Create a New School Designed to Meet a Need in the Community
The TCLAS New School Model supports provide deep 1-on-1 customized planning, community engagement, and implementation supports to help leaders establish a new school model.
Creating new schools provides support for campus leaders to design a new school responsive to community needs. Key elements of this process include:
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LEA and campus leaders design new school, such as STEM, single gender, or dual language
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Campus leaders participate in a New School Design
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Fellowship to design the school model, including instructional
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approach, curricular materials, data analysis and assessment plan, and student supports
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Campus leaders must dedicate at least 3 days/week to school design in 2021-2022
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School must phase in one grade level at a time (or K-1 in elementary)
Core Components
Responsive School Model that Meets Community Needs
ESF-Aligned Plan Including High-Quality Instructional Materials
Strong Leadership with Capacity to Drive Significant Change
How to Plan and Implement
✓ Engage with families and students to understand community needs
✓ Select a high-performing entrepreneurial school leader for the new school
✓ Ensure the leader has sufficient release time to participate in the new school
design fellowship during the planning year
✓ Through the New School Design Fellowship, design a new school that is ESF-aligned, uses high-quality instructional materials, and offers extended learning time
✓ Plan for operation of the new school, including facilities (may be in an existing facility), budget, and slow grow model (phase in one grade level per year)
✓ Finalize school design plan after TEA feedback and approval
To learn more about the requirements to implement this School Action download and review the TCLAS Guidance Document.
