We utilize frequent diagnostic testing through STAAR Reading, Achieve Literacy, STAAR Math, and ALEKS Math to ensure students are mastering state standards. These assessments help teachers adjust instructional strategies and speed to maintain high levels of academic growth. We also participate in Texas’ student testing program, STAAR.

• STAAR Testing

• TELPAS Testing

• Early Childhood Literacy and Math Plan

• College Career and Military Readiness

Ki teachers schedule tutoring hours to help students master learning objectives.  

Students may request additional teacher help before and after school and even on weekends.

• Goals & Plans

• Federal Report Cards

• Texas Education Agency Report Cards

• District Improvement Plans

• Charter School Performance Framework

• Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR)

• Texas Education Agency Accountability Ratings

Ki Charter offers supplemental programming in the summer months for all student residents of the San Marcos and Liberty Hill campuses. Summer school begins the first Monday after the last day of the regular school year. For six weeks, students work on remediation, credit recovery or acceleration, and skill mastery. School hours run from 8:00 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, during the summer school session.

Ki Charter focuses on the academic, social, and emotional needs of the whole child. Our goal is to maximize student growth and potential through career-and-academic-focused curriculum so we can reintroduce students into their respective schools with reduced learning gaps.

Our rigorous curriculum meets and/or exceeds Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards for elementary and secondary students. Our core curriculum includes:

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Career Technical Education (CTE) prepares students to enter the workforce immediately after graduation or pursue additional training as apprentices or in college. We combine classroom instruction with work-based learning experiences and personal leadership development to help ensure a dynamic workforce for the future. Through a variety of programs, middle and high school students learn about a variety of career pathways while incorporating STEM concepts into real-world, relevant activities. 

Roadtrip Nation

Roadtrip Nation is a nonprofit organization that humanizes career exploration through storytelling and empowers individuals to connect their interests to fulfilling lives and careers. For over 20 years, Roadtrip Nation has empowered young people from all backgrounds to define their own roads in life and build meaningful careers.

Schools PLP

Schools PLP CTE courses equip students with the relevant skills, knowledge, and industry expertise through innovative learning experiences. Utilizing a powerful, personalized instructional design, Schools PLP delivers an exceptional learning experience for students that is engaging, innovative, and brings real-world concepts to life. These courses are designed to provide career specific pathways and prepare students for their future.

Responsible Training

Completing a Food Handler Safety Course with Responsible Training will help students prepare for a job in the foodservice industry. This ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) accredited food handler program prepares students to pass the Texas Food Handlers licensing exam, which is a requirement of all food service employees within the state.

Ki Charter is the first residential-care school district in the nation to offer a fully-equipped PITSCO lab in conjunction with our elementary, middle, and high school STEM curricula. The lab environment combines typical science lab workstations with technology and maker space components to give students a thoroughly immersive experience. 

PITSCO math and science labs are not separate courses for students at Ki; rather, they supplement our math and science curricula by offering a kinesthetic learning environment that benefits every student. Students receive direct instruction in math and science theory in the classroom, then translate their learning objectives to the lab through tactile and manipulative practice. Students in our lab also explore jobs in engineering, biology, mathematics, and information technology, helping them translate academic knowledge to real-world job competencies.

We recognize the unique interests and strengths of all our students, including those with exceptional abilities. We identify students who demonstrate outstanding academic aptitude and motivation, creative and critical thinking, and leadership, and if appropriate we recommend testing for GT. We also participate in the Virtual School Network which provides Ki Charter students with instruction in courses for which we do not have a teacher.