White Oak Milddle School, which serves students in Oakhurst at Kingwood, was treated to a visit by award winning author Andrea White at the end of the school year. She spoke to all seventh graders and 120 eighth graders who were excited to purchase books and get autographs from Mrs. White.

She grew up in Houston and is married to Houston Mayor Bill White and in addition to being an author, is a community volunteer and education activist. The Whites have three children: Will, Elena, and Stephen. She told the students that they love to hike and camp, and although they've had some hair-raising adventures, she says that their experiences were all tame compared to what happens in the book Surviving Antarctica.

As Houston's First Lady, she continues her years of work as an advocate for children, and a champion of progressive public school reform.

White Oak Middle School is one of three highly acclaimed schools serving children in Oakhurst at Kingwood, which is located in the Recognized New Caney Independent School District. New Homes in Oakhurst at priced from the $150,000s to the $800,000s. Decorated model homes are open daily in Oakhurst at Kingwood, where everything from luxury patio homes to custom homes is available. Builders in Oakhurst include Meritage Homes, Lennar, Village Builders, and Frontier Custom Builders.

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