Sheldon Independent School District

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Sheldon Independent School District (ISD) is driven by its mission to create a safe space for staff, parents and the community. Their goal is to work together and build personalized learning opportunities for students to be college and career ready. Serving over 11,000 students across 13 schools, Sheldon ISD promotes inspiration and innovation within their classrooms. From knowledgeable teachers to creating future partnerships, Sheldon ISD strives to strengthen its connection to community, technology and professional development among its staff and students.

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Sheldon Independent School District

Bachelor’s & certification

Registered Apprenticeship Program

From 12 to 48 months
Program Duration
Hybrid
Program Format

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Program Info

Sheldon ISD brings on-the-job training to the classroom in their partnered Registered Apprenticeship Program. This unique pathway to certification is open to paraprofessionals and career changers who are employed within the Sheldon ISD.

If you have a desire to teach in a high needs area, like Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies, than this may be the program for you. This gives you the opportunity to earn your degree and teacher certification at little to no cost.

You can jump into the program at a variety of stages, where tailored program pathways are designed to meet you where you are in your college or professional career. The program’s mission is to bring highly qualified, dedicated teachers into their classrooms by hiring from within. This transforms teacher effectiveness while strengthening the district’s instructional team.

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Certifications

Biology 7-12
Chemistry 7-12
Earth Science 7-12
English Language Arts Pre-K-12
Mathematics 5-9
Physics 7-12
Science 5-9

For more information, visit: Admissions

Seldon ISD is looking to fill shortage areas

Sheldon ISD may give priority to applicants who have a desire to teach in shortage area subjects, such as:

Reading
Math
Science
Social Studies

Learn more about the benefits of teaching in a shortage area on our Texas Certifications page!

Program Overview

While taking this pathway, you will gain valuable hands-on experience, complete relevant coursework and get paid for your time in the classroom.

Entry Levels

Your program length will be based on your professional and educational experience, and you can expect to enter the program with one of these positions:

Paraprofessional Apprentices of the program finish with a bachelor’s degree from a partnered university or college:

Grand Canyon University
Reach University
Western Governors University
San Jacinto College
Brazosport College

All graduates of the program will earn their teacher certification.

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Dig deeper. Visit Sheldon Independent School District's website to learn more and apply.

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