Fort Bend ISD scheduling virtual option with limited enrollment for Pre-K through 6th grade students
Plexiglass and 6 feet of distance between each desk keep students socially distant in Abigail Boyett’s third grade classroom. Credit: Alejandra Casas for The Texas Tribune
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas - The Fort Bend Independent School District has announced they are scheduling to launch a virtual school option for a limited amount of students.
According to a release, the FBISD administration and staff outlined a plan for a limited enrollment virtual instruction option for Pre-K through 6th-grade students, which is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 30.
Here is the timeline for applications, according to the release:
• August 9-13 - application window opens for families of students in Pre-K – 6
• August 16 - families are notified of acceptance
• August 23-27 - student-parent orientation sessions take place
• August 30 - virtual learning program launches
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School officials said admission to the Virtual Learning Program will not be available to students eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine (ages 12 and up), and students in grades 7 through 12.
For additional information about the program, click here.