School Operations Resource Center

Curriculum

 

The TCSA Vendor Member Gallery is a vendor referral system.  The Vendor Member Gallery 1) builds a community of vendors that support and cater to charter schools, and 2) compiles referral information on school resources in one place, saving valuable time for busy charter school operators.  With the exception of Preferred Vendor Members, TCSA does not endorse or recommend any particular vendor member to charter schools.  TCSA Vendor Members are listed by industry.   Visit their websites by clicking on their respective logos.  

TCSA continues its pursuit of innovative vendor members that provide quality services and products to charter schools. See the benefits of becoming a Vendor Member and join the charter community today!

Curriculum Vendor Members

S&S Worldwide provides Classroom Supplies, Furniture, Sports, & PE Equipment, and Arts & Crafts Supplies to educators and learning institutions nationwide. As part of a National Charter School Discount Program, we are making it EASY by saving you time and money.
 
Shop any time and see your discount at txcharters.ssww.com.
 
The program includes:
  • 25-75% Discounts off S&S List Prices
  • Fast & Free Standard Ground Shipping on ALL orders
  • No Minimum for Discounts or Free Shipping
  • "No Hassle" Return Policy
  • 30%+ Discounts for New Schools
  • Superior Customer Service with a unified team
 
S&S Worldwide Program Manager
Andrew Kimball
Phone: 800-642-7354 x2452
 
 

 

Gold Level Vendor Members

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt specializes in dynamic learning content for charter school students, teachers, and parents. Available through multiple channels and platforms, our content meets the needs of lifelong learners, no matter where and how they learn. As a global leader in lifelong learning, we're delivering interactive, results-driven education solutions to 60 million students in 120 countries. We combine cutting-edge research, editorial excellence and technological innovation to make learning more dynamic, engaging and effective - for life.

www.hmhco.com

 

National Education Systems, Inc. (NES) is a full service company providing quality instructional materials and support services to its clients. NES materials are considered by many professionals as the latest in instructional research and methodology. As a full service partner, NES offers materials, technical assistance and support to ensure that every partner maximizes its investment. National Education Systems, Inc. is a private minority and HUB certified enterprise owned by Guadalupe and Diana Garza, of San Antonio, Texas.
 
Rowland Reading Foundation publishes the Superkids Reading Program, a core reading program designed just for kindergarten through second grade that teaches all aspects of reading seamlessly integrated with the language arts. Happily Ever After is the Foundation's motivating, literature-based reading readiness program. 

 

Saxon Math is the nation's best selling and most thoroughly researched skills-based mathematics program for grades K-12. Saxon's unique pedagogical approach, based on instruction, practice and assessment distributed across the grade level, incorporates 25 years of research and classroom experience. This same successful, classroom-tested approach is also applied to the popular Saxon Phonics and Spelling K-3, Phonics Intervention for older, struggling readers and Saxon Early Learning programs.
 
 
Student travel company dedicated to enhance educational curriculum through custom designed tours. Each tour includes professional tour guide, premier attractions, deluxe hotels, European-style coaches, delicious meals. Over 25 years of educational travel experience. Industry leader in destinations including but not limited to, Washington DC, New York City, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Williamsburg, Atlanta, Virginia, Orlando, St. Augustine, Tallahassee, Tampa, Key West, and throughout Florida. We host fantastic trips to all the theme parks in Florida, including, Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, Sea World and Busch Gardens. Please let us know how we can serve you and your students.
 
 

 

Vendor Members

Character First provides curriculum and training that can be used to encourage character development in staff and students. This includes Teacher's Guides with stories, object lessons, reading assignments, and activities for primary or secondary grade levels. Support materials such as posters, music, Student Guides (elementary, middle, and high school) and Character Cards are available to reinforce each lesson.

Teacher Orientation training (1/2 day) is available via DVD or a live trainer.

Visit our website at: www.characterfirst.com
DMAC Solutions™ offers web-based software to efficiently enhance the quality of education provided to students. Schools select from a suite of applications to assist with: STAAR data analysis and reporting, local assessments, student achievement, progress monitoring (RtI, PGP), credit acquisition, campus/district improvement plans, PDAS, generating custom online forms, and more.

 
Education2020 is a leading provider of core and elective instruction for students in grades 6-12. This innovative, rigorous, standards-aligned courseware and virtual instruction program help students recover and accrue credits for graduation and prepare them for college and careers. e2020's web-based model, teacher-led video delivery, and innovative instructional approach offer engaging and individualized online instruction to schools for traditional classrooms, blended learning, and virtual programs.
 
 
The Genesis Character Development Programs for students is a curriculum that teaches students how to develop the positive character traits that will enable them to become future leaders of our country. The programs can be customized to meet the unique requirements of the students and schools they attend. The programs work to target the positive relationship between parents and students as well as the personal growth of the student themselves. The primary features of our character development program are the following:
Character Building
Financial Literacy
Defining Self Worth
Promoting Positive Attitudes
Elevating Dreams
 
 
Serving learners and educators since 1889, Harris County Department of Education offers solutions for grants, development, curriculum support and facilities assessment. HCDE's specialists provide shared services solutions to:
  • Ensure School Success through coaching, consulting, curriculum reviews and customized trainin;
  • Improve Systems with performance reviews, efficiency studies, and facility and security audits;
  • Save Time and Money using best value contracts through Choice Partners purchasing cooperative. Access quality, legal procurement and contract solutions for facility services, food, supplies, technology and more! For access to the right resources, right now, sign and interlocal contract - - no membership fee!
 
Call 855-821-4233.
 
Kaplan Early Learning Co. is a leader in the field of early care and education, we bring to market innovative curriculums, cutting edge assessments, teacher resource materials and valuable professional development opportunities to early childhood and elementary school educators, caregivers and parents around the world.

 

Our company, Mayron Cole Music Conservatory, Inc., is 100% female owned. For the past thirty years, we have been selling music to schools and piano studios throughout the USA exclusively through our ecommerce web store. The Mayron Cole Piano Method is printed and shipped from the Iron Mountain Fulfillment Co. in Atlanta. We fill orders of any size. Each student book has age appropriate music theory, practice music, music history, great illustrations, and performance music.

Three of our early level music books are also available for iPad though the iTunes store under Piano Made Easy.
 
 
SunGard K-12 Education software solutions serve one out of six students nationally!  Experience the benefits of working with a single vendor and a fully integrated solution.  Featuring Student Information, Curriculum and Assessment, Special Education, and Financial and Human Resource Management, our software products can be deployed to work together to meet district-wide goals and requirements or implemented as powerful stand-alone systems.  We are The Efficiency Experts!  Call 866-905-8989 for a demonstration, or visit sungard.com/K12 today!

 

For more information, please contact Brian Levy at blevy@txcharterschools.org or call 512.584.8272.