ACCELERATED LEARNING AND TRANSITION ACADEMY

Formerly known as the Accelerated Learning and Transition Academy, this school was one of five facilities HISD added to its family of charter schools in March 2001. ALTA served approximately 550 students in grades 6—9 in north-central Houston. It helped students who were at or below grade level, overage for their grades, recent immigrants, dropouts, imminent dropouts, or recovered dropouts to achieve academic success and make the transition into high school. The tools it used included personalized instruction and emphasis on citizenship, community service, and flexible scheduling. (closed in May 2008)