Blended High School - Memorial Pathway Academy: Garland ISD

The non-traditional high school program offers two computer-based educational sessions for 9-12th grade to meet the needs of diverse students. With morning and afternoon sessions, we hope to accommodate numerous student schedules.

Application process

Classroom structure

Teachers and students work primarily on the computer to complete course requirements. Edgenuity, a web-based virtual school, is the primary software that students use to obtain original credits. It is user-friendly and visually interesting, yet it is also academically challenging and rigorous. The teacher to student ratio is significantly less at Memorial with one teacher per fifteen students. This allows teachers to give students more one-on-one individualized attention and support.

EOC test prep

Graduation ceremony

The non-traditional high school computer-based program produces high school graduates throughout the school year. Once a student has completed all requirements for graduation, they are able to immediately move forward with their individual post-high school academic and career plans. Regardless of when throughout the year an individual completes their course work, they are invited to attend MPA's formal graduation ceremony, held at the Curtis Culwell Center during graduation week.

Fostering community in high school

Visit Mrs. Hutchinson's high school class to see fostering community in action. Every student in Hutchinson's class has a name tent. On this tent, students write information like their name, favorite snack, hobbies and interests. This allows students and the teacher to make connections, and when new students enter the class, the name tents help them to get to know other students. They quickly feel like part of the community.

Another strategy used in Hutchinson's class is the Avid clap. Hutchinson realizes how important it is for students to feel celebrated when they reach their goals. In this class, when a student meets an academic goal, everyone participates in giving them a celebratory Avid clap. When asked how she feels about receiving the Avid clap, Ashley Clark, "All eyes are on you in a good way because you have accomplished something good." This is the exact feeling that Hutchinson and all teachers at MPA want to create.

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