Students and families can learn more by joining the Dual Enrollment Virtual Information Session on August 11.

Partnership with the University of Texas is part of Aldine’s strategic plan to expand options to college.

OnRamps is one of The University of Texas at Austin’s signature initiatives designed to expand access to high-quality educational opportunities across Texas. The program serves tens of thousands of high school students and teachers, in partnership with school districts and higher education institutions.

The Aldine Independent School District is expanding its UT OnRamps course offerings. UT OnRamps is one of the district’s college credit in high school opportunity providers. It offers courses during the school day on high school campuses. The Advanced Academics Office in AISD oversees the OnRamps program. This will be the second year of the OnRamps expansion. Last year, AISD began with college algebra at Blanson CTEHS and Davis HS, which will continue this year.

UT OnRamps course expansions include:

• College Algebra at Aldine HS and MacArthur HS
• Chemistry at Aldine HS, Blanson CTEHS, Davis HS, Eisenhower HS, Nimitz HS
• US History at Aldine HS
• Biology at Blanson CTE High School
• Discovery Pre-Calculus at Davis HS

The district will continue to expand OnRamps offerings next year and subsequent years.

The partnership with UT forms part of the District’s strategic plan to expand and strengthen the advanced academics program. Aldine ISD strategic plan, A New Way Forward, priorities, which include student achievement and expanding options to college and career access.

“The District continually works to expand opportunities and choices for our students,” said Susan Pelezo, executive director of advanced academics. “We are excited about expanding our partnership with the University of Texas to provide additional course offerings through the OnRamps program giving high school students even more opportunities to begin to have the college experience academically while earning high school and college course credit. This opportunity helps families save money on college expenses and gives students the chance to earn their college degree sooner.” 

OnRamps’ innovative dual-enrollment program brings rigorous courses aligned with the high standards and expectations of The University of Texas at Austin to Aldine ISD students.

The key benefit of early exposure to postsecondary education is the authentic entry point to college expectations it provides for students and their families. Additionally, students are eligible to earn transferable college credit, accelerating degree completion, and reducing costs associated with college.

A high school instructor teaches students in collaboration with a college professor, and take college assessments over the year. If the student score average is at least 75% on the fall assessments, they can earn college credit for their coursework in the spring.

UT OnRamps Dual Enrollment Virtual Information Session

For Parents and Students. Learn about this new program in Aldine ISD. A Q&A session with a University of Texas OnRamps representative is included in the presentation.

• Date: August 11, 2020
• Time: 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• Zoom Link (join in a few minutes before the start of the session): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82155942064?pwd=RWw3ZnRVdEFjVGROaHVzTlF3MkEwdz09

Email Susan Pelezo for more information about OnRamps or about other Aldine Advanced Academics Programs.