| Annunciation Orthodox School, located in the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral's educational building,
opens its doors to a handful of preschool children.
AOS adds a grade level each year, carefully creating
challenging curricula while preserving the atmosphere
of love and family. |
AOS takes its first step toward growth beyond
the church facilities by opening the homelike
Jesse H. and Mary Gibbs Jones Early Childhood
Development Center. |
AOS is accepted by acclamation into the prestigious
Independent Schools Association of the Southwest
and is accredited with commendations in 21 areas.
AOS applicant pool triples.
AOS becomes independently incorporated keeping
an active affiliation with the church. |
AOS launches the "Breaking New Ground
. . . Building on Excellence" capital
campaign. Parents, friends and Houston area foundations
respond with over $5 million.
AOS starts a middle school. A grade level is added
per year, and the middle school, grades five through
eight, are complete. |
AOS kindergarten through fourth grade students
occupy the new Katherine E. Veletsos Lower School
building. |
The Steve G. Caloudas Activity Center is completed
to accommodate
athletic activities and school performances. Parents
and friends once again exceed the $800,000 goal
to raise over $1 million making this long awaited
dream a reality. |
| After a successful capital campaign AOS opens
its new 64,000 square foot main building, renovates
the lower school, and adds a new athletic field. |
