Overview

Districts across the country grapple with how to best serve their emergent bilingual students, particularly those new to the United States. In response to this increasing need, Aldine Independent School District (ISD) took an innovative approach: they created La Promesa High School, a specialty campus dedicated to supporting newcomer students.

This charge came with many scheduling challenges but La Promesa was determined to not compromise on their priorities of creating a uniquely supportive learning environment that balances academic rigor with targeted language development support. Through scheduling enabled by Timely, La Promesa was able to achieve results for students never before possible.

Key Outcomes

• 100% Complete Student Schedules: For the first time since the school's founding in 2021, every student received a complete schedule that met their individual academic needs and graduation requirements.

• Strategic Student Cohorting: 100% of ninth-grade students, including mid-year enrollees, are placed in cohorts to build community and provide consistent support.

• Optimized Teacher Assignments: English teachers' schedules are structured to support double-blocking in English Language Development while maintaining manageable course loads.

• Flexible Programming: The master schedule accommodates three Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways while maintaining core academic requirements.