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Open Houses give insight into EPISD High School Option Programs

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(EL PASO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT -- Oct. 18, 2021) — El Paso County eighth graders and their families looking to select the perfect high-school option can attend any of the several EPISD Open Houses designed to give more information and admission procedures to interested students. 

The District is home to a myriad of magnet schools and specialty programs that cater to specific career and learning goals for students. Each high school offers a at least one magnet or specialty programs.

All programs are free and, as an open-enrollment district, EPISD welcomes any student living in El Paso County even if they live outside the EPISD boundaries.

The schedule of open houses is as follows:

  • Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 5:30 p.m.: Burges Early College High School, 7800 Edgemere.
  • Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 5:30 p.m.: Andress High International Baccalaureate/Teaching P-TECH, 5400 Sun Valley.
  • Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 4:30 p.m.: El Paso High Dual Language Magnet and Computer Science P-TECH, 800 E. Schuster.
  • Thursday, Oct. 21, at 5:30 p.m.: Austin High Sandra Day O’Connor Panther New Tech and Computer Science P-TECH, 3500 Memphis.
  • Thursday, Oct. 21, at 5:30 p.m.: Transmountain Early College High School, 9570 Gateway North.
  • Monday, Oct. 25, at 5:30 p.m.: Young Women’s STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy. Click here for virtual meeting.
  • Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 5:30 p.m.: Franklin High Cougar New Tech and Medical P-TECH, 835 E Redd in the cafeteria.
  • Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 5:30 p.m.: Silva Health Magnet High School, 121 Val Verde.
  • Thursday, Oct. 28, at 5:30 p.m. Austin High Sandra Day O’Connor Panther New Tech and Computer Science P-TECH. Click here for virtual meeting.
  • Thursday, Oct. 28, at 5:30 p.m.: Transmountain Early College High School. Click here for virtual meeting.
  • Monday, Nov. 1, at 5 p.m.: Andress High International Baccalaureate/Teaching P-TECH. Click here for virtual meeting.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 5:30 p.m.: Burges Early College High School. Click here for virtual meeting.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 5:30 p.m.: El Paso High School Dual Language Magnet and Computer Science P-TECH, 800 E. Schuster.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 5:30 p.m.: Chapin High School Project Lead the Way and Computer Science P-TECH, 7000 Dyer.
  • Thursday, Nov. 4, at 5:30 p.m.: Franklin High Cougar New Tech and Medical P-TECH, 835 E Redd in the cafeteria.
  • Thursday, Nov. 4, at 5:15 p.m.: El Paso High School Dual Language Magnet and Computer Science P-TECH. Click here for virtual meeting.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 5:30 p.m.: Silva Health Magnet High School. Click here for virtual meeting.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 10, at 5:30 p.m.: Coronado High School International Baccalaureate, 100 Champions Pl. in the fine arts theater.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 5:30 p.m.: Andress High International Baccalaureate/Teaching P-TECH, 5400 Sun Valley.
  • Wednesday. Nov. 17, at 5:30 p.m.: Coronado High School Business P-TECH, 100 Champions Pl. in the fine arts theater.
  • Thursday, Nov. 18, at 5:30 p.m.: Young Women’s STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy, 2231 Arizona. 

To learn more about each of EPISD’s high school options, visit: www.episd.org/highschoolprograms.  

Story by Gustavo Reveles
Photos by Leonel Monroy