HISD Connect - Parent Resources

Parent Resources

In an organization as large as the Houston Independent School District, sometimes it is hard to know whom to contact when a question or concern arises. Below is a collection of useful links for parents and students to help them find the answers they need, including: how to resolve problems, a list of frequently asked questions, and how to obtain transportation to school.

Parent Resources

Acceptable Computer Use Form:
The rules governing students' computer use at district facilities and an opt-out form for parents who don't want their children to have access to e-mail or other online services.
Lexile Framework for Reading—HISD Lexiles for Learning:
A system created to measure the ability of students to read and fully understand what they have read.
School Supplies:
School Supplies for Pre-K–12
Uniforms/Dress Code:
Uniforms, dress codes, assistance in purchasing uniforms or supplies
Back to School Information for 2009–2010:
HISD welcomes both new and returning students to a new school year!
Transportation:
Bus Routing, Scheduling, Eligibility, Metro and more...
Parent Rights and Responsibilities:
To ensure greater academic success for all HISD students and to strengthen a mutually respectful relationship between parents and schools, the HISD Parent Rights and Responsibilities was developed.
School Hours, Early Dismissal, and Other Attendance Information:
Attendance requirements, procedures for visiting schools, releasing students during school hours, and early dismissal days
TipLine—Preventing School Violence and Vandalism:
A powerful, yet discreet tool for students and parents to use by calling 713-696-7614, 24 hours a day, to report wrongful school-related activity (such as vandalism, theft, threats, etc.).
Life After High School:
Interactive guide to "Life After High School" that can provide you with information about career possibilities that you can discuss with your parents and your counselor.
Resolving Problems:
Help for parents and students who need to know how solve problems at school. This article provides you information on the process for getting help.
Testing for Home-Schooled Students:
Dates that PSAT/NMSQT will be administered at HISD schools and the procedure for home-schooled students to register for them.
High-Frequency Word List:
A list of words that students in grades 1 and 2 must know to earn a passing score on the High-Frequency Word Evaluation
HISD Curriculum Objectives:
A series of documents that provide a global view of the district’s curriculum.
Online Resources for Parents and Students:
Access To Online Resources From Home
Services Available for Students with Special Needs:
Life skills classes, occupational and physical therapy, psychological services, specialized instruction and more...
How to Use the School Search Tool:
A helpful step-by-step guide for how to operate this utility
Parents’ Options in AYP School Choice and SES:
When a Title I school does not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for two consecutive years in the same area (such as reading, mathematics, graduation rate, and/or attendance rate), it automatically enters into the federally required “School Improvement Program” under the No Child Left Behind law.

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