Frequently Asked Questions
	What is a charter school? A charter school is a type of public school. Charter schools provide education through a "charter," which is a type of contract granted by a chartering entity such as the State Board of Education or the board of trustees of an independent school district.
What are the purposes of charter schools? The purposes of charter schools are to: Improve student learning. Increase the choice of learning opportunities within the public school system. Create professional opportunities that will attract new teachers to the public school system. Establish a new form of accountability for public schools. Encourage different and innovative learning methods. Is there any tuition? No, there is no tuition. How is the school funded? Like independent school districts, charter schools receive state funds based on the average daily attendance (ADA) of students. Unlike independent school districts, however, charter schools do not receive funds from local tax revenue. Charter schools may also receive funds from private sources . Are you an HISD or an Alief school? No, we are an independent charter school. Who can attend your school? Any particular school district zone? Charter schools are public schools of choice. Any student, regardless of the school that they are zoned to, may attend Harmony School of Innovation. Is there a test or exam to be qualified? What are the criteria to get into your school? There is no testing required to attend Harmony School of Innovation. Timely application, a lottery, and availability of space are the determining factors for enrolment. Are Harmony School of Innovation and Harmony Science Academy the same school? Both schools are part of the Harmony School System. Harmony School of Innovation is opened by the team that built Harmony Science Academy, an exemplary school in Texas. HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION (K-8) 9421 West Sam Houston Parkway S., Houston, TX 77099 HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY (6-12) 5435 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX 77096 Do you provide transportation? Harmony School of Innovation is not able to provide transportation at this time. That's because the school is not zoned like traditional public schools, which makes a large number of transportation zones. The number of students from the same transportation zone is not yet sufficient to make the transportation available to our parents at a reasonable cost. However, please note that bus service is provided between Harmony Science Academy and Harmony School of Innovation in the mornings and afternoons, so that you will not have to drive to both locations if you have kids enrolled in two schools. You can choose the location nearest to you to drop and pick your children up. What is your curriculum like? We have departmentalization starting in 3rd grade and students have subject teachers for Math, English, Science and Social Studies. Harmony follows an advanced curriculum where students take classes at upper grade levels. Students K-5 have Computer, Art, Music, P.E., Spanish, Health and Nutrition, Multiculturalism, Character Education, and Speech classes. Do you have a Gifted and Talented program? Yes. All students have advanced classes in the area that they are gifted in. Our gifted and talented program consists of Advanced classes Enrichment activities Pull-out program Participating in competitions such as Math League Spelling Bee Pull-out program Participating in competitions such as UIL Academics Science Fair Science Olympiad Odyssey of the Mind History Fair Geography Bee Rodeo Art Show and many more… What are the hours for the school? Is there an after-school program? From 8:00 AM till 2:50 PM. Between 8:00 and 8:30, there is a homeroom period when students do individual reading. The actual classes start at 8:30 by when the students being bussed from the secondary campus will have arrived. There is an after-school program from 3 PM to 4:30 PM and a day-care until 5 PM. The after-school program includes; Snack time Study and tutoring time Club time Some of the extracurricular activities are library time, board games, sports, gymnastics, computer time, art and crafts, choir, photography, and robotics.