Choice Program

Cornerstone Academy is looking for students eager to work collaboratively with students and teachers at a rigorous level.  Students must be willing to accept challenging coursework that pushes them to understand at deeper levels.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Student must be eligible to enroll in SBISD schools. Proof of Residency must be provided if chosen in lottery.
  • Because instruction at Cornerstone is delivered at an advanced level, students who apply should have at least a 75 average in each class for the current school year as reported on their first semester report card.
  • Parents must be willing to volunteer 10 hours each school year. We offer a variety of opportunities during and after school hours.
  • Students and parents must understand that all Cornerstone classes are AAC and/or High School Level Courses. The curriculum is rigorous and taught at a deeper and complex level of understanding.

Math at CSA and WAIS is only offered at the Advanced Academic Course (AAC) level with limited spots available in 7th and 8th grade.  The admission of 7th and 8th grade students who are not currently in an AAC math class is subject to a score of 80 or above on the appropriate credit-by-exam math test to determine readiness for advanced math courses in these grades.

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Application Dates

  • Nov. 11, 2024 @ 9:00 AM - Application Opens
  • Jan. 17, 2024 @ 11:59 PM - Application Closes
  • Jan. 28, 2025 @ 10:00 AM - Run Lottery
  • Feb. 7, 2025 @ 4:00 PM - Lottery Results Sent
  • Feb. 21, 2025 @ 10:00 PM - Parents Accept or Decline Invitation Deadline
  • May 5, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - Late Application Window Opens (Selected schools TBD)
  • June 20, 2025 @ 11:59 PM - Late Application Window Closes (Selected schools TBD)

Information sessions for 2025-26

Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 (Cornerstone Academy Community Day)
10:00-11:30 a.m.
9016 Westview Houston, TX 77055

Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025
6:30 p.m.
Virtual session on Zoom

Support documents needed to complete an application for Cornerstone Academy

  • Your student’s first-semester report card, received from your student’s elementary school after the Winter Break in January, is due to our office before the application window closes.
  • The first-semester report card includes all grading periods from the beginning of school through December.
  • Failure to submit the report card before the end of the application window will result in your student’s application being withdrawn.

Drop off the report card in-person at the Cornerstone office (7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) before application window closes
OR
Email it to the assistant principal, Daniel Feak (daniel.feak@springbranchisd.com).