West Dallas charter school partners with Baylor Scott & White to help students pursue medical careers [Video]

DALLAS – School doors are opening wide across North Texas, and many students are being welcomed to new schools.

In West Dallas, there is a new school with a new curriculum that will open students’ eyes to medical career opportunities.

A charter school system partnering with a healthcare system to bring healthcare careers to students in West Dallas may be just what the doctor ordered.

There were happy hallways Tuesday as the founding class of ninth graders walked into the Uplift Heights Healthcare Institute.

The new program is a collaboration between Uplift Education Charter School System and Baylor Scott & White Health.

“We wanted them to have a great overall experience,” said Uplift Education CEO Yasmin Bhatia. “Second, we want to make sure that they have an excellent academic experience. Lastly, we are preparing them for a range of careers in healthcare so they have more opportunities than they ever imagined for …