Who Are We?
Paradigm Development Center (PDC) is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit, private school founded in 2017.
Mission
PDC focuses on preparing intelligent students for a meaningful, integrated adult life.
PDC serves students ages 8 to 22 who may have difficulties in traditional education settings.
Mission
PDC focuses on preparing intelligent students for a meaningful, integrated adult life.
PDC serves students ages 8 to 22 who may have difficulties in traditional education settings.
Our Three-Tiered Approach to Education
Paradigm Development Center (PDC) endorses a learner-centered approach. At PDC, students are recognized as people who have specific interests, strengths, and learning styles. A therapeutic educational frame surrounds and nurtures a student’s social-emotional-physical health. PDC employs a 21st-century experiential learning approach to teach students the skills needed to be wage-earning, productive citizens.
School Days, Hours, and Location
School Year Days & Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
14420 Sylvanfield Drive
Houston, Texas 77014
Phone: (281) 755-6631
Email: houstonpdc@gmail.com
Maranda Marvin
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School Director & Co-Founder
Maranda directs the business operations, curriculum development, and day-to-day activities at Paradigm Development Center. To learn more about Maranda's education, experiences, and educational philosophy, visit her LinkedIn profile.
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School Director & Co-Founder
Maranda directs the business operations, curriculum development, and day-to-day activities at Paradigm Development Center. To learn more about Maranda's education, experiences, and educational philosophy, visit her LinkedIn profile.
PDC Teachers
Our teachers have years of experience working with students who have developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, behavior problems, language & communication challenges, executive functioning difficulties, and autism.
Loren Marvin
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Co-Founder, Lead Educator, & High School Teacher
Licensed Professional Counselor - Associate
Job Coach & Mental Health Well-Being Instructor
Loren taught Career and Technology Education (CATE) to highschoolers for over 15 years, helping many students successfully transition into prestigious colleges and gratifying careers. He has remained focused on engaging the whole of each individual person to cultivate a strong skill set of learning that will bring joy and power to their lives. He has used the teaching of technology, computer programming, and robotics as avenues for students to express their personal interests while finding much greater relevance for the content of “core subjects”, when being APPLIED through technology.
Mr. Loren's Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University was conferred, and he is ready to begin a new set of critical services in the Mental Health community as a Licensed Professional Counselor - Associate under the supervision of [TBD].
[Click on Mr. Loren's picture to go to his LinkedIn page]
Co-Founder, Lead Educator, & High School Teacher
Licensed Professional Counselor - Associate
Job Coach & Mental Health Well-Being Instructor
Loren taught Career and Technology Education (CATE) to highschoolers for over 15 years, helping many students successfully transition into prestigious colleges and gratifying careers. He has remained focused on engaging the whole of each individual person to cultivate a strong skill set of learning that will bring joy and power to their lives. He has used the teaching of technology, computer programming, and robotics as avenues for students to express their personal interests while finding much greater relevance for the content of “core subjects”, when being APPLIED through technology.
Mr. Loren's Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University was conferred, and he is ready to begin a new set of critical services in the Mental Health community as a Licensed Professional Counselor - Associate under the supervision of [TBD].
Ms. Diane
Fitness & Well-Being Instructor
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Diane has worked in quite a few schools over the years, from setting up two different school libraries in Bangkok, Thailand, to the front desk at Brazos Christian School in Bryan, and as the Principal's assistant at Cypress Christian School, until she left there and became a Certified Pharmacy Technician at a local hospital.
Through a series of remarkable events, Diane found her passion in fitness and Tai Chi (Taiji) and decided to get certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a fitness trainer. She started teaching martial arts at Paradigm Development Center in 2019 and continues to this day.
Her program encompasses functional fitness, Tai Chi (Taiji), and physio-cognitive martial arts. She and her husband, Wes, live in Cypress, Texas.
Fitness & Well-Being Instructor
[Click on Ms. Diane's picture to go to her LinkedIn page]
Diane has worked in quite a few schools over the years, from setting up two different school libraries in Bangkok, Thailand, to the front desk at Brazos Christian School in Bryan, and as the Principal's assistant at Cypress Christian School, until she left there and became a Certified Pharmacy Technician at a local hospital.
Through a series of remarkable events, Diane found her passion in fitness and Tai Chi (Taiji) and decided to get certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a fitness trainer. She started teaching martial arts at Paradigm Development Center in 2019 and continues to this day.
Her program encompasses functional fitness, Tai Chi (Taiji), and physio-cognitive martial arts. She and her husband, Wes, live in Cypress, Texas.
Graduation & Meaningful Employment
PDC uses the Foundation High School Diploma requirements as a guide for our graduating students enrolling in a college or trade school and for those seeking meaningful employment. We work to prepare students for the rest of their lives. We collaborate with our students and their families to provide the best skills and support necessary for their individualized needs. We actively seek out opportunities for community practice, while teaching students how to generalize and apply skills to help them to become independent, and successfully transition to post secondary life.
Students are required to complete 22 credits in Math, English, Social Studies, Science, Fine Arts, languages other than English, Physical Education, as well as electives.
The PDC Vocation & Independent Life (VIL) program prepares students for college-life, the workforce, and independent life. This program engages students in the areas of independent living skills, workforce readiness, direct interactions & experiences in and around our community, volunteer opportunities, job shadowing, and weekly field trips.
Students are required to complete 22 credits in Math, English, Social Studies, Science, Fine Arts, languages other than English, Physical Education, as well as electives.
The PDC Vocation & Independent Life (VIL) program prepares students for college-life, the workforce, and independent life. This program engages students in the areas of independent living skills, workforce readiness, direct interactions & experiences in and around our community, volunteer opportunities, job shadowing, and weekly field trips.
What We Teach?
Academics, Self-Care, Vocational Skills, Domestic Skills, Community Skills, Social Skills, Independent Living Skills, Self-Awareness and Control over emotions and thoughts, Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking Skills, and the opportunities to apply specific skills in real-life scenarios.
Where We Teach?
In School AND in our Community
