| Beyonce Knowles is one of the world's most | | | | arts. She sang there with the school choir until |
| famous singers and actresses. She was the lead | | | | graduation, when she attended the High School |
| singer for the pop band Destiny's Child and went | | | | for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston. |
| on to a solo career as a singer and and actress, | | | | Beyonce later switched schools yet again, this |
| co starring in 2002 in “Austin Powers: | | | | time attending Alief Elsik High School, one the |
| Goldmember” together with mega star Mike | | | | largest in the state. |
| Meyers and the following year opposite “Kevin | | | | Amazingly, in spite of being a super-star, when |
| Gooding Jr.” in The Fighting Temptations. But | | | | one asks the question what schools did Beyonce |
| what schools did Beyonce attend to make her | | | | attend, for college, you will not hear that she |
| the star that she is today? I set out to find out | | | | went to Juliard or some other school of the |
| and this is what I learned. | | | | performing arts. Instead, you will find that |
| Beyonce Knowles began her schooling in Texas at | | | | Beyonce never made it to college. By the time of |
| St. Mary's Elementary School, a local religious | | | | her high school graduation, Beyonce was already |
| school that her parents wanted her to attend. It | | | | well on her way to becoming a super star. At |
| was at St. Mary's that her musical talent was first | | | | that time, Destiny's Child had already recorded |
| discovered. Beyonce decided to take some dance | | | | one album and their second, breakout album, the |
| classes where she learned both classic ballet and | | | | one that blew the charts away and turned her |
| jazz. After a recital, her instructor heard her | | | | into a super star was just a couple of years |
| humming and when she was actually able to hit | | | | down the line. |
| the high note realized that he had a music genius | | | | I cannot imagine however that Beyonce would |
| in the making on his hands. She enrolled in the | | | | not encourage kids to stay in school and even go |
| school talent show and despite an early case of | | | | to college. As a role model to girls everywhere, |
| stage fright, got out there and sang, getting rave | | | | when people ask the question, what schools did |
| reviews at the age of 7. | | | | Beyonce attend, I'm sure she can only offer her |
| In 1990, Beyonce switched schools and enrolled in | | | | own counsel, that she attended several schools, |
| Parker Elementary School, a special music magnet | | | | but that does not mean that she wouldn't suggest |
| school for those who are gifted in the musical | | | | going for a college education as well. |