Fort Bend ISD has selected a third-party contractor for its virtual high school set to begin this fall.
What you need to know
At a May 11 meeting, Fort Bend ISD’s board of trustees voted to enter into a $4.2 million agreement with educational software company Edmentum to supply instructional and programming services for the district’s upcoming virtual high school.
The online high school will offer 100 rising ninth graders entering the 2026-27 school year the opportunity to take accredited courses that are entirely virtual, according to the district’s website. Grade level expansion is a possibility if enrollment increases over time.
The online school is a part of the district’s FBISD Redesigned program aimed at retaining and attracting students to the district, Community Impact previously reported.
Zooming in
Edmentum will be responsible for providing Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills-aligned digital curriculum, instructional resources and academic support that satisfy state standards and graduation requirements at a personalized pace for each student, per agenda documents.
The contractor will also be responsible for helping faculty monitor student performance and stepping in when necessary by progress monitoring, assessment and data reporting.
Additionally, professional learning and implementation support will be available to ensure staff are properly trained on how to teach the online curriculum as well as to reinforce student engagement.
The cost
Expenditures, which are included in the 2026-27 budget, will be 100% offset by the average daily attendance revenue, per agenda documents.
If attendance rates meet the district average of 95%, the virtual high school is expected to generate a net total of $3,529 per student when subtracting the average daily attendance revenue from the cost per student.
Next steps
The three-year contract will begin July 1 with two optional one-year extensions, per agenda documents.
Meanwhile, students who applied for enrollment will be notified of their acceptance the week of May 11, per the district’s website.
