Back to School

WELCOME BACK! BELOW YOU WILL FIND INFORMATION TO GET YOU READY FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL ON MONDAY, AUG. 24, WITH ALL STUDENTS LEARNING ONLINE.

Campus re-opening video

Families, please watch this video for more information on our campus re-opening plan.

First Day of School Family Checklist

YES Prep Reignited Hub

YES Prep Fifth Ward Beginning of Year Flyer

Titans! Click on this flyer to access information on online learning, logging in and information for the school year.

Principal, Tony Castillo

“Hi, Fifth Ward Titan Families! While this year will be unlike any other, please know that my determination to serve you is unwavering, committed and rooted in our students’ success. No matter what obstacles we are faced with, believe that our values of TENACITY, INTEGRITY, TRUST, ACTION, NEXUS and SOCIAL JUSTICE will prevail. Please believe that the Fifth Ward Pantheon and what it stands for will prevail. Fifth Ward is a “student-centered” school that will do whatever it takes to fight through inequity and have our students come out winners in the end. Thank YOU for choosing us. You could have gone to other schools, but you chose us. For that I am grateful."

We want to remind you that the first day of school for the 2020-21 school year is Monday, Aug. 24. All students will learn online for at least the first four weeks of school with live and recorded class instruction, daily schedules, assignments and personalized support for every student.

Campuses are tentatively set to reopen on Monday, Sept. 21—as conditions permit. We will continuously assess conditions and work closely with state, local and health officials to determine if additional online-only learning is required. We maintain the option provided by TEA to request up to four additional weeks of online learning through Oct. 19 if needed.

When campuses reopen, all students have the option to attend in person or continue learning virtually. YES Prep will offer devices and/or Wi-Fi to all students in grades K – 12 who need them, whether they’re learning virtually or in-person. Due to the overwhelming demand for devices across the country, we will distribute devices as we continue to receive them throughout the first semester. High school students will receive a YES Prep device from their home campus the week of August 10 and distribution for elementary and middle school families, who indicated they need a device, will follow the week of August 17. Campuses will announce more distribution details to families in the coming weeks.

Helpful Information

Welcome To YES Event

First Day of School Sign

Student Device User Agreements

Uniforms

YES Prep will waive uniform policy for students for Fall Semester. YES Prep understands the COVID-19 pandemic has created or increased the economic challenges our families face. We hope that relaxing the uniform requirement will provide some relief for families as they prepare for this school year. Students will follow the "free dress" policy outlined in our Campus Supplement. Within this guidance, students still have the option of wearing YES Prep issued uniform. We will use first semester to gather input from out students and families to make a decision regarding uniforms for the Spring Semester and ensure family voice and values and included in the long-term policy.

Fall Semester Super Dress Policy

On super free dress days, clothing should meet the following criteria:

T-shirts are acceptable, however all clothing and accessories must be school appropriate: YES Prep prohibits pictures, emblems, or writings on T-shirts that are lewd, offensive, vulgar or obscene or that advertise or depict tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, drugs, or any other substance, show gang affiliation, or depict violence in any way.
No tank tops, halter tops, tube tops, net or sheer tops, shirts with spaghetti straps, or strapless tops for any student.
No bare midriffs (half shirts) allowed for any student.
No open-toed shoes.
All pants, shorts, and skirts must meet the criteria established in the Monday through Friday uniform for pants/shorts/skirts.

Fifth Ward Uniform policy

Supply Lists

Bus Routes

School-Sponsored Transportation

Students are expected to arrange for their own transportation, unless provided for by the school via a bus or YES Prep rented vehicle.

Students are encouraged to take full advantage of the free transportation provided by YES Prep Public Schools. Free transportation at YES Prep is a privilege and not a right. It is important for all bus riders to accept and acknowledge that this privilege will only be continued if their behavior on the school bus is reasonable and safe. Students who choose to engage in unacceptable behaviors on a school bus create a risk for themselves as well as other students, the bus driver, the motoring public, and pedestrians.

Students should be aware that all the rules contained in the Student Handbook are applicable to their conduct while riding school-provided transportation. When the term “on school property” is used in the Code of Conduct it includes school transportation. Any violation of the expectations may result in disciplinary action as well as loss of the privilege of being able to use the school bus.

20-21 Bus Routes (Coming soon)

District Calendar

Registration

New Students (Lottery): YES Prep Public Schools is a tuition-free public charter school system in Houston, TX. YES Prep Public Schools does not have any admission exams or interviews to admit students. We are required by law to admit students using a lottery process to select applicants at random when there are more applicants than available seats.

To learn more about the lottery process and student application, click here.

Student Transfers: YES Prep allows current YES Prep students to transfer to a different YES Prep campus as long as approval is granted and space is available at the campus of preference. There are three types of Student Transfers: Sibling Transfers, Address Change Transfers, and Family Support Transfers.

Immunizations

Family Dashboards

YES Prep provides different tools to help you stay connected to how your child is performing at school. Staying connected will allow you to see if your child is on track or needs additional support in their education. If you have any questions about the applications (apps) listed below, feel free to reach out to your campus' front office.

Home Access Center

Through Home Access Center, parents and students have access to:

Grades: assignment grades, progress report grades, and report card grades
Attendance: tardies, absences, etc.
Schedule: classes your student is enrolled in

GO TO HOME ACCESS CENTER

Hero

We invite students and parents to register your own HERO account so we may keep the lines of communication between home and school open. Once you register online, you may download the HERO app to receive push notifications about your student’s HERO behavior throughout the day.

Students and Guardians will each have a unique Hero login account. If you have any issues logging in to your HERO account, please reach out to your campus’s Dean of Students or Director of Student Support.

PARENTS

The Hero Parent Portal gives you access to your student's behavior activity, school schedule, upcoming events, and awards that your school keeps track of.

GO TO HERO PARENT ACCESS

STUDENTS

The Hero Student Portal lets you to see your points, behavior activity, school schedule, upcoming events, and awards.

GO TO HERO STUDENT ACCESS

Naviance

Naviance serves as the primary tool for YES Prep Students as they develop their College Readiness skills.

Naviance is actively used in Junior and Senior Seminar throughout the College Research, List Building, and Application process.

Junior Year, Naviance serves as an online resource for students to research colleges, sign up for college visits, and connect with fly-ins and student opportunities.
Senior Year, Naviance is used to manage their College Application Process including requesting transcripts, letters of recommendation, and other supporting documents for their college applications.

Students use the Naviance Success Planner to track application materials and assignments, like completing FASFA/TASFA, to ensure they are on track to college.