BY HALEY VELASCO & CATHERINE WHITE
CCISD looks to develop fully virtual school program Clear Creek ISD officials are looking to launch a fully virtual program through a partnership with Texas Tech University in fall 2026. Students transferring out of CCISD
3 new courses coming to CCISD in 2026 Clear Creek ISD students will have the opportunity to enroll in three new courses for the 2026-27 school year following the board of trustees approval at its Dec. 15 meeting. Why now? The new courses come from the district’s Vision 2030 plan, which aims to expand student learning opportunities and prepare students for future careers, according to district documents.
The partnership will be through the university’s Texas Tech K-12 program, which is an accredited and approved provider by the Texas Education Agency. What you need to know Officials clarified the initiative is strictly a “virtual program” rather than a separate virtual school. It allows students to access full-time online instruction through a partnership with Texas Tech while remaining enrolled in CCISD, Superintendent Karen Engle said. The initiative will be used to target students that are living within CCISD boundaries, but are not attending CCISD schools due to being enrolled in a virtual program, officials said. CCISD trustee Arturo Sanchez noted the district loses “500-700 students” annually to virtual
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SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
academies. According to data from the TEA, the number of students who transferred out of CCISD increased by over 47% from 2020 to 2025.
The new courses include:
Principles of Applied Engineering Principles of Allied Health Aviation and Aerospace
SOURCE: CLEAR CREEK ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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