaccurate impressions. Please note the following facts about Harmony Public Schools, all of which were shared with 60 Minutes before the show was broadcast: Read more at Harmony Public Schools and 60 Minutes: Setting the Record Straight

U.S. News has announced the best high schools of the nation. The 2012 edition includes data on almost 22,000 public schools, 500 of which received gold medals.

Harmony Science Academy High School - Houston is ranked #309 in the nation, making the school one of the Gold Medalists. Harmony Science Academy is also ranked 24th within Texas. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Harmony Science Academy is 89 percent. The student body makeup is 44 percent male and 56 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 86 percent.

Harmony Science Academy Dallas is ranked #554 in the nation, enabling the school to receive a Silver Medal. Harmony Science Academy – Dallas is ranked 50th within Texas. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Harmony Science Academy – Dallas is 62 percent. The student body makeup is 48 percent male and 52 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 88 percent.

Harmony Science Academy North Austin received a Bronze Medal. At Harmony Science, the student body makeup is 47 percent male and 53 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 89 percent.

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Harmony Public Schools has received BBB rating again by Standard & Poor's in a report dated March 16th 2012. The report stated that the outlook of the Harmony Public Schools is stable. BBB rating is the highest possible rating for a charter school operator to receive. Dr. Soner Tarim, the Superintendent of Harmony Public Schools, said: "In the midst of national and global financial instability, Harmony Public Schools System has demonstrated its ability to remain financially stable through fiscally sound organization and management. Renewing our BBB rating along with a stable outlook will enable us to save thousands of dollars which can then be used to further advance the efforts of our students, teachers, and staff members".

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Dear Prospective Students/Parents,

As enrollment season approaches, we would like to share a couple of reminders with you.

1 - The application period for HarmonySchool of Business is between January 10 and June 25 for the 2012-2013 school year.
2 - All applications prior to January 10, 2012 will be considered for the 2011-2012 school year.
3 - Any application received after June 25, 2012 will be placed on the waiting list in the order of the date in which the application is received.
4 - The Lottery will be drawn on June 29, 2012.
5 - Selected students will be announced by the end of the 1st week of July 2012.

Please note that any application received is only considered for one school year. If your child is not selected for enrollment, a new application must be submitted for each year.

Harmony Public Schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or disability in providing educational services, activities, and programs, including vocational and career technology programs, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, (as amended), Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended).

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Dear Prospective Parents/Guardians,
Please click below link to see model pictures of Harmony School of Business Campus
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HPS is one of only nine charter organizations nationwide to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Education.

The U.S. Department of Education has announced that Harmony Public Schools (HPS) is the recipient of nearly $5 million in U.S. Department of Education grants over the next three years. HPS joins just eight charter school organizations nationwide in receiving this round of charter school grants. Harmony Public Schools are high performing K-12 college preparatory charter schools, and represent the state's largest network of charter schools, serving roughly 20,000 Texas students.

The U.S. Department of Education awarded these grants, totaling $25 million in fiscal year 2011, to replicate and expand high-quality charter schools that have demonstrated success. This series of grants will serve nearly 45,000 students in 124 new and 3 expanded charter schools. HPS was awarded $1.4 million for fiscal year 2011, with an addition $1.4 million in 2012 and more than $2 million in 2013.

"We are privileged to be recipients of this funding that will allow us to continue to serve the students of Texas, and provide them with an education rooted in excellence," said Superintendent Dr. Soner Tarim. "The $5 million grant paves the way for seven new HPS campuses to open over the next three years."

The demand for stronger public education in Texas is evidenced by the ongoing growth of the HPS waiting lists statewide, which now exceed 30,000 students, despite HPS's continual expansion of both new and existing campuses. With confidence in public education continuing to be a topic of debate among Texans, HPS continues to rank among the best performing schools in the nation, according to Newsweek.

Please CLICK HERE for the full text of the Press Release.

Various Harmony high school students have been accepted to top colleges with considerable amount of scholarships:

Harmony Science Academy Houston High School Senior Christian U. has been awarded a $225,000 scholarship to Notre Dame University! Christian has been with HSA since the 6th grade and Harmony Schools are-very proud of him. Christian is looking to go Pre-Med with a focus in Biology.

HSA Fort Worth Senior Natnael D. has been qualified for the Quest Bridge and selected by University of Chicago with a total package of $240,000. University of Chicago is #5 in US News.

HSA North Austin Senior Evan R. received acceptance letters from Baylor University and Colorado School of Mines.

Harmony Nominated for the Broad Prize

The Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools will mirror The Broad Prize for Urban Education that is awarded to traditional school districts. The winner of the 2012 Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools -- to be announced at the June 2012 National Charter Schools Conference in Minneapolis -- will receive $250,000 for low-income student college-readiness efforts.

"Public charter schools that are working to provide an equal opportunity for all students to learn have reached a critical mass in this country," said Eli Broad, founder of The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation. "It is our hope that by highlighting the success of new public school models outside traditional districts, this award will help our nation recognize and learn from effective, innovative models now at scale."

The Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools seeks to:
-- Recognize those charter models that show the best academic outcomes, particularly for traditionally disadvantaged students
-- Create an accessible repository of high-quality data on student achievement, policies and practices in the largest urban charter management organizations across the country
-- Showcase the best practices of successful public charter management organizations so that other public charter schools and traditional public schools can learn from their success.

Charter management organizations that meet the following criteria will be automatically eligible for this award each year: charter management organizations that have been operating a minimum of five schools for at least four years (yielding multiple years of data) and that serve sizeable percentages of urban, poor and minority students are automatically eligible.

Organizations cannot apply for the award nor be nominated. For full eligibility criteria, visit:

www.broadprize.org/publiccharterschools.html.

The following charter management organizations will be eligible for the award in 2012:

-- Achievement First (Southeastern U.S.)
-- Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools (Los Angeles)
-- America CAN (Texas)
-- American Quality Schools (Midwest U.S.)
-- Aspire Public Schools (California)
-- Baltimore Curriculum Project (Baltimore)
-- Concept Schools (Midwest U.S.)
-- Cosmos Foundation Inc. (Texas)
-- Edvantages (Ohio)
-- Friendship Public Charter Schools (Washington, D.C.)
-- Green Dot Public Schools (Los Angeles)
-- ICEF Public Schools (Los Angeles)
-- KIPP Foundation (U.S.)
-- Lighthouse Academies (Washington, D.C., Illinois, Indiana)
-- Partnership to Uplift Communities (California)
-- School of Excellence in Education (Texas)
-- UNO Charter School Network (Illinois, Louisiana)
-- Uplift Education (Texas)
-- Winfree Academy Charter Schools, Inc. (Texas)
-- YES Prep Public Schools (Texas)

More can be learned from the webpage of the Broad Foundation.

Harmony Public Schools have released

Harmony Public Schools have released 2011 College Acceptance Report and 2011 SAT Report.

Texas Education Agency announced 2011 State Accountability Ratings for all Public and Charter Schools of Texas on July 29, 2011.
Harmony Public Schools continued their tradition of success by performing higher than the state averages in all academic areas. Please find the detailed report with facts and figures to read more about the details of Harmony Public Schools' success.

Harmony Public Schools are high performing K-12 College Preparatory public charter schools in Texas with strong focus on science, math and technology education to provide opportunities for underserved communities.

Two Harmony Science Academy High Schools (Dallas, and Austin) were ranked among the top public high schools in the nation, according to a recent analysis by the Newsweek.

Newsweek announced  Best High Schools in America list yesterday. The magazine has been ranking the nation's top 500 public high schools for more than a decade. The rankings are based on graduation rates, college enrollments upon graduation, the percentage of students who take tests for advanced placement courses, and the average college entrance exam scores, among other criteria.

This year, Newsweek studied more than 1,000 top schools to determine the best of the best: the ones producing kids ready for college—and life. Harmony Public Schools is proud to have two schools among the top 500 schools in the nation!

In addition to the Best High Schools in America list, Newsweek created an additional list of high-performing schools, labeling them as the "TOP TEN MIRACLE SCHOOLS".  And two of those six are Harmony Schools!

The Austin-American Statesman is proudly sharing the success of these Texas schools with their readers as well. The Harmony Science Academy – North Austin came in at 144 and the Harmony Science Academy – Dallas landed at 165 on the list of 500 schools.

We are so proud of our students, parents, teachers and administrators who dedicate themselves to a standard of excellence each day. Thank you for your continue support of education and educators in Texas.

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison issued a recognition on the occasion of the 10th Year Anniversary of Harmony Public Schools.

Please click here to read Senator's message.

Good news just keep rolling!

Five Harmony Schools, who consistently demonstrated strong academic performances over a three-year period, have been recognized by Texas Education Agency (TEA) for Title 1 Part A, Distinguished Schools for 2010-2011.

Harmony Science Academy Dallas

Harmony Science Academy Austin

Harmony Science Academy Fort Worth

Harmony Science Academy Waco

Harmony Science Academy El Paso

All of these Title I, Part A schools achieved the Academically Exemplary rating for the present school year and have a residing population of 40% or more low income students - as reported on NCLB Consolidated Application for Federal Funding.

Distinguished Performance Schools have achieved a minimum of a Recognized status for the two previous years, and Distinguished Progress Schools have increased their status from either Academically Unacceptable or Acceptable two years ago, to Recognized or Exemplary last year and Exemplary this year.

Read more and take a look at the detailed list on Texas Education Agency's website.

Three Harmony High Schools (Houston, Dallas and Austin) have been ranked among the Top 100 High Schools out of 1,145 high schools in the state of Texas. This study was conducted by Children at Risk and the whole story was published on the Texas Tribune.

Harmony Science Academy Houston, with 80.8 % economically disadvantaged student profile, has been ranked 9th in Houston and 28th in Texas.

Harmony Science Academy Dallas, with 79.9 % economically disadvantaged student profile, has been ranked 14th in Dallas and 40th in Texas.

Harmony Science Academy Austin, with 73.5 % economically disadvantaged student profile, has been ranked 3rd in Central Texas and 70th in Texas.

Also, two of the Harmony Middle Schools (Harmony Science Academy Waco and Harmony School of Science Austin) have been ranked in Top 100 (95 and 97 respectively) out of 1,793 middle schools in the state of Texas.

You can take a look the whole data on this link.

From Superintendent Dr. Soner Tarim To the Harmony Public Schools Community: A disappointing article on charter schools in this week's New York Times attempts to put Harmony Public Schools in Texas in a context that is not accurate, necessitating this brief response. Many of us at Harmony Schools cooperated extensively with the Times on this story over the last several months, providing documents, interviews, tours and dozens of detailed responses to specific questions in good faith. But, as sometimes happens, the end result was not entirely what we had hoped. See the rest of Dr. Soner Tarim's response here: http://harmonytx.org/news/122/letter-to-stakeholders-on-ny-times-article/