Power of Choice

Mansfield ISD has five STEM academies. These academies are centrally focused on immersing students in hands-on learning emphasized with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in mind. 

The Tarrant County College (TCC) Southeast Early College High School at Timberview allows students to be immersed in a college-going culture in all courses. The school also gives students an opportunity to earn a high school diploma and associate degree (up to 60 credit hours).

Applications for the 2020-21 school term will be made available Nov. 22, 2019 - Feb. 7, 2020. For more information, visit the Early College High School website.

The fine arts academies will provide students with a rigorous academic environment while encouraging artistic exploration and integration. Students will have the opportunity to delve deeper into four creative disciplines of performance and visual arts: theatre, art, music and dance.

The program, which places a stronger emphasis on the visual and performing arts than is typically present in a traditional elementary and intermediate school setting, is available by application only. The fine arts academies are located at Brenda Norwood Elementary School and Alma Martinez Intermediate School.

All students wishing to be in the fine arts academy must apply even if they are zoned to one of the schools. Applications for the 2020-21 school term will open in fall 2020.

For more information on the fine arts academy, download the Fine Arts Academy FAQ.

MISD’s two-way dual language program (TWDL) allows Spanish and English native speakers the opportunity to learn two languages through cooperative learning and collaboration.

The program also allows students to be college and career ready by becoming bilingual, bi-literate and multicultural. The program is currently available at D.P. Morris Elementary School and Erma Nash Elementary School.

For more information, please visit the Two-Way Dual Language Program webpage.

The Willie Brown Academy of Young Scholars has curriculum that focuses on growth mindset, social and emotional learning and college and career awareness. Those topics are incorporated with rigorous academic curriculum to provide students opportunities to communicate, create, collaborate and think critically.

Students at Louise Cabaniss Academy of Young Scholars have opportunities built into their daily schedule that focus on team building, character development, collaboration and growth mindset. The school provides all students a rigorous and engaging learning experience.

The Martha Reid Leadership Academy will challenge students to take ownership of their own learning and become leaders of today and future leaders of tomorrow. This school will develop students to lead locally, nationally and globally and to empower students to become productive citizens by preparing students for college and career, community leadership and purposeful living in the 21st century.

Students at the Elizabeth Smith Innovative Learning Academy have collaboration opportunities built in to their daily learning with lessons that focus on higher cognitive skills for all of its students (pre-kindergarten through fourth grade). The school focuses on the “Six C’s” of learning: collaboration, critical thinking, communication, creativity, citizenship and character to empower students to be global learners.

The Tarver-Rendon School of Agricultural Leadership will teach core content and leadership skills through agricultural-based experiences. The “Planting the Seed” program will include classroom and field experiences and opportunities to work with Ben Barber Innovation Academy agriculture students and staff. Students will also frequently access the Ron Whitson Science Agricultural Center and the Tarver-Rendon Discovery Park.

Donna Shepard Leadership Academy features unique programming and opportunities for students that include an engaging leadership curriculum built into the instructional schedule, an agricultural science leadership, a national elementary honor society, an art partnership program between general education and special needs students and more.

The purpose of Roberta Tipps STEAM Academy is to teach learners to explore, create and innovate by incorporating inquiry and design thinking learning through cross-curricular science, technology, engineering, art and math activities. Learners will engage in problem-solving using the Engineer Design Process fostering higher level thinking and reasoning skills. Learners will collaborate, communicate, think critically and create as they work on design challenges and explore STEAM.