Dallas ISD and UTSW’s Biomedical Preparatory Is Making Waves, One Year In

When Dallas ISD opened its Biomedical Preparatory at UTSW campus last year, it received 530 applications for 128 spots. This year, applications blew that ratio out of the water. The school started in 2022 with pre-kindergarten through first grade and is adding one grade per year, meaning just 44 additional spots are opening up for the 23-24 school year. So how many applications did the school receive for those 44 spots? 517.

“We have a first-class biomedical research institution that has incredible intellectual and physical resources that allow us to provide for the academic enrichment of young children,” Ginsburg told UTSW’s CenterTimes. “I wanted UT Southwestern to expand access to its resources in nontraditional ways for the benefit of the community.”

While the young ones aren’t allowed to be on the hospital campus just yet, speakers from UTSW come to the school once a week to discuss everything from how the heart works with the cardiology team to using the ultrasound machine and discussing healthy habits.