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  • How will Pasadena’s new virtual high school change local students’ options?
  • Which Pasadena High Eagles just scored big college acceptances this December?

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📰 News we're reading

• Pasadena, Klein ISD launch full-time virtual schools, joining a statewide trend amid growing demand (houstonchronicle.com) — Pasadena ISD is launching FLEx Virtual High School, a new full-time online option that will serve grades 9–12 and is open to students inside and outside the district starting in 2026. The program will offer flexible attendance, hybrid options, and expanded career and technical courses like marketing, engineering, and biomedical science, potentially reshaping how Pasadena families approach high school.
   

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• In the days before Christmas, dreams transformed into reality as Pasadena High students opened acceptance letters and embraced their futures. (pasadenian.com) — Students at Pasadena High School are celebrating a wave of December college acceptances, capping years of hard work just before Christmas. Members of the Class of 2026 have earned offers from universities across Texas and beyond, and the school is spotlighting their achievements as a proud moment for students, families, counselors, teachers, and the wider Pasadena community.
   


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