Mission
The mission of Seguin P-TECH Early College is to offer students free and equitable access to rigorous and relevant academic and career experiences in a safe and supportive environment that fosters innovative learning, critical and creative thinking, and risk-taking to graduate leaders who are college and career ready.
Vision
The vision of Seguin P-TECH Early College is to be a premier specialized campus that offers college and career opportunities for all students focused on engineering and computer-aided drafting and design.
TEA P-TECH Blueprint Documents
School Design
- Commitment Ceremony.pdf
- November Save the Date Seguin P-TECH Leadership Meeting Invite.pdf
- October 10th, 23 Seguin P-TECH Leadership Meeting Invite (1).pdf
- P-TECH Luncheon.pdf
- P-TECH Staff Meeting Sept_23.pdf
- P-TECH Staff Meeting.pdf
- Seguin P-TECH Leadership Meeting - November 29, 2022 Presentation.pdf
- Seguin P-TECH Leadership Meeting - November 29, 2022 Sequin P-TECH Meeting.pdf
- Seguin P-TECH Strategic Alliances List.pdf
Partnerships
Targeted Population
Academic Infrastructure
Work-based Learning
- Advisory Meeting - January 10, 2023 - Sequin P-TECH.pdf
- Bell Workbased Presenter Information- P-TECH (1)
- Bell Workbased Presenter Information- P-TECH (1).pdf
- Save the Date Seguin P-TECH Advisory Meeting - Tuesday, January 10, 2023.pdf
- Seguin P-TECH Work-based Learning.pdf
- Work-based Learning
- Work-based Learning.pdf
Seguin P-TECH Staff
Caleb Schramm AP U.S. History and Advanced World Geography
Advanced World Geography, AP U.S. History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is P-TECH?
Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools (P-TECH) are innovative open-enrollment high schools that allow students least likely to attend college an opportunity to receive both a high school diploma and a credential and/or an associate degree. The hallmark of the P-TECH model is its career focus and work-based education with innovative partnerships with colleges, universities and industry.
What is the Focus of P-tech at Seguin High School?
P-TECH at Seguin High School partners with Bell to prepare students for careers in engineering and computer-aided drafting and design, or CADD.
Who is Eligible?
For the 2024-2025 school year, incoming freshmen are eligible.
How Do Industry Partners Impact the Student Learning Experience?
Industry partners serve as a core component of the P-TECH model. Through this partnership, students can get work-based industry experience that includes mentoring, site visits, speeches, project days and internships. At Seguin High School, the primary industry partner is Bell.
Are There Prerequisites?
No, but students must complete an application and participate in the Summer Bridge program.
How Do I Apply and When is the Deadline?
Students can apply online at Arlington ISD's Specialized Programs page. The application window for the 2024 - 2025 school year opens Tuesday, Oct. 24, at noon and closes on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 at 5 p.m. Parent information sessions will be posted on the specialized programs page.
Will Students Be Able to Participate in AP and IB Courses?
The P-TECH academies will provide embedded opportunities for students to participate in dual credit, IB and AP courses.
What is Dual Credit?
Dual credit courses allow high school students to enroll in college courses for credit while still in high school. College credits earned through dual credit can be applied toward high school and college graduation and can be transferred to other colleges or universities.
Do You Accept Out-of-district Students?
Yes. Residents outside of Arlington ISD boundaries will be offered admission after all Arlington ISD residents have been placed.
When Will I Know if I Was Accepted?
Invitations for specialized programs will be sent out on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, at 4:30 p.m., directly from specialized program campuses. Families receive one notification, either an invitation from a specialized program campus or an email explaining other opportunities if a student is not accepted into a specialized program.
Is There a Cost to Attend Seguin P-TECH?
There is no cost to attend Seguin P-TECH. P-TECH is free for all Arlington ISD students and those enrolling from outside of the district.
Is There Transportation?
Yes, there are school buses that travel to and from each traditional high school in the district on each school day to Seguin P-TECH. Students are picked up at the traditional high school they are zoned to attend then driven to Seguin each day. They ride the bus back to the traditional high school each afternoon.
Transportation is not provided for out-of-district students.
Transportation is not provided for out-of-district students.
Will I Have to Pay Tuition for College-level Classes?
No. Tuition is waived for students enrolled and textbooks will be provided to all students free of charge.
When Will Students Start Taking College-level Classes?
Students will begin taking college-level classes during their freshman year, then begin taking more classes as they progress through high school.
Can My Child Play Sports or Participate in Fine Arts While at This School?
Yes. In addition to all the unique P-TECH offerings, your child can also participate in traditional high school activities such as athletics, fine arts and extracurricular clubs and organizations.
Are Students Able to Re-apply if They Were Not Accepted as a Freshman?
Students cannot reapply as they move through their sophomore, junior, and senior years. The curriculum students engage with includes high school and dual credit courses, which are rigorous and fast-paced. Accepting students outside these cohorts is difficult because the courses are in a particular sequence or path.
Are There Other Schools I Can Go to if I Don’t Get Into This One?
Yes, a student can apply to other programs.
Arlington Collegiate High School
Arlington College and Career High School
Bowie P-TECH
Lamar P-TECH
Sam Houston P-TECH
STEM Academy at Martin High School
Arlington Collegiate High School
Arlington College and Career High School
Bowie P-TECH
Lamar P-TECH
Sam Houston P-TECH
STEM Academy at Martin High School
How Do I Get More Information?
Contact Andrea Hicks, P-TECH program assistant principal, by phone at 682-867-7487 or email at ahicks2@aisd.net or Aaron Jackson, Seguin P-TECH program counselor, by phone at 682-867-6888 or email at ajacks14@aisd.net for more information.
Seguin P-Tech News
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We enjoyed the weather and learning about Midwestern University.
Perfect weather for our visit at Midwestern University in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Our P-TECH students are working on creating Automata Boxes using Autodesk Fusion Software.
Another Workbased Friday with Bell followed by a trip to the Perot Museum.
Another Work-based Learning Friday before Spring Break. Thank you for the partnership, Brandon Malahtaris. @BellFlight
Our P-TECH students enjoyed visiting the University of North Texas in Denton.
