On Nov. 10, the Tomball ISD board of trustees reviewed a report on 15 new courses offered at the junior high and high school levels for the next school year.
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Michael Webb, TISD Chief Academic officer, presented the official report to the board of trustees on Nov. 10. Webb said that there are currently seven new courses planned for the Tomball Academy of Future Educators and an additional eight planned for the Tomball Virtual Academy of Cybersecurity.
The proposed Academy of Future Educators courses include but are not limited to:
Grade 10: Dual credit chemistry and dual credit child development
Grade 11: Dual credit Instructional practicum A&B
Grade 12: Dual credit math for teachers and dual credit physical geology
According to its website, the Academy of Future Educators is a Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) program run out of Tomball West High. The purpose of the program is to provide a debt-free career pathway for students interested in working in the educational field to graduate with a high school diploma and an associate's degree.
The 8 proposed virtual academy courses are for both the fall and spring semesters:
Grade 9: Foundations of cybersecurity
Grade 10: Computer maintenance
Grade 11: Interworking tech 1
Grade 12: Practicum in information technology
As previously reported, Tomball ISD has been reviewing details for a new virtual academy program to run in 2027. Sam Houston State University is the program's partner, and the framework would allow students to earn an associate degree or 60 transferable college credits in cybersecurity or computer science alongside their diploma.
Michael Webb confirmed that during the first week of applications, five families had applied for the TISD virtual academy. The program’s physical location will be at the Tomball Innovation Center in Warehouse Six next to the district's CTE programs.
