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- Enrollment Information
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- PreK Qualification and Registration Information
- Accelerated Early College Information
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Information/Applications
Open Enrollment (2023-24 School Year)
The Open Enrollment applications may be used for anyone who is new to La Porte ISD in the 2023-24 school year, whether or not they are residents of the district. To register, please follow the 2023-24 Open Enrollment link below.
Questions? Call 281-604-7000.
Open Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
Open Enrollment FAQ
Who can apply to enroll in La Porte ISD through the open enrollment program?
Open enrollment is for students who do not live in La Porte ISD but wish to attend our schools. Non-residents may apply to enroll their children in La Porte ISD schools. Annually, the Superintendent may designate an open enrollment period that may be extended or re-opened.
May I choose my child’s school?
If an out-of-District student is accepted for enrollment, the District shall then assign the student to the school of the individual's choice based on available space and staff capacity. In the event of a possible lack of available program space and staff capacity at the campus preferred by the individual, the District may assign the student to a campus with available space and staff capacity.
Once my child is accepted as an open enrollment transfer, do I ever need to reapply?
Yes. Out-of-District students who attend District schools must reapply for enrollment each year.
Is bus service available to open enrollment transfers?
No. Parents of students who enroll through our open enrollment program are responsible for transporting their children to and from school.
Students who are accepted and enrolled through La Porte ISD’s open enrollment program are expected to abide by the district’s policies and rules. Any violation could result in the revocation of a student’s enrollment.
Intra-District Transfers
PreK Qualification and Registration Information
How does my child qualify for prekindergarten?
There are several ways that children can qualify for enrollment in prekindergarten including:
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Household income/SNAP recipient
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Children of active military
- Children in foster care
If I think my child might qualify, what do I do next?
Call us at 281-604-7030. We will need to see the following documents:
- Child's birth certificate
- Child's immunization records
- Proof of residential address (e.g. utility bill or lease agreement)
- Parent ID
For income qualifiers (one of the following):
- Current pay stubs;
- SNAP letter; or
- Income tax documentation (if self-employed)
For military qualifiers:
- Parent military ID
For foster care qualifiers:
- PreK eligible letter from DFPs
Accelerated Early College Information
ACE Program
ACE and Dual Enrollment
Accelerated College Education (ACE) and Dual Enrollment (DE) are programs that have been developed through a partnership between La Porte ISD and San Jacinto College. Through these programs, La Porte High School students have the opportunity to enroll in San Jacinto College and take classes for which the student will receive both high school and college credit.
Accelerated College Education
Accelerated College Education (ACE) is a rigorous program designed to allow students to graduate high school with an Associate’s Degree from San Jacinto College. Students will take courses at San Jacinto College (Main Campus) as well as classes at the high school campus. The district will provide transportation between the two campuses; however, students do have the options of driving or having their own transportation.
Students are invited to participate in the ACE program at the beginning of the Spring Semester of the students’ sophomore year. Once the grades for the Fall Semester are finalized, student who have achieved certain criteria are invited into the program. These requirements include:
- Passing high school Algebra 1 in the 8th Grade;
- Scoring at the “Meets Grade Level” on the Algebra 1 STAAR EOC;
- Have taken and maintained an average of at least 80% in Geometry Pre-Advanced Placement (Pre-AP) as a 9th Grade
- Enrolled in Algebra 2 Pre-AP (or higher Pre-AP math course) in 10th grade and maintained an average of at least 80% at the completion of the Fall Semester.
- Have taken and maintained an average of at least 80% in all other AP and Pre-AP classes (at least 2 other courses)
- Students must comply with the state compensatory attendance law (TEC Section 25.085) and have fewer than _______ tardies.
- Students must have a good discipline record
Students who meet the criteria will receive an invitation to attend a mandatory meeting that will address the expectations and requirements of the ACE program, as well as the process for enrolling into San Jacinto College. This meeting will take place early in the Spring Semester of the students’ 10th grade year.
Once a student has decided to participate in the ACE program, the next step is for the student to enroll in the college. These steps include:
- Submit an application to San Jacinto College
- Meet college readiness standards through 1, or combination of, the 3 following ways
- STAAR EOC: Scale Score of 4000 or above on the English 2 and Algebra exams
- PSAT: 460 or above on the EBRW section and 510 or above on the Math section
- TSI: 350 or above on the Math section, 351 or above on the Reading section, 340 or above on the multiple choice Writing section and a 4 or above on the Essay
- Provide proof of immunizations (most students may need a meningitis shot)
- Submit the Dual Credit/Early Admissions Enrollment Permission Form
Once students have completed the enrollment process, students will be required to attend an Orientation at San Jacinto College at the end of the Spring Semester. Students will then start classes at San Jacinto College during the Summer Semester of their 10th Grade year. Students will also be required to take classes during the Summer Semester of their 11th grade year as part of the ACE program.
Students will meet with an academic advisor every semester at San Jacinto College to create their college schedule. The high school will work with the college as much as possible; however, there are some restrictions on class schedules. The district will not pay tuition or provide district transportation for students to take night classes at the college. If a student wants to take a night class, then the student would be responsible for paying the tuition and fees for the course. While these classes would count towards the student’s Associate degree, it would not count for high school credit.
In order to graduate with an Associate Degree, students must stay diligent with their studies. There is not much opportunity to make up classes if classes are failed or dropped. Students who fail or drop more than two classes will be removed from the ACE program. Students who fail or drop a class past the reimbursement date will be responsible for repaying the district the cost of tuition. The amount will be attached to the student’s school fee bill and must be repaid. The LPHS Associate Principal must approve any request to drop a class prior to dropping the class.
Students should be aware that the grading scales for La Porte High School and San Jacinto College are different. In order to receive high school credit for a college course a student must receive an average of at least 70%. If a student receives an average less than 70%, the student will not receive high school credit and possibly be placed in credit recovery if the credit is needed in order to meet high school graduation requirements. The student that receives a grade of at least 60% will receive college credit at San Jacinto College; however, the student will not receive high school credit.
College Courses
High School Credit = greater than or equal to 70%
College Credit = greater than or equal to 60%
All books are paid for by La Porte ISD and must be returned to the high school at the completion of every semester. If a student fails to return books at the end of the semester, the cost of the books will be charged to the student’s fee bill.
Volunteer Information
La Porte Independent School District Welcomes Volunteers
In accordance with the Texas Education Code, Section 22.083, La Porte ISD may obtain criminal history record information on an individual who has indicated, in writing, an intention to serve as a volunteer. Completion of the online volunteer application at www.lpisd.org will serve as written intent to serve as a volunteer at a designated La Porte ISD campus and a release to conduct a criminal background information check. Criminal information obtained is confidential and used only for the purpose of ensuring student safety.
How to complete a volunteer application:
- Click on the volunteer application link (above).
- Click the gray Apply for this Position button.
- Detailed instructions are included on the application.
If you have never completed a volunteer application, you will need to create a new account.
- Use your full name including your middle name or initial; Your name must match what is listed on your drivers license or state identification card.
- Once your online volunteer application has been approved, your name will appear on the campus list(s) you have designated. If necessary, you may contact the campus secretary to confirm your volunteer status.
Please note that volunteer applications are purged annually; you must re-apply every school year.
If you need additional help, feel free to call (281) 604-7113 or visit the Human Resources Department Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Parental and Family Engagement Policy (ESSA Sec. 1116)
Purpose: To support District Parent and Family Engagement, Students and Community
Vision: Strengthen mutual trust with parents families, students, and community
Mission: Engage parents, families, students and community in educational partnerships to maximize the whole student’s goals
District/Campus Goals:
- Implement programs, activities and procedures that will involve parents and family members in the educational process of their children.
- Involve parents and family members through the District DEIC and the Campus Site-Based Teams in the decisions regarding how funds will be used.
- Annual evaluation in the DEIC meeting in June and September for revision of a Parent and Family Engagement policy on each campus participating in Title I, Part A funds.
- Distribute the campus Parent and Family Engagement Policy to the parents of participating children at the beginning of each school year or as students enter the program.
- Provide for an annual district level evaluation of parental and family activities, and how this increased the academic quality of the district and individual campuses.
- Reduce or eliminate any barriers to greater participation and use the annual evaluation findings to design strategies for more effective Parent and Family Engagement.
- The Parent and Family Engagement Policy shall be incorporated into the District Improvement Plan (DIP) and provided as an attachment to the DIP.
Program Requirements:
La Porte Independent School District and each school receiving Title I, Part A funds will:
- Convene an annual fall meeting to inform parents of their school’s participation in Title I and to explain the law, its requirements, and their rights to be involved. All Title I parents will be invited and encouraged to attend the annual meeting.
- Involve parents in an organized, ongoing, and timely way, in the planning, review, and improvement of Title I programs at campus meetings and DEIC, as well as input into the CIPS and the DIP at least 4 times a year.(Early Fall/ Mid -Winter/ Mid –Spring/Early Summer)
- Provide material and training such as:
- Training to help work with their children to improve academic achievement and understand state standards
- Literacy education for parents to enable them to better monitor and work with their children in a way that helps improve academic achievement
- Web site parent portal for research based resources such as The Parent Institute and ESC-16 Parent and Family Engagement resources to build capacity, coordination, and assistance.
- Educate teachers, pupil services personnel, principals and other staff concerning:
- The value and utility of contributions of parents
- How to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners
- How to implement and coordinate parent programs
- How to build ties between home and school
- Coordinate and integrate parent involvement programs with SPED, Head Start, public preschool programs, and other programs.
Review of School Programs and Improvement:
Campus site-based decision making teams will have the responsibility of evaluating all campus programs annually and implementing necessary improvement/change based on needs assessment.
District Assistance in the Development of School Parent and Family Engagement Plans:
Campus plans will be developed following the format provided by the district. Participants in the plan development will include: parents, teachers, administrators, and community members. Campuses are encouraged to involve students in the plan development as appropriate.
Planning for Greater Parent and Family Engagement: Parents and families will be provided the following:
- Timely information about programs
- School performance profiles and their child’s individual student assessment results
- Explanation of curriculum used, assessment used and proficiency levels students are expected to meet
- Regular meetings to formulate suggestions, share experiences and participate as appropriate in decisions relating to the education of their children
- Timely responses to parent suggestions
Coordination of Parental and Family Engagement Activities with other Agencies:
Some members of the DEIC may serve as board members for community agencies and programs.
Improving/Revising Parent and Family Engagement Strategies Based on Evaluation:
The findings of annual evaluations will be used to improve and/or revise listed strategies within the district/campus plans, as well as Parent and Family Engagement Policies.
Campus Plans
Each campus plan will include the following:
- Strategies for Parental and Family Engagement such as:
- Parent campus and district liaisons
- Train parents to work with their children to improve academic performance
- Provide materials required for parental involvement
- Conduct parent/teacher conferences
- Facilitate parent and family education classes
- Participate in annual Parent and Family Nights
- Use of Title I Funds:
- A minimum of 1% of Title I funds will be used for Parental and Family Engagement activities. Parents must be included in decisions on how these funds are spent at each campus through the CPOC and CIP processes.
- Develop a School /Parent Compact: The campus compact will describe:
- How parents and school staff share the responsibility of improved student achievement
- How parents and school staff will build partnerships to help student academic achievement
- Schools responsibility for curriculum, instruction, supportive and effective learning environment
- How parents are expected to support their children’s learning
- Process for communication between parents and teachers
- Develop appropriate roles for community-based organizations and businesses in parent and family engagement activities by:
- Providing information about opportunities for organizations to work with parents and schools
- Encouraging the information of partnerships between schools and local businesses that includes parents as active participants
- Offer opportunities, as appropriate and feasible, such as parent resource centers, parent liaisons, social work services and opportunities for parents to learn about child development.
- Ensure that information related to school and parent resource centers, parent programs, meetings and other activities are sent to the homes of children in the language used in the home.
- Train and support parents to enhance the involvement of other parents.
- Support for teachers and other educators to conduct in-home conferences with parents who are unable to attend such conferences at school, If possible.
- Adopt and implement creative approaches to improving parent and family engagement.
- Provide other reasonable support for required parent and family engagement activities as requested by parents.
District Plan
Parental and Family Engagement expectations:
100% of Parents of Title I students are involved at least one time per year through: parent teacher conferences, home visits, telephone conferences, written communications, home practice packets, family nights, parent education sessions, parent literacy training, parent volunteers, LPISD posted web site resources and training resources, student presentation, shows, performances, Parent Expo, Safety Expo or PTO meeting.
Development of District Title I Policy:
A written District Parent and Family Engagement Policy will be reviewed by the DEIC. The committee and/ or subcommittee will be responsible for annual review/evaluation of the policy, and ensure that the policy is made available to the parents of all Title I students on the LPISD web site.
Development of Campus Title I Policy:
Campuses receiving Title I funds will develop individual parent and family engagement policies. The campus policies will be jointly developed by school personnel and the parents of children on the campus. Each parent will be supplied a copy of the policy and posted on the campuses web site.
The campus parent and family engagement policy must include:
- Description of strategies employed to involve parents
- School-parent compact which describes
- How parents and school staff share the responsibility of improved student achievement
- How parents and school staff will build partnerships to help student academic achievement
- Schools responsibility for curriculum, instruction, supportive and effective learning environment
- How parents are expected to support their children’s learning
- Process for communication between parents and teachers
- Opportunities to volunteer and participate in classroom activities
- Capacity building for involvement
- Accessibility to school programs
- Periodic updates of the policy
- Annual meeting
Building Capacity for Parent and Family Engagement: The campus will provide assistance to parents in understanding:
- The state’s content and performance standards
- State and local assessment
- Title I, Part A requirements
- How to monitor a child’s progress in school
- How to work with educators to improve the performance of their child
- How parents can participate in decisions relating to the education of their child
Training of Staff Members: Teachers, pupil service personnel, principals, and other staff, will learn:
- The value and utility of parent and family contributions
- How to reach out to, communicate with and work with parents as equal partners
- How to implement and coordinate parent programs and utilize the LPISD Parent Institute web site resources
- How to build ties between home and school
Student Handbook & Code of Conduct
2022-23 La Porte ISD Student Handbook 2022-23 Manual del Estudiante
2022-23 Student Code of Conduct 2022-23 Codigo de Conducta Estudiantil
Student Dress Code
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Menus/My School Bucks
Transportation
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School Closings
La Porte ISD is occasionally forced to cancel school because of inclement weather or other unsafe conditions.
How we decide
We do not take closing schools lightly, but the health and safety of our students and staff are paramount, and we will always exercise an abundance of caution. In addition to monitoring road conditions during inclement weather events, La Porte ISD also consults with meteorologists, city and county officials, and neighboring school districts to determine whether to close school.
How we notify parents and staff
In the event that La Porte ISD schools must be closed, we inform our internal stakeholders via
- SchoolMessenger (all-call)*
- lpisd.org
- Social media (Twitter & Facebook)
- Traditional media (Houston area TV and radio stations)
*To ensure that you receive prompt notification of any school closing, please make sure your contact information is updated in our system. Call your child(ren's) campus(es) to provide updated information.