Application Information
Process
Eighth-grade students will apply to either Tomball Star Academy [TSA] (ECHS designation) or Tomball Academy of Healthcare [TAH] (P-TECH designation) or Tomball Academy of Future Educators [TAFE] (P-TECH designation) through the Home Access Center (HAC). Once the application is submitted, students will be entered into the lottery.
| Academy | Number of Students Accepted per Year |
|---|---|
| Tomball Star | 100 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Future Educators | 50 |
Timeline
Recruiting: October 1-20, 2025 at all TISD Junior High campuses
Application
Built into the application will be disclosures and requirements, and partnership requirements for each program. Applicants for any TISD Academy must live in Tomball ISD.
Application Opens
October 20, 2025*
*Between application open/close, student information meetings will be as follows:
| Student Information Meetings at TISD Junior High Campuses | |
|---|---|
| Grand Lakes Junior High | October 1 |
| Creekside Park Junior High | October 2 |
| Willow Wood Junior High | October 14 |
| Tomball Junior High | October 20 |
Applications Close
December 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Lottery
P-TECH: January 9, 2026
ECHS: January 23, 2026
Notification
P-TECH: January 12, 2026
ECHS: January 26, 2026
Commitments
Students who were accepted into the lottery must commit by the following date, or they will lose their position to another student on the waitlist.
P-TECH: January 20, 2026
ECHS: February 2, 2026
>Parent Information Meetings
October 23, 2025 OR November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
>Lone Star College - Tomball
Performing Visual Arts Center
30555 Tomball Pkwy.
Tomball, TX 77375
Prospective Owl Open House
November 20, 2025 from 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Tomball Star Academy
11211 FM 2920 Bldg. 3
Tomball, TX 77375