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Why Choose
ComQuest
· Tuition free
· Admits students from
Grades 7-12
· Texas Education Agency
(TEA) accredited
· High standards
· Smaller class sizes
· Accelerated courses
· Flexible scheduling
· Early graduation
· State adopted textbooks
· Curriculum - aligned
with TEKS
· Administers State STAAR
and EOC tests
· Computers available to
students/CIPA
Compliant
· Project-based
instructions
· Nurturing environment
with dedicated teachers
· After-school tutorials
for ComQuest students needing to pass
EOC/STAAR or needing help in coursework
·Opportunities
for parental involvement are strongly
encouraged with every student and his/her
parent(s).
ENROLLING
AT COMQUEST ACADEMY
Enrollment of students shall be open to
persons who reside within the geographic
boundaries stated in the ComQuest Academy
charter and who are eligible for
enrollment based on lawful criteria
identified in the charter and in law. It
is the policy of ComQuest Academy to
comply with all state and federal
regulations regarding admission and not to
discriminate during the admission and
enrollment process on the basis of sex;
national origin; ethnicity; religion;
disability; immigration status; or the
district the child would otherwise attend
under state law. Students who are
currently enrolled will have the
opportunity to re-enroll and will not have
to submit a new application each academic
year as long as they provide timely
written notice of intent to remain at
ComQuest Academy. This notice should be
given between April 4th through April
18th. Open enrollment of the next school
year will begin April 19th through May
3rd. If there are still seats available
past the May 3rd deadline, ComQuest
Academy will continue to accept
applications until there are no more seats
available.If ComQuest Academy receives
more applications for enrollment during
open enrollment than there are seats
available, student applications will be
numbered and offered enrollment by
lottery. Siblings of current students or
already accepted students will be given
priority enrollment over new applicants.
Children of staff and faculty will also be
given priority over new applicants.
Exception to Admission: As
authorized by its open-enrollment charter
and Texas Education Code §
12.111(a)(5)(A), ComQuest Academy reserves
the right to deny admission to students
with a documented history of a criminal
offense, a juvenile court adjudication, or
other discipline problems listed under
Texas Education Code Chapter 37,
Subchapter A.
Procedures
for Admission and Enrollment
Complete the Admissions
Application
and turn it in to the Front Office.
Completion of the Admissions Application
does not guarantee enrollment.
The Assistant Principal will determine if
the student is eligible for enrollment.
A phone call from ComQuest Academy will
be made to the parent/guardian if an offer
of enrollment is extended to a
student. A program planning conference
must be scheduled and completed. Please
contact the main office if you have any
questions concerning an offer of
enrollment.
Submission of an admissions application
and acceptance of an offer of enrollment
from ComQuest Academy does not constitute
official registration. Applicants offered
admission and have completed the program
planning conference will receive
additional enrollment related forms. These
additional forms are required by state and
federal laws, such as the Home Language
survey and required Ethnicity and Race
Data Questionnaire, as well as
school required forms- Parent Signature
page of the Student Code of Conduct,
etc., must be completed to finalize
registration. Following is a list of
some of the documents that will need to be
submitted with the admissions forms. This
is not a comprehensive list, but it can be
useful to begin gathering these documents
now in order to have them ready if and
when you receive an enrollment offer.
1. All Texas schools
must obtain age and identity documentation
from students when they enroll.
Specifically, within 30 days of
enrollment, the person enrolling the
student must provide the school with ONE
of the following: The child’s birth
certificate or another document suitable
as proof of the child’s identity; or a
complete copy of the child’s records from
the school the child most recently
attended if the child has been previously
enrolled in a school in Texas or another
state. Texas Education Code § 25.002.
2. As with all public
schools in Texas, charter schools are
required to obtain and maintain verifiable
documentation of a student’s Texas state
residency upon enrollment. Texas Education
Code § 25.001(b). Residency documents are
different from citizenship or immigration
documents. ComQuest Academy does not
request or require documentation regarding
a student’s citizenship or immigration
status in connection with enrollment or at
any other time. • Proof of Texas residency
and residency within the geographic
boundaries in which ComQuest Academy
operates may be demonstrated by (two items
from the list below): a. Valid TEXAS
Driver's License b. Mortgage statement* c.
Rental agreement or lease (including
Section 8 agreement) d. Utility bill
(water, electric, gas)* e. Valid motor
vehicle registration f. Valid voter
registration card g. Current tax return h.
Bank or credit card statement* i. W-2 or
1099 tax form for the current year j.
Payroll stub* k. Automobile insurance
policy or statement* l. Cable bill* m.
Internet bill* *dated within 90 days of
the student’s registration appointment
date.
3. Immunization
Records - Within 30 days of enrollment,
the person enrolling a student must
provide a record showing that the child
has the immunizations required under Texas
Education Code § 38.001, or proof showing
the child is not required to be immunized,
or that the child is entitled to
provisional admission. Texas Education
Code § 25.002(a)(3).
4. Food Allergy Form-
Upon enrollment of a child in a public
school, a school district shall request,
that a parent or guardian, disclose
whether the child has a food allergy or
severe food allergy and specify the food
to which the child is allergic and the
nature of the allergic reaction. This
information is required to be disclosed to
enable the district to take necessary
precautions regarding the child's safety.
Texas Education Code §25.0022
5. Social Security
Number - Upon registering, campuses will
request a child’s social security number
for the purpose of using it as a student
identification number. Providing the
social security number is voluntary and if
a parent chooses not to provide the
child’s social security number, then they
will be asked to fill out a separate form
to request a state assigned ID. If you do
not have a copy of your child's social
security card, you may request a new card.
You may bring a request receipt to your
registration appointment in the place in
the place of a social security card until
the card arrives. Then, you will need to
bring the actual card in, so that we may
verify the information provided during
registration.
If
a child is enrolled under a name
other than the child's name as it
appears in the identifying document or
records, ComQuest Academy will notify
the missing children and missing
persons information clearinghouse of
the child's name as shown on the
identifying document or records and
the name under which the child is
enrolled.
McKinney-Vento
Homeless Education Assistance Act of
2001
Homeless children and youth are ensured
specific educational rights and
protections under the McKinney-Vento
Homeless Education Assistance Act of 2001.
As defined by this federal law, "children
and youth who are homeless", include
children who are abandoned in hospitals,
or are awaiting foster care placement; are
living in cars, parks, public spaces,
abandoned buildings, substandard housing,
bus or train stations; are living in
emergency or transitional shelters; are
living in motels, hotels, trailer parks,
or camping grounds due to the lack of
alternative accommodations; are sharing
the housing of other persons due to the
loss of housing, economic hardship, or a
similar reason; have a primary nighttime
residence that is a public or private
place not designed as a regular sleeping
accommodation for human beings; and lack a
fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime
residence. Children who are homeless will
be given flexibility in regards to certain
policies and procedures, including
providing proof of residency,
immunizations requirements, educational
program placement, award of credit, and
other related policies.
Military
Dependents
School aged dependents of military
personnel are faced with numerous
transitions and military dependents who
move from one school to another during the
high school years are faced with special
challenges. ComQuest Academy will assist
in the transition of military dependents
by transferring student records in a
timely manner and will also give
flexibility in regards to certain policies
and procedures for those students that are
military dependents.
FEES
22-23
Student Code of Conduct
SPECIAL
PROGRAMS
Workforce
Development
Work Based Learning
We strive to prepare our high school aged
students for careers after school. High
school students should have a job or a
regular volunteer position.
A minimum of 10-15 hours a week for one
(1) credit and 15-20 for the
full 1.5 credit each semester.
Students have the opportunity to gain job
training and skills necessary to succeed
in life. Our students hold a variety of
employment and volunteer positions in the
Tomball and surrounding areas.
SPED/504/DYSLEXIA
Open enrollment charter schools are
required to adopt policies and procedures
in compliance with the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and
Chapter 29 of the Texas Education Code.
Additionally, the Texas Education Agency
requires all schools to provide copies of
their special education policies through
the Special Education Legal Framework in
connection with ESC Region 18. The link to
the policies through the Legal Framework
can be found here.
This is also a link to ComQuest Academy
Charter's special education policies.
Student handbook statement regarding
aiding students who have learning
difficulties or who need special education
or section 504 services in English
and
Spanish. ComQuest Academy's section
504 policies can be found here.
Section 504 covers qualified with
disabilities who attend schools receiving
Federal financial assistance. More
information regarding 504 can be found here.
The Texas Dyslexia Handbook is developed
and adopted into administrative rule by
the Texas State Board of Education. The
handbook contains guidelines for school
districts and charters to follow as they
identify and provide services for student
with dyslexia. In addition, information
regarding the state's dyslexia statutes
and their relation to various federal laws
is included. The link to the Texas
Dyslexia Handbook can be found here. Recent
updates to the handbook can be found in English
and Spanish.
Additional resources for Special
Education Dyslexia, and Section 504 can be
found through the Texas Education Agency
website here.
For SPED/504/Dyslexia program information
and referrals contact the front office at
281-516-0611.
BILINGUAL (BIL)/ENGLISH AS A SECOND
LANGUAGE (ESL)
In Texas, schools follow a process to
ensure the success of students who are
learning English. More information
regarding English Learning (ELL) and
supports can be found here. ComQuest
Academy Charter BIL/ESL policies are
located in this link.
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