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Tomball ISD proposes 17 new junior/high-school courses including mariachi, robotics capstone and dual-credit environmental science
Summary
District academic leadership proposed 17 additions and three removals to the 2026–27 junior- and high-school catalogs: junior-high mariachi and Spanish 2, a one-year general employability skills course, high-school robotics/PLTW capstones, expanded electrical pathway, language upgrades and an environmental science dual-credit course worth eight college credits.
Chief Academic Officer Dr. Michael Webb presented proposed changes to Tomball ISD’s 2026–27 junior-high and high-school catalogs, reporting 17 course additions and three removals across CTE, languages, fine arts and science.
At the junior-high level Webb proposed mariachi 1 and 2, Spanish 2 for biliterate students (about 200 students expected to qualify), and a one-year general employability skills course that consolidates two half‑semester courses; Webb said the employability course will be state‑approved and follow TEKS, and that keyboarding…
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