Thank you for your interest in Katherine Johnson. We are no longer accepting applications for the 2019 - 2020 school year. The admissions process for the 2020 - 2021 school year will begin in fall 2019
The KJTMA academic admissions-based campus
Members of our community have expressed a desire for an environment for academically-gifted students. The Katherine Johnson academic admissions-based campus will serve as a model for continuous growth and improvement that we will replicate at campuses across the district.
The district is in the process of solidifying a university partnership with the University of Texas to support the reconfiguration of the campus as well as the eventual curriculum design and programming.
The Katherine Johnson academic admissions-based campus will serve students in grades Pre-K through sixth grade with eventual plans to expand to 12th grade.
Interested in joining the Katherine Johnson academic admissions-based campus?
All Applications Must Meet Eligibility Requirements
Click here to see the 2019-2020 Eligibility Requirements
For more information about the application process for Katherine Johnson, please see the online webinar here: https://youtu.be/MZCaPrlmFQo
The Katherine Johnson academic admissions-based campus timeline:
Date(s) |
Actions |
April 1 - 12, 2019 |
Daily Progress Briefings (8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.) |
April 15, 2019 |
Board Approval |
April 17, 2019 |
Informational Webinar I and
Interest Form posted Online |
April 18, 2019 |
Parent/Guardian Information Center at Middle
School GT Showcase |
April 19, 2019 |
Begin Mailing Letters to Eligible Students |
April 23, 2019 |
Parent/Guardian Information Center at
Elementary GT Showcase |
April 29, 2019 - May 15, 2019 |
Online application open to the public |
April 30, 2019 |
Parent Informational Meeting
(DeSoto ISD Board Room) |
May 2, 2019 |
Informational Webinar II |
May 4, 2019 |
Katherine Johnson Tour & Talk |
May 6, 2019 - May 24, 2019 |
Entrance exams and interview window |
May 29, 2019 |
Admissions decisions complete |
May 30, 2019 |
Admissions letters mailed |
June 8, 2019 |
Confirmation date |
Katherine Johnson Entrance Exams and Interviews Information
Admissions Process Form: Katherine Johnson Application Process Form.pdf
Sample Math Questions: Katherine Johnson Math Prompts.pdf
Sample Writing Prompts: Katherine Johnson Writing Prompts.pdf