Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Center
Houston Independent School District (HISD) Community Services School Program At Texas Children’s Hospital

At Texas Children’s Hospital, we believe that maintaining your child’s educational needs is important. When a child is hospitalized, keeping up with schoolwork can provide structure, a distraction from illness, and a focus on a future outside of the hospital.

This program serves Houston Independent School District (HISD) students and out-of-district students from all over the world. Texas Children’s works closely with Houston Independent School District to offer classroom or bedside instruction for children from kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Requirements for HISD Hospital School Program

Patient is expected to have a hospital stay of 14 or more days at the time the school referral is made.
Patient must withdraw from their local school to enroll in the program.
Upon discharge, patient will re-enroll in their local school
- See School Enrollment Information Sheet for step-by-step instructions.
Parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s) must complete all school district registration paperwork.

Process for enrolling HISD Hospital School Program

Contact the School Coordinator at TXCHSchool@texaschildrens.org.
Patient’s physician will complete the Physician Statement of Medical Information (PSMI) form to indicate if patient is medically cleared for school participation.
A meeting is scheduled with the HISD hospital teacher to collect academic information and complete the enrollment process.

Information about HISD Hospital School Program

Educated by Texas certified teachers.
Maintain curriculum continuity, in the four core subject areas (Math, English, Science and Social Studies).
Instructed in learning lab or at the bedside, depending on medical status.
School scheduled around therapies and medical treatments.
Attend classes Monday through Thursday, one hour of instruction each day.
School Program follows HISD school calendar.

Return to Local School

Patient will re-enroll in their local school.
- See School Enrollment Information Sheet for step-by-step instructions.
For questions regarding student records (grades, transcript, attendance), please contact Community Services school registrar by phone at (713) 967-5285.