About Title I

Title I Program Part A - At a Glance


Definition:   Title I, Part A is a formula grant program that provides financial assistance to local educational agencies and schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families.

Purpose:    The purpose of the  Title I, Part A program is to provide all children, regardless of economic status,  with the opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close the achievement gap. 


Texas Connections Academy is a school-wide Title I school.

Texas Connections Academy receives federal funding to ensure all students have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic standards and assessments. This has been a great opportunity to provide a plethora of additional support for all of our students.

The reason why we can receive Title I funding is directly related to our families reporting their socioeconomic status, which often increases the likelihood of the school reporting 40% or more of our students as economically disadvantaged (this percentage qualifies a school as a school-wide Title I school).


Over the years, Title I funds have supported our students with:

  • Summer School programs (Credit recovery and promotion and remediation programs for STAAR and EOC)

  • Additional school personnel (social workers, interventionist teachers, parent engagement staff)

  • Providing tutoring services

  • Licenses for online, supplemental academic programs

  • Supplemental reading and math intervention

  • Support for At-Risk, Off-cohort, and late-enrolling students

  • Providing additional professional development for teachers

  • And more!


Qualifying families meeting income requirements have the following benefits:

  • Waived application fees for over 2000 participating colleges’ applications*  

  • Waived SAT and PSAT fees*  


Parent and Family Engagement is a key component of the Title I program

Click below to access our Parent and Family Engagement policy and compact:

Both documents outline the various ways each member of the Texas Connections Academy school body engages and contributes to the school.