There’s no better time for a child to begin their educational journey than pre-K, and in HISD, our youngest learners dream big!
Category Archives: School Choice
HISD hosting enrollment events for pre-K parents
HISD is offering one-on-one support for parents and caregivers seeking assistance with enrolling their child in pre-K for the 2023-2024 school year.
Elementary schools that offer pre-k programs and Early Childhood Centers will participate in a pre-K fair on Wednesday, Feb. 1, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Continue readingHISD School Choice application timeline
Houston Independent School District’s School Choice application is now closed. Families will learn the lottery result the week of April 5, 2023.
Continue readingHISD seeks community feedback on School Choice; applications open Dec. 14
Houston Independent School District’s School Choice application process is evolving to better meet the needs of all families, and the district is seeking community feedback.
Please take a moment to complete this quick survey and share your thoughts about the School Choice process, program options, and factors that influence your school of choice. HISD will use this valuable information to effect change over the next few years.
Continue readingHISD’s new mobile enrollment unit hits Houston streets
Houston Independent School District is rolling out a new way to enroll with the district.
Superintendent Millard House II joined district leaders for the ribbon cutting and unveiling of the HISD Mobile Enrollment Unit, also known as the E-Unit.
Updated Student Enrollment website to launch May 2
The Student Enrollment Department is excited to announce the launch of its updated website on Monday, May 2. We invite all families and staff to explore HoustonISD.org/Enroll.
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HISD hosting enrollment event for prekindergarten
HISD is offering one-on-one support for parents seeking assistance with enrolling their child in pre-K for the 2022-23 school year.
All elementary schools will participate in an event to assist parents with the application process on Thursday, March 3, 2022, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Continue readingHISD partnership to explore opportunities to enhance district’s School Choice process
The Houston Independent School District is launching an initiative to improve the district’s School Choice process and develop a plan to make it more family-friendly, efficient, and equitable.
With support from Houston Endowment, the project will entail gathering input and feedback from families, students, and district administration and campus staff to better understand what is working well regarding School Choice and to identify areas of improvement. In addition, data and district guidelines and policies related to School Choice will be examined.
Continue readingPre-Kindergarten Virtual Fair scheduled for April 10
To kick off The Week of the Young Child, a national event focused on early childhood education, the HISD Office of School Choice and HISD Early Childhood Education are offering a virtual informational fair for parents of incoming pre-kindergarten students.
The fair will be held online at HoustonISD.org/PreKindergartenFair on Saturday, April 10, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The meeting comes in advance of the April 30 deadline for Phase 1 applications for pre-kindergarten students.
Continue readingLast virtual school choice fair on Feb. 13 as Phase 2 deadline nears
Parents who would like to explore HISD’s portfolio of school choice options for the 2021-2022 school year are invited to the final virtual School Choice Fair from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 13.
Representatives from HISD campuses will be available, and attendees can get help submitting their application. Parents can log into the virtual fair here.
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