ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Education Overview
The Coastal
Bend Area has 40 plus schools in the area. State law requires a child
to be five years of age on or before 1 September for Kindergarten, and six years
of age on or before 1 September for First Grade.
Birth
certificates are required for children enrolling in school for the first
time. State law makes it mandatory for parents to present sufficient
evidence that the child has been protected against polio, diphteria, pertusis,
tetanus, red measles (rubella) and tuberculosis
(PPD).
Children will not be allowed to start school until
necessary immunizations have been obtained and actual dates have been provided
to the school. Parents are also required to present the child's
social security card, last report card and official transcript from previous
school - if applicable, and proof of residence.
Public schools normally
start the third week in August and run through the last week in May, with the
standard holidays being observed. However, you should check with the
school in particular for the actual dates.
PUBLIC AND DODDS
SCHOOLS
CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT
POC: Administrative
Office
Location:
801 Leopard
St.
CC TX
78401
Telephone:
(361)
886-9200
Hours: Mon-Fri
8-5:30 p.m.
NUMBER OF
SCHOOLS
Elementary : 39
One
of the 39 elementary schools, Windsor Park, provides a program for the gifted
and talented, representing the top 3% of the elementary students in the
district. Admittance to the program is determined by scores from
tests given in the spring, summer and fall and by teacher
recommendation. One of the 39 elementary schools, Chula Vista Academy
of Fine Arts emphasizes art, music, and drama in addition to reading,
mathematics, and composition. Students must demonstrate interest in
the arts and apply for admission.
Special Emphasis Schools (SES) are
located at seven elementary schools. The SES setting is based on the
belief that some students do best in a highly structured
curriculum. Strong emphasis is placed on basic skills, good
citizenship, discipline, and enrichment.
ENROLLMENT
REQUIREMENTS
Students are required to attend the school appropriate for
the student's grade level within the attendance area where the student's parent
or legal guardian resides. Some district - approved transfers are
available.
Texas State law requires that a child be five years of age on
or before 1 of September to be able to attend public schools. Birth certificates
are required for children enrolling in the school for the first time. State law
makes it mandatory for parents to present sufficient evidence that the child has
been protected against polio, varicella (chicken pox),diphtheria, pertusis,
tetanus, red measles, and tuberculosis. Children will not be allowed to start
school until necessary immunizations have been obtained and actual dates have
been provided to the school.
Age requirements for Texas Public Schools by
State Law:
Kinder: Child must be 5 years old by 1 Sept of the school year
First: Child must be 6 years old by 1 Sept of the school year. Public
schools normally start the second week of August and run through the last week
of May with the standard holidays.
A certified birth certificate or
other document which proves the student's identity must be furnished to the
District within 30 days of enrollment.
All students must be immunized
against certain diseases or must present a certificate or statement indicating
that, for medical or religious reasons, the students should not be
immunized. State law requires the following immunizations:
diphtheria, varicella (small pox),tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, and
hemophilias influenza.
FLOUR BLUFF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT
POC: Administration
Office
Location:
2300 Waldron
Rd
Telephone:
(361) 694 -
9000
Hours: Mon-Fri
7:30-4:30
Effective January 2003
Students whose parent(s) is(are)
employed at the Naval Air Station, the Corpus Christi Army Depot, or by any
military tenet of the Naval Air Station may enroll tuition-free with a follow-up
at each semester.
In addition to this policy, the following students may
attend tuition-free:
. Children of
non-resident employees
. 9th-12th grade
London I.S.D. students
. Those who
anticipate residency within 60 days
and
have
proof
. Resident students who become
non-residents may
complete
the semester
. Resident students who have
completed their junior
year
and then become nonresidents may
continue
their senior year
tuition-free.
NUMBER OF
SCHOOLS
Elementary : 03
Special
Programs include: Special Education, Pre-K, GED, Programs for
Students with physical disabilities.
CALLALLEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT
POC: Administration
Office
Location: 4205
Wildcat
Drive
Telephone:
242-5600
Hours: Mon-Fri
8-4:30 p.m.
NUMBER OF
SCHOOLS
Elementary : 04
Special
Programs include: Special Education, Pre-K, GED, Programs for
students with physical disabilities.
SEASHORE LEARNING CENTER PUBLIC
SCHOOL
POC: Secretary
Location: 15733
South Padre Island
Drive
Corpus Christi, TX
784
Telephone:
(361)
949-1222
Director:
Sharon
Weir
Grades:
K-6
TULOSO-MIDWAY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT
POC: Administration
Office
Location:
9760
LaBranch
Telephone:
241-3286
Hours: Mon-Fri
8-4:30 p.m.
- Year Round School
NUMBER OF
SCHOOLS
Elementary : 01
Special
Programs include: Special Education, Pre-K, Alternative Education
Program, GED
In order to provide consistent data to be used in comparing
school systems, the ranking criteria is based on scores provided by the Texas
Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) exit tests. Schools are
EXEMPLARY, RECOGNIZED, ACADEMICALLY ACCEPTABLE or LOW PERFORMING.
Go to
Texas Educational Agency website for accurate and up-to-date information on
school rankings.
EXEMPLARY - at least 90% of all students and each
student group passed each section of the TAAS, which includes reading, writing
and math; a dropout rate of 1% or less for all students and student groups; and
an attendance rate of 94% or more.
RECOGNIZED - at least 75% of all
students and each student group passed each section of the TAAS, which includes
reading, writing and math; a dropout rate of 3.5% or less for all students and
student groups; and an attendance rate of 94% or more.
ACADEMICALLY
ACCEPTABLE - at least 35% of all students and each student group passed each
section of the TAAS, which includes reading, writing and math; a dropout rate of
6% or less for all students and student groups; and an attendance rate of 94% or
more.
LOW PERFORMING - does not meet acceptable standards.
These
TAAS tests are extremely important for all students, expecially the graduating
seniors - in order to graduate a student must pass the TAAS test.
For the
most current information please contact the individual school
districts.
CALALLEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Wildcat Drive &
Farm Road 624
Calallen, TX 78410
Phone: (361) 242-5600
FAX: (361)
242-5620
CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
801 Leopard
Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Phone: (361) 886-9200
FAX:
(361)
FLOUR BLUFF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
2505 Waldron
Road
City: Corpus Christi, TX 78418
Phone: (361)
694-9202
GREGORY-PORTLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Portland, TX
Phone: (361) 643-6566
FAX: (361) 643-1754
E-Mail:
gpisd@esc2.net
SEASHORE LEARNING CENTER
Sharon Weir
Address: 15733
South Padre Island Drive
City: Corpus Christi, TX
Phone: (361)
949-1222
E-Mail: seashore@esc2.net
TULOSO-MIDWLAY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT
9760 La Branch Street
City: Corpus Christi, TX 78410
Phone:
(361) 241-3286
WEST OSO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
5050 Rockford
Drive
City: Corpus Christi, TX 78416
Phone: (361) 855-3321
PRIVATE
SCHOOLS
CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL
1218 Comanche Street
Corpus
Christi, TX 784
(361) 883-3873
CHRIST THE KING
1625
Arlington
Corpus Christi, TX 784
(361) 883-5391
ST JAMES EPISCOPAL
SCHOOL
602 South Carancahua
Corpus Christi, TX
784
883-0835
COASTAL BEND ADVENTIST JUNIOR
ACADEMY
6645 Downing
Street
Corpus Christi, TX 784
(361) 991-6968
FIRST BAPTIST
SCHOOL
3115 Ocean Drive
Corpus Christi, TX 784
(361)
884-8931
HOLY FAMILY CHURCH
2513 Nogales
Corpus Christi, TX
784
(361) 884-9142
INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY
2910 South
Alameda
Corpus Christi, TX 784
(361) 883-0857
MOST PRECIOUS
BLOOD
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
3502 Saratoga
Corpus Christi, TX 784
(361)
852-4800
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP
SCHOOL
5814 Williams
Drive
Corpus Christi, TX 784
(361) 991-3305
ST CRYIL &
METHODIUS SCHOOL
5002 Kostoryz
Corpus Christi, TX 784
(361)
853-9392
ST PATRICK'S SCHOOL
3350 South Alameda
Corpus Christi, TX
784
(361) 852-1211
ST PIUS X SCHOOL
737 St Pius
Street
Corpus Christi, TX 784
(361)
992-1343
Arlington Heights Christian School
9550 Leopard
Street
Corpus Christi, TX
(361) 241-0090
INCARNATE WORD
ELEMENTARY
450
Chamberlain
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
(361) 883-0857
Principal: Sr.
Camelia Harlihy, I.W.B.S.
Grades: PK-5
Enrollment
*Montessori
La Escuela de Montessori
4626
Kostoryz
Corpus Christi, TX
(361) 852-0307
Montessori School of
Corpus Christi
2205 16th Street
Corpus Christi, TX
(361)
883-9306
PARKDALE BAPTIST SCHOOL
Motto: "Pressing towards
the goal -
Academic
excellence and a Christ-like attitude."
3875 South Staples
Corpus Christi,
TX 78411
(361) 853-3318
Principal: Tammy
Rollins
Grades: Prekinder through 1st
Grade
SEASHORE LEARNING CENTER
POC: Secretary
15733 South Padre
Island Drive
Corpus Christi, TX 78418
(361) 949-1222
YORKTOWN
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
5025 Yorktown Boulevard
Corpus Christi, TX
78413
(361) 985-9960
POC: Liz Payne
Yorktown Christian
Academy is a Christ-centered, God-honoring school, currently offering Pre-K4
through the 10th grade (with grades being added each year.) YCA is an
affordable alternative with a qualified staff and an academically challenging
curriculum. Parental involvement is strongly
encouraged. Now enrolling for its 8th year, YCA is located at 5025
Yorktown on the campus of Yorktown Baptist Church. For information
about Yorktown Christian Adademy, call 985-9960.
CHILD FIND
Phone:
1-800-221-8757
Comments: If you, or someone you know, has a child that
may have a disability, there are services available at no cost to
families. For more information, please call 1-800-221-8757.