H.R. No. 4 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Aristoi Classical Academy has been named Best Charter School in the Houston Chronicle's 2025 Best of the Best list; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1996 as West Houston Charter School, Aristoi Classical Academy is a tuition-free, public charter school that offers a liberal arts education to students in kindergarten through 12th grade; over the years, the academy has grown to encompass two campuses in Katy and one in Cypress, and enrollment has increased to more than 1,500 learners; and WHEREAS, Through its classical curriculum, Aristoi strives to foster in its students a love of learning and a drive to become responsible members of society; following the natural stages of a child's intellectual development, the school organizes instruction into the three stages, grammar, logic, and rhetoric, with the goal of teaching students to listen carefully, reason critically, communicate clearly, and write persuasively; and WHEREAS, A majority of Aristoi's high school students have achieved mastery on State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, and they have also earned high marks on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test; the academy is ably led by superintendent Jonathan Mueller; and WHEREAS, By creating learning environments that promote positive values and personal growth, Aristoi Classical Academy is providing its students with an educational foundation that will serve them well throughout their lives; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Aristoi Classical Academy on being named Best Charter School in the Houston Chronicle's 2025 Best of the Best list and extend to all those associated with the school sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the academy as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Schofield ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 4 was adopted by the House on August 27, 2025, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House