Families interested in sending their students to Fort Bend ISD's James Reese Career and Technical Center can apply for enrollment for the 2019-20 school year through Feb. 5 at 3 p.m., according to a release from the district.
The center,
where historic human remains were discovered last February, is still slated to open this fall offering specialized, hands-on courses to prepare students for post-secondary college and career goals.
FBISD sophomores, juniors and seniors may apply, and current seventh- and eighth-grade students may need to choose prerequisite courses at their home campus to be eligible to attend the Reese Center their sophomore through senior year in high school, the release said.
Courses to be offered include: hospitality and tourism, computer technology, cosmetology, automotive, culinary arts, welding, fire fighting, health science, law enforcement and court systems, construction, diesel mechanics, education and training, arts and A/V production, oil and gas/energy, and natural resources.
Students are encouraged to apply to more than one program as there is a limited number of seats available for each program. To complete an application or learn more about the new center, visit the James Reese Career and Technical Center
website.
For those interested in employment at the new center, FBISD's human resources department is hosting an informational session Feb. 16 from 9-11 a.m. at the FBISD Annex, 3119 Sweetwater Blvd., Sugar Land.
The session will also be open to those seeking employment in special education services, the early literacy program and at the district's
newest elementary school, Malala Yousafzai Elementary School, slated to open in January 2020.
Those who plan to attend can register at www.fortbendisd.com/fallinlove. The deadline to register is Feb. 11.