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Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) | Texas Education Agency
Texas is home to 34 designated P-TECH Schools and has 28 planning campuses in 2018-2019.
2019-2020 Designated P-TECH Schools (PDF)
2018-2019 Designated P-TECH Schools (PDF)
2018-2019 Planning P-TECH Schools (PDF)
The following laws and rules related to P-TECH programs are available below:
General Appropriations Act, Article III, Rider 67, 85th Texas Legislature, 2017
Texas Education Code (TEC) §§29.551 -29.557
2019-2020 P-TECH and New Tech Campuses Who Qualify for HB 3 Incentive Funding
Texas is home to 63 designated Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools who qualify for HB 3 incentive funding in 2019-2020.
P-TECH Advisory Council
The Pathways in Technology (P-TECH) Advisory Council established in TEC §29.552 (SB 22, 85th Texas Legislature, 2017) has members appointed by the Governor, Lt. Governor, and Speaker. The appointees represent school districts/open-enrollment charter schools, institutions of higher education, and business and industry. The Advisory Council is charged with making recommendations to the Commissioner of Education on:
the establishment and administration of the P-TECH program; and
the criteria for a campus's designation as a P-TECH school under Section 29.556.
As P-TECH Advisory Council meetings are scheduled, the agendas will be posted below. Agendas will outline the date, time, location and discussion items for each meeting. The public and interested stakeholders are invited to attend meetings.
P-TECH Advisory Council Meeting Agenda (PDF), April 19, 2018
P-TECH Designation
Under the TEC §29.556, a school district or open-enrollment charter school may apply to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for designation as a P-TECH school. The designation process will be developed by the TEA and ensures that districts and schools operating as P-TECH campuses maintain the integrity of the model. To achieve P-TECH designation, per the TEC §§29.551 -29.557, a program must:
Be provided at no cost to students.
Have open enrollment.
Include articulation agreements with IHEs in Texas.
Provide participating students flexibility in class scheduling and academic mentoring.
Ensure that agreements with business and industry partners emphasize that P-TECH students who complete the program will have priority in interviewing with the applicable employer.
Follow all requirements detailed in §29.556 in the TEC.
The P-TECH Blueprint is being developed using the TEC §§29.551 -29.557 and will include benchmark and outcome-based measures to provide guidance for P-TECH program implementation.
Visit the national P-TECH website for more information on the P-TECH Model.
P-TECH Blueprint (PDF)
P-TECH/ICIA website (outside source - TEA Technical Assistance Provider)
P-TECH/ICIA PEIMS Indicator 2018-2019 (PDF)
P-TECH/ICIA Designation website
Postsecondary Preparation Programs
ptech@tea.texas.gov