HISD Home Page Introduction Student Enrollment A Decentralized School System Administrative Districts Instructional Programs Personnel Finance Community Involvement Board of Education HISD operates under the auspices of the Texas Education Agency, using a core curriculum based on state guidelines for prekindergarten through twelfth grade.
Electives are available at all levels to meet individual needs and interests.
Multilingual programs offer bilingual education and English as a second language for students not yet proficient in English. Prekindergarten is available to children who are eligible for free lunch or do not speak English. Tuition-based prekindergarten is also offered. Special education programs serve students with various physical, emotional, and learning disabilities, beginning at age three. Career technology education and vocational programs feature job-oriented instruction and experience in such fields as merchandising, office education, culinary arts, printing arts, and auto mechanics.