{"id":23746,"date":"2024-02-07T20:40:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T20:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/?p=23746"},"modified":"2025-05-23T20:17:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T20:17:24","slug":"why-parents-choose-rocketship-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/en\/latest-news\/blog\/why-parents-choose-rocketship-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Parents Choose Rocketship Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our families are why we do what we do &#8211; they have been and continue to advocate for more high-quality public school options in their school communities. The same is true for Rocketship Texas. In August 2022, Rocketship Texas opened its first school in Fort Worth, Rocketship Dennis Dunkins, in the Stop 6 neighborhood This year, Rocketship Explore Elementary opened its doors as our second school in Fort Worth. Rocketship Texas\u2019 community schools &#8211; by parents and for parents &#8211; holistically meet the needs of our Rocketeers and their families.<\/p>\n<p>Hear from families directly about why they chose Rocketship for their students:<\/p>\n<h5>Rocketship Dennis Dunkins:<\/h5>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why this Parent Appreciates Rocketship Dennis Dunkins\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/894239326?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>Rocketship Explore:<\/h5>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why This Parent Chose Rocketship Explore Elementary\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/894244408?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our families are why we do what we do &#8211; they have been and continue to advocate for more high-quality public school options in their school communities. 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