Chinquapin Faculty, Our Champions
Chinquapin’s faculty are the engine that drives our school forward.
quidproAlumni Profile: Yasmin Rojas ’16
It was Yasmin’s younger sister, Analilia (‘17), who first came to Chinquapin as a sixth grader. Her experience was so positive that their mother knew it was the right fit for Yasmin and was eager to have her girls attend the same school. So...
J. Paola Bernal (‘13) Traveling Scholarship
Paola Bernal (‘13) remembers what she wore on her first day of sixth grade at Chinquapin, walking into the gym that morning where [former co-directors] Bill and Kathy Heinzerling introduced themselves, “We all started together like we were family...
Chinquapin Faculty in the Community
Art teacher, Seema Nanda, teaches 6th, 7th, and 8th art, studio art, and printmaking. Seema is one of Chinquapin’s newest faculty members and has swiftly become a part of the community. She was recently asked Why Chinquapin? I believe in...
Quid Pro Quo: A Chinquapin Alumna Responds to Community Needs
By Quan Nguyen (’23) Griselda Gallardo (’07) Griselda Gallardo currently serves as a family development worker in underserved communities and works with children with disabilities in a preschool setting. For the past six years, after...
An Ode to Wifi
By Norma Rivera While Hurricane Nicholas spared most of us catastrophic damage, the winds produced by the storm took out wi-fi for many in our community. Chinquapin 7th grader, Norma Rivera, gained a new appreciation for this technology – or...
PROUD PARTNERS: Advantage Testing
Advantage Testing volunteers its professionals to prepare Chinquapin students for the SAT and ACT.
Chinquapin Prep Earns College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award
Chinquapin has earned the College Board 2020 AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award!
Chinquapin’s Commitment to Students, Faculty, and Alumni
Dear Chinquapin community, Our nation is hurting. Since becoming Director six months ago, Chinquapin has been working on intentional self-awareness by empowering our community to engage in anti-biased/anti-racist education and behaviors. To be...
Science Lab is a Treat!
Water Treatment Lab in AP Environmental Science at Chinquapin
It’s official — Chinquapin Has a New School Director
Dr. Dorothy Scrutchin is Chinquapin’s new School Director
Quid Pro Quo in Action
Chinquapin Burrs are proud of our motto, quid pro quo. Through their actions, they are living out what it means to give back. From the alumni-student community service project at Houston Food Bank, to 9th graders spending their Saturday at Society...
Award-Winning Author Visits Chinquapin, Houston
Chinquapin, Houston welcome Tobias Wolff
A gift with strings attached
Chinquapin’s music has never sounded (or looked) so good! Gyrodata employee, Jim Kraus, connected with Chinquapin through his company’s community outreach program, Gyrodata Cares. In addition to the physical labor he’s put in on campus...
Sitting Pretty
Chinquapin’s middle school students are sitting pretty in new desk chairs donated by Gateway Printing & Office Supply, Inc. The 28 sturdy and attractive new chairs will ensure a comfortable study experience. Joseph tests drives a new...
We’re Hooked! Gyrodata Cares – A Strong Partnership
This squad of hard-working Gyrodata volunteers were undaunted by Super Chores. Indeed they worked hand-in-hand with our students to ready campus for the first day of school. Three cheers for Gyrodata Cares!#wearechinquapin...
Undies For Everyone!
Chinquapin is fortunate for this partnership!
Thanks to Undies for Everyone, our students are covered in case of accidents! #wearechinquapin @chinquapinprepschool #undiesforeveryone @undiesforeveryone
Burrs XC Team Fundraiser
Chinquapin’s cross country team needs new equipment and YOU can help! Please click this link to order your shirt today and support the cause. For every $25 shirt you purchase, Chinquapin’s athletic department receives $5 – these...
Gyrodata Cares Back at Chinquapin for More
Gyrodata Cares team members are impervious to the Texas heat! They tackled a number of tough jobs with ease: From landscaping and power washing, to repainting a teacher’s residence in time for a Saturday move-in, and relocating and reassembling...
Congratulations, Graduates!
Class of 2019 graduation Congratulations to Chinquapin Prep School’s Class of 2019! All 22 graduates are very well-prepared for college and a life of service. Stick ‘em, Burrs! Our proud graduates: Cithlaly AguilarClaremont McKenna CollegeAbigail...
Gyrodata Cares for our Burrs!
Gyrodata Cares helped make our 2019 graduation reception a delicious success! Gyrodata Cares makes work fun! Indeed the name Gyrodata Cares says it all! We are most grateful to our partners at Gyrodata for their support. This great...
Friday Feel Good
Today’s graduation day! This evening 22 students that make up the Class of 2019 will graduate from Chinquapin! All of them will head to college this fall and we couldn’t be prouder! We are grateful to all of our supporters and give a big shout out...
Tennis, Anyone?
Thanks to McNair Interests, Chinquapin students can safely play tennis again! Resurfacing the school’s tennis court always seemed like a luxury we couldn’t afford. Instead of playing our home matches here, we found a public court to host. The...
A Weighty Gift
We appreciate the strong bond we have with our community partner, McNair Interests. Chinquapin students can now build more than just intellectual muscle! This new weight equipment is a fantastic addition to our newly remodeled gymnasium. Check out...
Quan Nguyen, ‘23
Quan Nguyen, '23, will attend Pomona College on a full four-year scholarship as a QuestBridge Scholar!
Alan Ratliff, Servant Leader
In many ways, Alan Ratliff epitomizes what’s possible for someone who comes to Houston from somewhere else. The city opens its arms – and gives great responsibilities – to those willing to put in the work to make this a better place for...
Chinquapin Alumni Association Scholarship
Betsy Phillips was working as Chinquapin’s beloved and longtime fundraiser when she introduced Rebecca Loredo Robinson (‘11) to the school. At the time, Rebecca was a sixth grader at Lanier Middle School. Rebecca says she hadn’t gotten too attached...
Veronica Gutierrez Memorial Scholarship
Veronica Gutierrez was the first girl in Michael Scrutchin’s class who came up and spoke to him when he attended Chinquapin as a ninth-grader. It was 1991, and he was one of a handful of new students to the school. Veronica was athletic...
Ociel Guadalupe (O.G.) Scholarship
It was Felipe Guevara’s (‘08) older sister, Flor (‘04), who first introduced him to Chinquapin. Felipe, admittedly, was not the best-behaved student, but he was nonetheless a high achiever. At that time, all male students were required to board, and...
Chinquapin Alumnus – Responding First
By Quan Nguyen (’23) Thomas Su (’15) After graduating in 2015 from Chinquapin and going on to earn a degree from Texas A&M, Thomas Su now serves his community as a patrol deputy for the Harris County Sheriff’s Department. Su is...
A Salute to Chinquapin’s First Responders
Clarence Prevost, Jr. From a very young age, Clarence Prevost, Jr. was “always on the hustle”, full of energy, engaged in the world, and seeking a better way. By age 10, Clarence had his own paper route. He bought his own school clothes at 13, and...
