The Center for Innovation (CFI) is a partnership between Abilene ISD and McMurry University offering Grade 5 students the opportunity to spend the year learning from Abilene ISD teachers and university faculty on the university campus. Applicants must be a currently enrolled Grade 4 student in Abilene ISD and meet criteria for attendance, behavior, and academic performance.
The curriculum at the Center for Innovation is designed for students interested in math and science. You can learn more about the Center for Innovation at
www.abileneisd.org/center-for-innovation.
Admission to the school is by application, and all students who meet criteria are considered. Application criteria for the 2024-2025 school year include:
-- Enrolled 2023-2024 4th grade student in AISD
-- Interest in math and science
-- Satisfactory attendance with minimal tardies (min. 85%) for the 2023-2024 school year
-- Satisfactory conduct (citizenship grades on report cards and office referrals considered)
-- At least an 88 average in each of the core subjects (language arts, math, science, and social studies) for the 2023-2024 school year
-- Performance on STAAR assessments with a passing score on both reading and mathematics
Applications must be complete and postmarked or submitted online no later than 5:00 PM on April 26, 2024. Students are selected in such a way that, to the greatest extent possible, all district elementary campuses are represented and the attendees are demographically similar to all of the 2023-2024 fourth grade in Abilene ISD.
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