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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Elected officials ‘get educated’ at Milby HS campus tour
Houston Independent School District trustees, state representatives, senators, program partners, and staff members joined students at Milby High School to kick off the inaugural “Get Educated on HISD” campus tour.
Continue readingNew student enrollment for 2022-2023 now open
In Houston ISD, children dream BIG. Teachers with heart and passion like no one else set students up for success. Every campus has a specialist who can help with food, clothing, housing support, and so much more. And there is a learning option as unique as your child.
New students grades K-12 can enroll in school with HISD for the 2022-2023 school year.
Continue readingRobotics team from Mandarin Immersion Magnet School headed to World Championship
A robotics team from Mandarin Immersion Magnet School claimed three honors at the Texas Region 3 VEX IQ Robotics Championship on Saturday, Feb. 12.
Continue readingPrekindergarten application fair draws a crowd as parents take steps to enroll their 3- and 4-year-olds
More than 600 families made the step to set their 3- and 4-year-olds up for success on Saturday by applying for prekindergarten in HISD. All elementary and early childhood campuses across the district opened their doors to provide in-person, one-on-one support to families through the application process. Support was also available over the phone and virtually.
Continue readingHere’s how to take a virtual tour of School Choice programs
Houston ISD offers a variety of learning options for every child. All prospective parents and caregivers grades PK-12 are invited to take virtual tours of magnet schools. In addition to learning more about the culture of each campus, parents and caregivers will have the opportunity to speak with representatives one on one from the schools, ensuring that the best fit is selected.
Continue readingMagnet school applications for 2017-18 are now available
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It’s time to apply to a magnet program for the 2017-18 school year. HISD has more than 119 magnet programs at 111 schools throughout the district in:
- Fine Arts/Performing & Visual Arts
- College & Career Readiness
- International Baccalaureate
- International Studies
- Dual language
- Literature
- Montessori
- STEM
- Technology
- Vanguard (Gifted and talented)
Ten new magnet programs have been added at Atherton ES, Crockett ES, Hartsfield ES, Kashmere Gardens ES, Stevens ES, Lawson MS, Key MS, Ortiz MS, The Rusk School, Kashmere HS and Westbury HS. Continue reading
Last school choice open house on Saturday and first magnet deadline approaching
One of the great things about HISD is that parents have a wide variety of choices regarding where to send their students to school, but time is running out to be in the first round of consideration. Parents who still aren’t sure which school they want their child to attend should go to the final school-choice open house this weekend from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, at Northwest Mall. Representatives from HISD magnet schools will be there, and attendees can even get help submitting their application.
The deadline to apply is Dec. 18 for guaranteed consideration in the first round. Any applications received after the Dec.18 deadline will be considered only for schools where there is still space available.
Completed applications can be submitted in the following three ways:
* Submit it online at hisdchoice.com (online applications provide more options for tracking and staying up-to-date)
* Hand-deliver or send by U.S. mail to the Office of School Choice at 4400 West 18th Street, Houston, TX 77092
* Scan the paper application and e-mail it to magnet@houstonisd.org, along with the required documents
The big day is March 24, 2016. That’s when parents will learn the status of their application – results will be available online and also sent by mail. If a child has been offered a seat in a program, the parents have two weeks to provide proof of residence and sign an entrance agreement.
If their student is placed on a waiting list, parents can monitor changes in application status throughout the summer, at which time they may be able to submit additional applications to programs with available seats.
For more information on the magnet application process, please contact HISD’s Office of School Choice at 713-556-6947.
HISD offering school tours, open houses to help families select schools for next year
The Houston Independent School District Office of School Choice will host four open houses and offer weekly campus tours throughout the fall semester to help families make more informed school selections for the next year.
Families will be able to explore their neighborhood schools, as well as the district’s 100-plus magnet programs, specializing in areas such as fine arts, language studies, college and career readiness and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math).
The weekly tours will be held at all HISD campuses every Thursday from Oct. 8 through Dec. 3. Elementary and K-8 school tours are scheduled for 9 a.m. Middle and high school tours begin at 1 p.m. Continue reading
Magnet Spotlight: Carrillo ES serving gifted and talented students on Houston’s east side
HISD has 10 elementary schools that serve gifted and talented students though the Vanguard magnet program, and one of those is Carrillo, located just east of downtown.
In addition to a rigorous Vanguard curriculum, Carrillo offers a host of enrichment class options, such as band, music, and art. After-school choir and orchestra programs also give students an exceptional opportunity to learn how to play the flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, guitar, or percussion instruments.
For children whose first language is not English, Carrillo’s bilingual program provides intensive instruction and support in all subjects, with a special focus on developing listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills using English as a Second language methodology.
Students may also participate in Gifted and Talented Expos, the annual Name That Book competition, and Odyssey of the Mind activities.
“The Carrillo faculty is caring and dedicated to the success of every single student,” said Principal Mary Hallinan. “We are committed to ensuring that each child reaches his/her potential by setting high expectations and providing the best quality education to help students reach those standards.”
HISD will be holding its annual School Choice Fair on Saturday, April 25, for parents and students who have not yet decided on a school for the coming academic year. Carrillo is one of several schools that still has space available in its magnet program. For more information about Carrillo or other magnet campuses, please visit the School Choice website.