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A Christian, classical education at The Cambridge School of Dallas.
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The Cambridge School of Dallas serves students grades 5 through 12, nurturing them through a tight-knit community and deep classical curriculum to become Christ-centered leaders.

Think Deeply,

Live Fully.

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Entering Cambridge means embarking on a bold adventure. It means immersing yourself in a tradition of learning that spans centuries, forming great thinkers and leaders from St. Augustine to Thomas Jefferson. It means entering a Great Conversation that has shaped history itself, and that may transform you too.

Who could you become at Cambridge?

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“We couldn’t have found a better school. Our daughter has amazing friends, is challenged academically, and has fallen in love with learning.

Cambridge encourages independence, which I believe has fueled her growth and maturity. I’ve watched her blossom beyond belief since enrolling.”

— Parent Review on Niche.com

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Highlights

A Cambridge education cannot be reduced to numbers.

Becoming a Cambridge student means entering a Christ-centered community where everyone knows you by name and wants to see you thrive, where you will learn from the works of great thinkers and expand your potential, and where you will make lifelong friends and memories that you will cherish always.

Nevertheless, when you dedicate yourself to pursue excellence and virtue, it shows. Here are some numbers you may want to consider:

6:1

student to teacher ratio

8 in 10

teachers have
advanced degrees

4 in 10

teachers have
PhDs

1350

average
SAT score

30

average
ACT score

Cambridge gives more than
$1,000,000
away in financial aid per year.

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What is a classical education? It is the education that formed the Church Fathers and the Founding Fathers. It is an education for all times.

Meet Our Professors

Cambridge students, parents, and alumni agree: the school’s faculty is outstanding.

Our professors are not only superbly qualified—eight in ten hold advanced degrees and four in ten have PhDs—but also deeply committed to helping their students unlock their potential. With small class sizes, our professors can get to know their students well and give them personal attention. Meet some of these master teachers:

Dr. Moryam VanOpstal, Head of School and Professor of Government at The Cambridge School of Dallas, the top ranked classical Christian prep-school in DFW according to Niche.

Professor Moryam VanOpstal

PhD in Politics | University of Dallas
MA in Politics | University of Dallas
BA in Politics | Hillsdale College

Having joined the Cambridge faculty in 2014, Dr. VanOpstal has served as Head of School since 2024 while continuing to teach a section of American government. Between college and grad school Prof. VanOpstal spent time teaching, traveling, and studying in Taiwan, India, and Europe. He and his wife have five children and worship at All Saints Dallas Anglican church

Head of School & Prof. of Government

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Professor Brenda Robson

BSIS, Fine Art & Psychology | Liberty University
Associate of Arts in Art | Art Institute of Dallas

For Professor Robson, visual art is a means through which anyone can communicate with, experience, and worship God. Before serving for over twenty years in Christian education, she worked as an advertising and fashion illustrator. She continues to accept commissions for portraits and her work has been included in over 16 invitational or competitive gallery exhibitions.

Professor of Art

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Professor Jay Howell

PhD in Philosophy | Baylor University
ThM, MDiv | Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
BA in University Scholars | Baylor University

Dr. Howell loves inviting students to pursue truth and wisdom through his apologetics and philosophy courses. An experienced educator, before coming to Cambridge he served as Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary for seven years.

Dean of Academics & Prof. of Philosophy

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Parent & Student Reviews

Five gold stars with one outlined star at the end, indicating a five-star rating.

4.6 stars on Niche.com | Top Ranked Classical Christian School in DFW

“This school has made me grow so much as a person. I have an entire school of people that I can communicate with without any awkwardness or anxiety. My social and public speaking skills have dramatically improved and I couldn’t be happier.”

— Cambridge Senior Review on Niche.com

“I have absolutely loved my time at Cambridge! I cannot emphasize enough how caring the teachers are and how much they help the students to learn. Cambridge has taught me to love learning and has shown me the beauty in studying God’s creation.”

— Cambridge Junior Review on Niche.com

“Cambridge provides the resources and opportunities of much larger schools while maintaining a small environment that fosters
deep relationships between teachers and students.”

— Cambridge Parent Review on Niche.com

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    Sports are a testing ground where we grow in courage, friendship, and discipline.

  • Young girl wearing a helmet and harness, holding onto a rope while ziplining through a forest.

    Our trips and retreats help us build friendships, grow in faith, and have fun.

  • Four young people, two girls and two boys, happily running outdoors while holding colorful flags with symbols and designs, with a school building in the background.

    Our House System and rich traditions foster a colorful, supportive community life.

  • A painting of a woman with long, flowing brown hair, staring upward against a warm yellow background.

    An award-winning visual arts program helps us glorify God through works of beauty.

  • Four people dressed in vintage clothing gathered around and looking at a book on stage decorated with books and a bust of a woman.

    Through the performing arts, we become creative, eloquent, and unafraid.

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