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Weslaco ISD to pilot FlexPath virtual learning for at‑risk freshmen in 2026‑27
Summary
The district will launch a FlexPath blended virtual‑learning pilot based at the College and Career Development Center targeting up to 50 at‑risk incoming freshmen from an eligible pool of roughly 175; the model includes two days per week in person for test prep and online self‑paced curriculum.
Weslaco ISD officials presented a new FlexPath virtual‑learning pilot aimed at recapturing students who left the district system or are at risk during the ninth‑grade transition. Mrs. Solana said the program will operate from the College and Career Development Center (CCDC) and be led operationally by Javier Deanda.
The pilot will begin next school year with a cohort capacity of 50 students (25 from each high school) drawn from an identified pool of over 175 eligible students. Solana said the model is blended: students will attend two days in person for test preparation and face‑to‑face tutoring and then complete additional coursework online in a self‑paced format. "We will be offering virtual learning opportunities through our FlexPath program," Solana told trustees, emphasizing that the program differs from COVID remote learning and includes in‑person supports and aligned curriculum.
Trustees asked about athletics eligibility, staffing and how the program would scale if demand exceeds capacity; presenters said students would remain enrolled at their home high school for official records and sport participation and that staffing would be right‑sized to interest. Board members also discussed follow‑up evaluation of outcomes and possible expansion if the pilot demonstrates success.
The board thanked staff for the proposal and indicated it would monitor enrollment, academic progress and graduation outcomes as the program begins.
