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** Smaller Learning Communities  ** ||

CCHS JROTC at Football Game  || CBHS Biology Class Fingerprint Lab  || Clear Creek ISD (CCISD) is committed to providing an education of excellence that meets each student’s interests, abilities, and needs within a common curricular framework, and that challenges each student to develop intellectual independence, creativity, and curiosity. All students at Clear Brook, Clear Creek, Clear Lake, and Clear Springs are members of a smaller learning community. The smaller learning communities (SLCs) are an environment in which a core group of teachers and other adults within the school knows the needs, interests, and aspirations of each student well, closely monitors each student's progress, and provides the academic and other support each student needs to succeed. SLCs in CCISD are groups of about 600 students and 40 adults, organized around student interest or freshmen teams. The SLCs in CCISD make up an innovative educational system designed to prepare students to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The personalized environment provides a structure to identify and respond to the needs of every student effectively and efficiently. Students are part of a safe environment where they develop a sense of responsibility and self-reliance.

CSHS 2008 Fish Camp  || CLHS & City Council  ||

Like traditional programs, SLCs provide students with strong academic credentials and 21st century skills to ensure a smooth transition into postsecondary endeavors. The program design raises the academic bar and encourages Advanced Placement (AP) participation, adds relevancy to curricula, and inspires students to integrate knowledge in real world applications. Smaller Learning Communities help empower students by maximizing individual strengths, accommodating their personal needs, and preparing them, both academically and socially, for the future. Within each SLC, courses provide students with a comprehensive program for their entire high school experience. Each student is part of an advisory class during high school that provides common classmates and an adult advocate for four years. Clear Lake Freshmen are placed in academic teams when they register for ninth grade classes. Incoming freshmen at Clear Brook, Clear Creek, and Clear Springs choose a Smaller Learning Community in a similar manner to the Clear Lake outgoing freshmen. Students participate in interest surveys to determine their major interest category, and then choose the SLC they wish to belong to for the upcoming school year. Students may choose a SLC from the following areas: Fine Arts; Business and Entrepreneurship; Communication, Law, and Human/Social Services; Engineering, Agricultural Sciences, and Technology; or Health, Medical and Agricultural Sciences. Although students may take any course offered on their campus, they have a home base with SLC students and staff who share common interests.

CVEC Body Works Field Trip  ||

Students may also enroll at Clear View Education Center or Clear Horizons Early College High School. These are smaller learning community structures designed for different types of learners with various academic goals. Each of these programs has specific enrollment requirements and interested students should contact their counselor.