No. You will need to register them for the campus they are zoned for, i.e. Las Lomas or Vineyard Ranch. The KIN office will make the arrangements necessary to assure that all of your child’s information is at the correct site.
If I have already registered my child for KIN at one of the new schools do I need to change the registration information?
No. The KIN office will make the arrangements necessary to assure that all of your child’s information is at the correct site.
Will there be extra staff/space available at the interim campuses for students enrolled in KIN?
Yes. Staff will be hired to meet the needs of both Las Lomas and Vineyard Ranch. Those staff will be at the interim school and will then move to the new schools once construction is complete.
Is there a specific reason to divide up the schools?
Our decision was based on classroom availability, keeping your children with their teacher and classmates all year, and being financially responsible.
For example, the total classroom capacity at Wilderness Oak, filling every seat in every classroom, is 1226 students. This is less than the combined projected enrollments for Wilderness Oak and Vineyard Ranch, so Vineyard Ranch enrollment will be split between Wilderness Oak and Hardy Oak. Please understand this is only a temporary situation.
Our commitment to you is that your child will start the year with his/her teacher and classmates and, with the exception of staffing adjustments, his/her class will remain together throughout the year. The integrity of the instructional program is our upmost priority for all schools.
Please explain how you are going to ensure academic excellence in a time of transition?
The instruction will not change. All North East ISD teachers follow a district scope and sequence. While every teacher may deliver the content in a unique manner to address the specific needs of his/her students, the content remains the same across the district. The teachers at all campuses are committed to ensuring student success and academic excellence.
Why not just keep all the students at their existing schools all year and open in fall of 2013?
Our patrons have voted to provide facility relief to all students in this quadrant of the district. As long as the new campuses are completed before January 1, we believe there is sufficient time for all students to benefit from the new facilities.
From whom do we order school supply packets now?
Please contact your campus for details on school supply packets.
Will siblings be separated or kept together at the same school?
Based on the division of grades referenced in the superintendent’s letter, it is possible your children will be separated until the opening of the new school. Our commitment to you is that your child will start the year with his/her teacher and classmates and, with the exception of staffing adjustments, his/her class will remain together throughout the year. Please understand, this is only a temporary situation.
Will KIN be available at the temporary sites?
Our commitment to you is that your child will start the year with his/her teacher and classmates and, with the exception of staffing adjustments, his/her class will remain together throughout the year. This same commitment will be applied to the KIN program as well. We will provide a KIN program for all students by hiring staff for both new schools. When the new schools open, the staff will move as well.
Will my son/daughter receive bus transportation?
Yes. Las Lomas ES and Vineyard Ranch ES students will receive transportation services to their respective temporary schools of assignment. More details in terms of bus numbers and scheduled times/locations for bus stops can be found at http://www.neisd.net/ComRel/News/NEISD_LLVRBusRoutes_070212.htm. Please refer any further bus inquiries to our Transportation Routing Office at 657-8805 or e-mail rstanf@neisd.net.