Cistercian Preparatory School

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Our Mission
Cistercian Preparatory School is rooted in the life and spirit of Catholic monasticism. It offers talented and motivated young men challenging programs within a supportive community allowing them to develop their strengths and face their weaknesses in preparation for college and life beyond, all for the good of the whole person in service to God and neighbor. Our Philosophy
The Cisterc

ians came to Texas with a vision: to build a secondary school that would combine academic excellence with Christian faith, morality, and spirituality. The Cistercians’ outlook on life serves as the basis for their educational philosophy. Foremost in their minds was the conviction that the search for God was the purpose of every human life. They also sought to promote true human values and integrate every variety of learning into the journey toward God. The Cistercians’ philosophy accounts for a number of innovative practices. They committed themselves to a rigorous, integrated 8-year curriculum for grades 5-12 in theology, language arts, math, science, history, and the fine arts. Such a curriculum implied that serious academic work should begin at age 10. It also created continuity in a student’s education from childhood through adolescence. To organize and administer the school, the Cistercians introduced the Form Master system. A Cistercian priest was assigned to each of the entering classes to oversee their personal, academic and spiritual growth for the full span of eight years. The Form Master sought to create a community among the students and their parents, a sense of identity and family for each Form. He personalized the counseling of students and offered parents a partner with a long-term view of a child’s development. At the same time, unity and consistency in instruction and discipline were assured. Finally, the Form Master built strong, permanent ties between the Abbey and the School. The very nature of monastic life made this system possible, for the monks have bound themselves to the Abbey by a vow of stability.

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06/22/2026

Cistercian is proud to serve as the sole educational partner of Trinity Park Conservancy, helping shape innovative environmental education experiences that will one day benefit students from across North Texas.

Through this partnership, our students are already engaging in hands-on scientific research, studying local ecosystems, collecting field data, and exploring real-world environmental challenges beyond the classroom. The work being done today is helping lay the groundwork for educational opportunities that will impact students throughout the region for years to come.

Read more in The Texas Catholic article linked below.
https://texascatholic.com/partnership-takes-science-beyond-classroom/

06/19/2026

Another week of learning, exploration, and fun is in the books. Here's a glimpse of week two of Cistercian Summer Programs.

06/18/2026

Congratulations to the Cistercian yearbook staff on earning Gold Level recognition, Jostens' highest distinction in the National Yearbook Program of Excellence. Even more exciting, the cover of this year's book (Exodus 2026) will be featured in Jostens' nationally distributed Look Book.

06/15/2026

It was a joy to welcome alumni, parents, students, and friends back to campus for Reunions Weekend. Ardere et Lucere.

06/10/2026

The halls may be quieter during the summer, but campus is anything but empty. Here's a peek inside week one of Cistercian Summer Programs.

06/04/2026

After 20 years of faithful service to the boys of Cistercian, today is Nurse Kathy Nevitt’s last day. Please join us in thanking Nurse Nevitt as she enters a well-earned retirement. Her warm smile and ever-present peppermints brought comfort to generations of Cistercian students.

We are deeply grateful for her care and dedication over the years and wish her every blessing and joy in this new chapter ahead.

06/01/2026

Form III recently hit the road for the Texas History trip, an annual Cistercian tradition. Special thanks to the dads and faculty who shepherded the boys all around Texas!

05/29/2026

05/28/2026

It was great to see our boys work on display alongside students from across the region at this years ISAS Arts Festival.

05/25/2026

Senior Seminar Night: a full year of work, on display in one evening.

From machine learning and medical research to foreign policy, philosophy, and presentations in French and Spanish, our seniors share what they’ve been researching this year.

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Irving

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Telephone

+14694995400

Website

https://school.cistercian.org/

Address

3660 Cistercian Road
Irving, TX
75039

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	7:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	7:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	7:30am - 4:30pm