PTECH Application
(Accepting Applications for 9th grade only)
P-TECH application will open November 4th - January 19, 2024
Interested applicants should have a strong work ethic and the commitment to complete one of the pathways offered by the DeSoto High School P-TECH Program
- Patient Care Technician
- Automotive
The criteria for selecting students for admission into DeSoto High School P-TECH Program are as follows:
- The applicant must meet the requirements for promotion from 8th grade to 9th grade.
- The applicant must have completed all sections of the application for admission.
- The applicant and parent/guardian must schedule an interview at 972-230-0726(ext. 1700) or email: jocelyn.starling@desotoisd.org.
- If you have additional questions, contact jocelyn.starling@desotoisd.org.
PTECH’s primary focus is on providing students from underrepresented backgrounds (i.e. at-risk, low income and/or first-generation college attendees) the opportunity to earn up to 60 college credits free of charge while attending high school. As a designated P-TECH we must target students from underrepresented backgrounds; however, we encourage students of all backgrounds to apply.
- The student must have a desire to be a part of the PTECH program and be able to explain this in a written essay following specific guidelines.
- The student’s parent and/or guardian must want their child to be part of the program.
- Both the parent/guardian must agree to abide by the standards of academic and behavioral expectations of PTECH.
- Both the parent and student must agree to comply with all the policies of the program including the Electronic Information resource agreement for issued devices.
- Both parent and student must agree that the ultimate goal is to graduate from DeSoto PTECH with college credits as planned.
Note: In accordance with the Texas Education Agency rules for PTECH Blueprint Benchmark 1, academics, discipline, state assessments and/or teacher recommendations cannot be considered in the selection process.
DeSoto PTECH does not discriminate on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, transgender, disability, race, color, age or national origin as required by Title IX, Section 504 and Title VI.
DeSoto ISD does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or disability in providing education services, activities, and programs, including vocational programs, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Educational opportunities are offered by the Dallas County Community College District without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or gender expression.