Virtual informational sessions for 8th graders and parents about Dual Credit, Early College, and PTECH programs in Socorro ISD will be at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 9 and 10. Learn more about which opportunities might be best for your child. Use this link to join the meeting:
Applications for the Socorro Independent School District early college high school programs and advanced academic academies is open now through Jan. 12 for incoming SISD high school students and students living in the SISD boundaries who are not attending SISD schools.
Students also may apply to SISD’s new Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools (P-TECH) at all six SISD comprehensive high schools. These early college high school opportunities can lead to the attainment of an associate degree, Level 1 or 2 certificate, and/or industry-based certification. P-TECH opportunities are limited to 25 students per cohort per year. The degree pathways for P-TECHs are dedicated to specific career areas at each school. All six P-TECH schools also offer a pathway to prepare and train for the teaching profession.
Applications will be open online for the academies and early college high schools. SISD students can access the application portal through their my.sisd.net account.
Eighth-grade students who live within the boundaries of SISD but are not enrolled with SISD may apply for the academies through an alternate portal where required documentation can be uploaded. The portal can be accessed at: https://my.sisd.net/public_apps/cte-lottery-application/#!/applicationForm/
Eighth grade students who live outside of the SISD boundaries may apply to Mission Early College High School, International Baccalaureate, AZTEC Architecture Academy, and Libertas, as well as Education and Training P-TECHs at high schools where there is room available to accommodate transfer students, per FDB regulation.
The following are advanced academies/programs open to eighth-grade students who live within the district and require an application. Students who choose these academies and are accepted through a lottery system. They will need to complete a transfer request form to transfer to the school where the academy resides. Students can apply to up to three academies. Eighth-grade students may opt out of the lottery system if they choose to participate in any of SISD’s offerings in Career and Technical Education, Fine Arts, or NJROTC.
- Socorro HS – Health Professions Academy
- Socorro HS – Fire Science
- Montwood HS – Synergi4 STEM Academy – Engineering
- Americas HS – Libertas Academy for Law, Government, and Public Administration
- El Dorado HS – Aztec Architecture Academy
- El Dorado HS – International Baccalaureate Academy
- Eastlake HS – School for Advanced Technical Applications (SATA) Computer Science, Cyber Security, and Game Development
- Pebble Hills HS – Sparta Academy for Business and Finance
Students also can apply to attend the early college high school at their local high school or Mission Early College High School.
- Socorro Early College at Socorro High School
- Rams Early College at Montwood High School
- Trailblazer Early College at Americas High School
- Empire Early College at El Dorado High School
- Falcon Early College at Eastlake High School
- Pebble Hills Early College at Pebble Hills High School
- Mission Early College High School
The new P-TECH programs are available in these high schools and in the following pathways:
Montwood High School – Biomedical or Education and Training (Teacher Preparation)
El Dorado High School – Criminal Justice or Education and Training (Teacher Preparation)
Eastlake High School – Computer Science or Education and Training (Teacher Preparation)
Pebble Hills High School – Business or Education and Training (Teacher Preparation)
Americas High School – Criminal Justice or Education and Training (Teacher Preparation)
Socorro High School – Pre-Nursing or Education and Training (Teacher Preparation)
Timeline*
December 1, 2023 to January 12, 2024
Advanced Academy, P-TECH, and Early College High School application window open for students to apply.
Lottery opens on January 22, 2024.
Students are offered positions through the lottery.
Lottery closure Feb. 2.
February 12, 2024
Program coordinators and directors will send students a letter of congratulations with information on important next steps.
March 4 to 14, 2024 (Programs may not have the same dates)
Spring ECHS Bridge camps
TSIA2 Preparation Camps for interested students
Edgenuity /Shmoop College Prep., TSIA2, ELA Part 1 to be completed prior to bridge camp.
April 29, 2024
Deadline for electronic transfer process for parents.
June 4 to June 13, 2024
Advanced Academy and Early College High School Bridge camps
*Timeline subject to change. For more information, please contact the SISD Career and Technical Education Department at 915-937-0238 or the SISD Advanced Academics Department at 915-937-0384.