{"id":391273,"date":"2026-07-29T23:49:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T23:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/391273\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T23:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T23:49:08","slug":"tonya-whitaker-north-dallas-gazette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/391273\/","title":{"rendered":"Tonya Whitaker – North Dallas Gazette"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mastery Academics High School (MAHS), a hybrid microschool for teens ages 14\u201317, will open August 31 at 9 a.m. in the Dallas\u2013Plano area.
Founded by higher education professor Tonya Whitaker, MAHS blends mastery-based learning with project-based instruction to prepare students for college or the workforce without remediation.<\/p>\n

Whitaker, a former newspaper journalist, founded MAHS after years of seeing first year college- and career-focused students struggle with reading, writing, and critical thinking. Her experience teaching composition and researching gaps in the Texas curriculum led her to design a school that builds those skills during the high school years, eliminating the need for developmental courses later.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe make learning engaging and low-stress as possible,\u201d Whitaker said. \u201cLearning should build students up and prepare them for something bigger in the future, not contribute to anxiety or depression.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Tonya Whitaker (Courtesy photo)<\/p>\n

\u201cMany in society have labeled teenagers lazy when, in fact, they thrive when learning is authentic and when they are given strong, consistent support.\u201d<\/p>\n

The microschool enrolls a maximum of 15 students, allowing Whitaker to provide individualized attention to each student. In-person classes meet at library locations near students\u2019 homes.<\/p>\n

Whitaker said enrollment begins with a personal conversation to map each student\u2019s goals and design an individualized plan.<\/p>\n

To support families, MAHS provides flexible payment plans, including monthly options, making personalized education more accessible.<\/p>\n

Families in the Dallas and Plano areas are encouraged to contact the school for details. Contact Whitaker at info@masteryacademics.school, 469-512-9366, or visit their website www.masteryacademics.school.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mastery Academics High School (MAHS), a hybrid microschool for teens ages 14\u201317, will open August 31 at 9…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":391274,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,104,103],"class_list":["post-391273","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=391273"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391273\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/391274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=391273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=391273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=391273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}