Round 1
Online applications -- which require employment and education information, three professional references and three essays (each 500 words maximum) -- are screened by Academy staff on a rolling basis through the application deadline, 5 p.m. CST on January 12, 2009.
Round 2: Phone Interview
Applicants selected to advance to Round 2 will be invited to participate in phone interviews during in February and March 2009. Houston A+ Challenge will contact applicants directly to schedule appointments.
Round 3: In-Person Interview
Applicants selected to advance to Round 3 will be invited to in-person interviews in Houston with Academy selection committee members in March and April 2009. Houston A+ Challenge will contact applicants directly to schedule meeting dates and times.
Final Selection Weekend
Top candidates will be invited to participate in Final Selection Weekend, April 25-26, 2009, in Houston, which consists of hands-on activities with other applicants. Academy faculty and principals from partner districts serve as evaluators.
All applicants will be notified of their final admission status no later than May 2009.
The six-week summer intensive begins June 8, 2009, and full-time Action Internships in Houston-area public schools begin in August, 2009 .
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