summer school opportunity for 8th graders wanting to take  Hs credit classes early 

All high school original credit will be online through Katy Virtual School for Summer 2024. 

Katy Virtual School (KVS) is ONLY open to incoming 9th grade students.

KVS registration 

Students will register by visiting Katy Virtual School website and clicking on the registration tab.

• Emails will be sent by KVS to students’ Katy ISD email account and to the parent email account listed on the application that states their status (ex. approved or waitlisted)

• Once a student has submitted their application, students do not have the ability to go back and change it. Students will need to contact the Katy Virtual School with any requested changes. (katyvirtualschool@katyisd.org) 

Students entering the 9th grade can take the following courses:

• World Geography KAP

• World Geography

• Foundations of Fitness

• PE

• Health

• Professional Communications

Summer School Details

• Each summer term is equivalent to one semester

• Terms are approximately 4 weeks long

  • Term 1 begins on June 1.

  • Term 2 begins on July 5.

• Students may take one KAP or AP course per term

  • EX: Student takes KAP World Geography

  • They may not take anything else during that term

• Students may take up to two academic courses per term

  • EX: Health & Foundations of Fitness during summer 1, Professional Communications and PE during summer 2

MORE Information :

Parents can register by going to HAC and clicking on the Registration tab, update enrollment, or visit www.katyvirtualschool.org and click on the registration tab. The application is for summer 2023 and fall/spring 2023/24.    

All HS original credit will be online through KVS.

Application Process

• Students will not be enrolled unless their application is marked campus approved

• Students will not have the ability to pay for a course until we have enrolled them

• Status emails (approved, denied, wait listed) emails will be sent by KVS to students’ Katy ISD email account and to the parent and alternate student email account listed on the application. The sender is noreplyregistration@powerschool.com

• Once a student has submitted their application, they do not have the ability to go back and change it. Please have the student contact the Katy Virtual School with any requested changes. (katyvirtualschool@katyisd.org)

• Payments will be through Pay N Go

Course Fees

• Each course is $200/semester

• Summer fee for a year-long course is associated with the A semester of the course

• Fees for free and reduced have changed

  • Reduced: $50/semester

  • Free: no cost

• Parents will now be able to check a box to request a fee waiver on the application

  • Counselors will have a box to check that they approve

• Fees display in Pay N Go

• • Visit https://katyisd.revtrak.net

  • Create an account (if needed)

  • Click on Student Course Fees

  • Enter parent last name and parent HAC ID