HISD offers the following off-campus private or commercially sponsored physical-activity programs that may be approved for secondary students (grades 6-12) on an individual basis:

LEVEL 1 – Included in this category are private or commercially sponsored activity programs that lead to Olympic level participation and/or competition. These highly skilled programs should involve a minimum of 15 hours per week of intensive, professional, supervised training. The training facilities, instructors, and the activities involved must be endorsed and certified by the Superintendent or his/her designee to be of exceptional quality.

• High school students participating at this level may receive a maximum of one-half credit per semester. A total of four credits may be earned toward state high school graduation requirements. For students who entered grade 9 prior to 2010-11, one and one-half credit are required for Physical Education and the other half credit may be counted as state elective credit. Students who enter grade 9 in fall 2010 and thereafter will be required to complete one credit in Physical Education.
• Middle school students participating at this level may utilize this program to substitute their physical education requirement.
• Students qualifying and participating at this level may be dismissed from school one period per day for participation.  Students dismissed may not be permitted to miss any other academic class.
• It is anticipated that only a very limited number of students will qualify for this exceptional level of participation.

LEVEL 2 – Included in this category are private or commercially sponsored activity programs that involve a minimum of five hours per week of intensive, professional, supervised training. The training facilities, instructors, and the activities involved must be endorsed and certified by the Superintendent or his/her designee to be of exceptional quality.

The family of a student desiring to substitute a private or commercially-sponsored physical activity program for Physical Education credit (as described in Level 1 and Level 2) may obtain an application packet from the Health/Physical Education Department, school counselor or HISD website under the Health and Physical Education Department. Send the completed application packet on or before the 3^rd Monday in May for participating during the fall and/or spring semester of the following school year to:

Houston Independent School District

Attention:  Health/Physical Education Manager

4400 W. 18th St.

Houston, TX 77092

 Deadlines will be strictly enforced.

Click on the links below for the student application packet and list of approved programs/facilities.

• High School Application Packet
• Middle School Application Packet

District Approved Programs/Facilities

Program instructor/coach must submit an Attendance/Grade Report to the school registrar and/or student’s counselor at the end of each semester.

Note:  Grades for OCPEEP will not appear on the student’s six week report card. All grades will be documented on the student’s transcript at the end of each semester.

For assistance and/or questions, please contact Felicia Ceaser-White at fceaserw@houstonisd.org.