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Texas School Of Business, Friendswood Campus Expands
To New Facility, Adds Dental Assistant Program
Friendswood, TX, September 3, 2004 – To accommodate rising enrollments, Kaplan Higher Education will relocate Texas School of Business, Friendswood Campus to a new location over Labor Day weekend. Additionally, the school will offer a new dental assistant diploma program, which was recently approved by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).
The new campus is conveniently located at 3208 Farm Road 528, one block east of the old facility, and provides the school with an additional 6,000 square feet. The school’s new 18,000 square foot facility includes five computer labs and a dental assistant lab. Classes at the new facility begin on Tuesday, September 7, 2004, and the first dental assistant program starts on September 16, 2004.
“The new facility will improve the quality of education that we can provide to the Houston area,” said Bobby Wilmore, Executive Director of Texas School of Business, Friendswood Campus. “The significant increase in space allows us to grow with the community so that we can accommodate additional students and new program offerings.”
Texas School of Business was originally established in North Houston in 1983, and has since added campuses in Friendswood, Southwest and East Houston, Texas. Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, Texas School of Business offers students diploma programs in allied health and business, including dental and medical assistant, accounting specialist, computer business systems and medical office specialist.
Texas School of Business, Friendswood Campus provides excellence in education through quality courses and faculty, contemporary facilities, and challenging academic curriculum. Its business, accounting and medical programs help students acquire the skills, knowledge, and work habits required for employment in their chosen fields.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially welcome the community to campus will be scheduled in the near future. For more information about Texas School of Business, Friendswood Campus, please call 281-648-0880.
About Kaplan Higher Education
Texas School of Business, Friendswood Campus is part of the higher education division of Kaplan, Inc., which includes 68 campus-based schools in 16 states, as well as online programs. Kaplan Higher Education offers certificate, bachelor and associate degree programs designed to provide students with the skills necessary to qualify them for careers in fields such as healthcare, business, information technology, technology, fashion and design. Kaplan, Inc., which has been helping people achieve their goals for 66 years, provides educational and career services to students, schools, professionals, and businesses worldwide. Kaplan is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO). For more information about Kaplan, please visit www.kaplan.com.