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Galveston County School Districts

• AMBASSADORS PREPARATORY ACADEMY

  
  

  Ambassadors Preparatory Academy serves students in Pre-kindergarten through Eighth grade. The school day begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m. Mission Statement: To provide a learner centered environment that cultivates excellence, offers challenge, and embraces life-long learning. VISION: To develop the mental, physical, social and spiritual needs of the whole child for success in our global society.

• BAY AREA CHARTER INC

  
  

  Bay Area Charter Schools are student-centered enrollment public schools emphasizing hands-on, project-based learning. Our schools are Texas Education Agency certified and must meet all TEA requirements. Our mission is to foster the excitement of learning through an interactive educational environment that values the gifts and talents of every child while encouraging cooperation among students, parents, and the school community. We recognize that students learn differently. Our teachers emphasize a project-based, cooperative approach that enables students to apply their learning to the real world. We offer small classes with low student/teacher ratios and encourage parent involvement. The high school, Ed White Memorial High School, provides all students the opportunity to accelerate their pace toward graduation and to participate in both dual enrollment and concurrent enrollment in local colleges. We are dedicated that every student should have every opportunity to achieve personal excellence.

• CLEAR CREEK ISD

  
  

  The Clear Creek Independent School District is home to explorers and adventurers! Nestled along the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston and the boating waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Clear Creek ISD proudly serves the educational growth of more than 39,000 students and continues to be one of the most desirable places to raise a family in the Greater Houston area. Clear Creek ISD is the 29th largest school district in Texas, out of 1,031 districts. Our district spans 103 square miles, 13 municipalities, and two counties (Harris and Galveston). We are governed by a high performing Board of Trustees, seven elected community members representing areas of the district. We pride ourselves on involving our stakeholders in making curriculum, finance, and policy decisions, and all of our decisions are made with the best interest of children in mind. The mission of the Clear Creek Independent School District, a diverse community unified by a spirit of exploration and excellence, is to develop students who will lead the way to the future by educating and equipping them with the skills necessary to excel in the 21st century through a system characterized by meaningful community relationships and a comprehensive curriculum facilitated by a highly qualified team committed to Courage, Collaboration, Innovation, and Self-Direction.

• DICKINSON ISD

  
  

  The mission of the Dickinson Independent School District is to ensure that all students have successful learning opportunities that help them reach their full potential and add quality throughout their lives.

• FRIENDSWOOD ISD

  
  

  Friendwood ISD is privileged to have talented and dedicated teachers, parents who value and support education, students who are ready to learn, and a strong curriculum. These ingredients add up to success. Our goal is to take our efforts to a higher level and demonstrate to the nation just what is possible! Friendswood ISD is a unique school district. We are located next door to the fourth largest city in the United States and surrounded by large school districts. FISD is in a great location for enrichment learning in Space, Engineering, Medicine, Marine Biology and Petrochemical areas. The District was established on December 21, 1948. The district covers 15 square miles and borders the Alvin, Pearland and Clear Creek school districts.

• GALVESTON ISD

  
  

  The City of Galveston governed Galveston Schools until 1949 when the Texas Legislature established the Galveston Independent School District (“GISD”). GISD is located in Galveston County and covers 94.82 square miles, including all of Galveston and a portion of the Bolivar Peninsula. The School District is fully accredited by the Texas Education Agency, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools also accredits Ball High School. Mission: “Excellence in education for ALL students”

• HIGH ISLAND ISD

  
  

  High Island lies in the extreme southeast corner of Galveston County and includes the unincorporated communities of High Island, Gilchrist, and Caplen. The district encompasses 54 square miles of land area and 135 square miles in the Gulf of Mexico. The district’s students attend one central campus in High Island. Three bus routes transport the students to and from school. Mission Statement: Knowledge Creates Opportunities. The staff, parents, and community of the High Island Independent School District must have equal opportunity to benefit from a quality instructional program. Students will have a well-balanced, assessed curriculum with goals and objectives clearly stated and effectively taught. The instructional program will be meaningful, organized, and monitored. Students will be provided with a physically and emotionally safe place to learn. The school will be clean, pleasant, and orderly. Mutual respect will exist between staff members, students, and parents. The staff members, students, and parents share the responsibility for success in school. Students, with parental help, will be expected to exhibit a positive attitude toward learning in relation to attendance, behavior, preparation, and performance. Students will be expected to learn the essential elements, academic and social skills taught in the classroom, and demonstrate mastery on state-mandated tests. Higher levels of academic achievement are anticipated as students develop independent learning skills and accept greater educational challenges. The staff members of the High Island Independent School District are committed to the teaching/learning of all students. Teachers have a responsibility for promoting students’ achievement and will employ effective classroom management in instructional strategies. Teachers will be good role models and will motivate and challenge students to excel. Students’ progress will be reported accurately, tactfully, and in a timely manner. Vision Statement: High Island ISD has high expectations for its students and characterizes its efforts to result in academic excellence, educational equality, and productive living for their future.

• HITCHCOCK ISD

  
  

  The mission of the Hitchcock Independent School District is to produce contributing citizens prepared for lifelong learning, believing in our country, themselves, and their fellow man in our ever-changing world by providing a personalized, yet diversified, quality education through varied learning experiences with pride, participation, and performance in partnership with our community.

• LA MARQUE ISD

  
  

  The mission of La Marque ISD, the premier avenue of success, partnering with students, parents, staff and community is to educate and produce intelligent, self-motivated, free-thinking, globally competitive citizens with integrity that will positively impact society in an inevitably changing world through 21st century technology, rigorous college and workforce readiness curricula, positive relationships and committed, highly-trained professionals enabling graduates to transition into the global community.

• MAINLAND PREPARATORY ACADEMY

  
  

  Mainland Preparatory Academy was founded in 1997 by educators who sought to operate an open-enrollment charter school for students who reside in an identified geographical area: Dickinson, Galveston, Hitchcock, LaMarque, and Texas City. Our Mission: Our mission is to provide a quality education to its students through a structured program of basic skills acquisition. Our program of activities are designed to prepare students to be productive, valuable members of society with a strong foundation of knowledge and essential skills. Our Vision: Provide a secure learning environment for our students while fostering development of aesthetic expression and appreciation.

• ODYSSEY ACADEMY INC

  
  

  Odyssey Academy, established in 1999, is an open enrollment public charter school located on the island of Galveston, Texas that serves students aged Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade in the Galveston County area. The mission of Odyssey Academy is to provide the best pre-k through 8th grade learning experience in Galveston County by building a community around our core values and intentionally focusing on math, science, and technology education in order to develop the critical thinking and problem solving skills necessary to build and use knowledge. By providing this experience we hope to ensure students build the skills, knowledge, and character traits necessary to enable them to become productive and successful citizens. The vision of Odyssey Academy is to ensure students build the skills, knowledge, and character traits necessary to become productive and successful citizens in today’s world.

• SANTA FE ISD

  
  

  The mission of SFISD is to PREPARE ALL members of the Santa Fe Independent School District learning community to ACHIEVE and SUCCEED through innovative strategies and collaborative relationships.

• TEXAS CITY ISD

  
  

  The mission of Texas City Independent School District is to develop students to their fullest potential so they may become responsible, productive citizens in a rapidly changing multicultural society. Inherent within this mission is the belief that all students will learn. The District recognizes the need for a cooperative effort among parents, students, educators and the community. Such shared commitment will make a difference in the lives of the students.

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