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Through a partnership between Dallas ISD and the Dallas County Community College District, collegiate academies provide the opportunity for students to earn up to 60 hours of college credit or an associate degree while earning a high school diploma — at no cost to their families. In addition to seven traditional Early College High Schools, Dallas ISD’s collegiate academy program now includes 18 Pathway to Technology Early College High Schools or P-TECHs, each of which has higher education and career industry partners. Dallas ISD is opening two new collegiate academies in 2019–2020, which are also accepting applications through Jan. 31. Skyline Collegiate…

Dallas ISD is home to some of the nation’s top magnet schools. There are programs for every age level covering a variety of interests. The magnet programs combine challenging academics with specialties such as humanities, communication, STEM and visual and performing arts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP0a116cw-k&feature=youtu.be

Montessori schools are designed for independent thinkers who enjoy hands-on, collaborative learning. Montessori schools feature mixed-age classrooms, give students the freedom to choose from a range of available learning activities, and frequently foster learning through student self-discovery rather than direct instruction.  Developed more than a century ago, the Montessori system of instruction is one of the earliest forms of personalized learning.

Two-Way Dual Language programs teach students to read, write and speak in two languages. Two-Way Dual Language instruction is currently offered at 51 Dallas ISD elementary schools, four middle schools and one high school. Parent Rhonda Edmundson whose twins have attended a dual language program since early childhood said the program has helped her daughters become more academically competitive, socially confident and prepared to participate in a world of additional languages and cultures. “Having our girls involved in the two-way dual-language program was a no-brainer,” Edmundson said. “When I think about their future jobs and their future opportunities, we live in…