Fort Bend ISD strives to give every student the knowledge and tools needed to reach for futures they never could have dreamed of before. A dedicated staff and supportive trustees help make this possible.
FBISD Skyward is an evidence-based system designed to enhance academic achievement and school climate while helping teachers focus on teaching and student learning.
Career & Technical Education
Career and Technical Education (CTE) allows all students to explore their interests, talents, passions and skills while becoming lifelong learners. Through quality CTE classroom instruction that links academic content to real world applications and helps build competencies and work habits necessary for future success after graduation, students have an invaluable opportunity to pursue CTE with their fullest potential.
FBISD offers 14 CTE programs of study – Architecture and Construction, Business and Industry, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Arts and Audio/Video Technology Communications Culinary Arts Education Training Engineering Applied Science Health Sciences Law Public Safety Information and Technology Manufacturing to students. Students in these CTE programs have the chance to earn high school graduation endorsements as well as industry recognized certificates or licenses at the end of each program allowing for both high school graduation endorsements as well as college credit through industry certifications or licenses earned through completion.
James Reese Career and Technical Center students also benefit from accessing advanced CTE courses as well as Enterprise Learning Labs serving Fort Bend community members throughout their school year. These student-operated labs allow for real world learning experiences via guest speakers, job shadowing opportunities, internships or partnerships with area businesses.
Whole Child Health Initiative
The objective of the initiative is to ensure students are healthy, safe, engaged, supported and challenged – four goals which form part of the five ASCD Whole Child Tenets – reflecting national consensus that students cannot succeed academically and in life without healthy behaviors such as adequate nutrition, sleep, physical activity, mental health care services, social emotional well being support services as well as regular attendance.
The Integrated Child Risk Index provides valid national and state level prevalence data on medical, social, and relational health risks affecting children, with strong predictive validity for major outcomes such as flourishing, educational preparedness/engagement, emergency and forgone care needs, among others. The Index can help inform state policies as well as develop integrated systems of care.
The FBISD Healthy Schools program is founded on the Centers for Disease Control’s Coordinated School Health Model combined with Whole Child Framework. Facilitated through CDC funding, district leaders can access technical assistance as well as tools, recommendations and resources specific to this program that support student learning, achievement and success in an educational environment.
Student Recruitment
Retaining students is key to the success of any educational institution. An effective recruitment plan will allow your school to identify its needs and goals more clearly – without one, success may elude you!
Student recruitment should be an ongoing process. Respond quickly to inquiries from prospective students and their families; within 24 hours is ideal, though sooner is best.
Establishing and sharing success stories about your program are an effective way of engaging students. These stories can be featured both online and through other forms of media such as video.
Consider engaging current students as tour guides and event staff. Student Recruitment is always on the lookout for examples to feature in videos and photos used for recruitment efforts, while these students could serve as firsthand examples to demonstrate your program’s value to prospective students and their families – ultimately becoming ambassadors of both your program and University!
Extended Day Program
The Extended Day Program, a voluntary before and after-school service provided on each lower school campus by the district, offers care from 3 to 6 p.m. daily at an affordable cost, in a safe and supervised environment where children can play indoors or outdoors, complete homework assignments, relax and engage in activities such as music, art or reading.
Between 1987-88 and 1990-91, public and private schools saw an increase in their percentage of schools offering extended-day programs. Urban schools provided greater access than rural ones; elementary schools generally offered them less frequently than middle or secondary schools.
Registration for the fall 2023 Extended Day session opens August 3. There will be a change fee of $25 per request made to increase, decrease, or alter days in this program.
