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Credit by Exam Information

Credit by Exam (CBE) is an assessment option which affords students

the opportunity for promotion to the next grade level (K-5) and to gain

course credit (6-12). Please visit the following link for more information:

Credit by Exam calendar for 2011-12

For more information, please contact:
Steven Shiels., Director of Career and College Readiness, and Counseling.
Steven Shiels@pfisd.net
(512) 594-0116

Early Childhood Programs

PreKindergarten Program 

Research shows that providing access to high-quality pre-k programs for students improves their school readiness.  Additional research studies have confirmed that quality prekindergarten programs reduce retention rates, dropout rates, and decrease referrals to special education.  In Pflugerville ISD, we are committed to providing our prekindergarten students with a print-rich learning environment that stimulates the students’ language and listening skills.  Prekindergarten classrooms enhance the growth and development of individual students by providing a plethora of activities that address the learning styles of the children.  We promote the use of manipulatives to enrich and reinforce the academic skills that are being taught.  Students engage in multi-sensory experiences that are in alignment with the state guidelines for prekindergarten. 

Our prekindergarten learning opportunities include:

• Listening Comprehension
• Speech Production
• Vocabulary development
• Phonological Awareness
• Letter Knowledge and Word Recognition
• Number and Operations
• Patterns
• Measurement
• Science Concepts
• Fine Arts
• Physical Movement
• Technology Access and Exposure

Learning centers are used in our prekindergarten program to engage and motivate the students to become problem solvers and to encourage communication with peers.  The centers are changed throughout the school year to reinforce the concepts and themes presented in the classroom.  The use of learning centers also promotes self-responsibility, sharing with others, and following directions. 

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Catch Up On The C.A.T.C.H. Program

CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child Health) is a TEA approved Coordinated School Health Program designed to promote physical activity, healthy food choices, and prevent tobacco use in elementary school aged children. By teaching children that eating healthy and being physically active every day can be FUN, the CATCH Program has proved that establishing healthy habits in childhood can promote behavior change that carry into adulthood.

The CATCH Program focuses on coordinating four components: the Eat Smart school nutrition program, K-5 and 6-8 Classroom curriculum,a Physical Education program, and a Family program. The Coordination of health messages between these four component areas is critical to positively impact children's knowledge and behavior. For over 10 years CATCH has guided schools, families, and children in the process of being healthy. CATCH, the largest school-based health promotion study in the U.S., has demonstrated that behaviors such as eating foods high in saturated fat and physical inactivity can be changed.

For More information Visit the CATCH website

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