Frequently Asked Questions regarding DAEP:
Q: Where is DAEP located?
A. The DAEP campus is at 2100 White Ave., McKinney, Texas 75069. The middle school entrance is on the west side of the building. The high school entrance is on the southeast corner of the building. The elementary school entrance is on the east side of the building.
Q: How can I monitor my student's grades and attendance?
A: Parents or guardians are encouraged to keep up with their student's grades and attendance by utilizing the Home Access Center (HAC). The username and password can be provided by calling the administrative assistant for your student's House office (at the home campus). The login for HAC can be accessed here.
Q: How long are grading periods at DAEP?
A: Grading periods at DAEP are identical to the regular MISD academic calendar. The link to the district's current academic calendar is here.
Q: What is the normal bell schedule? What happens if I am late?
A: Check-in procedures at DAEP begin promptly at 7:35 a.m. The tardy bell for morning arrival rings at 7:55 a.m. The school day consists of 7 periods plus lunch; school is released at 3:07 p.m. Students who arrive tardy will lose thier morning points.
Q: Are detentions assigned at DAEP? What time do they end?
A: Yes. If necessary, detentions will be assigned by an administrator or teacher for academic or discipline reasons and for various lengths ranging from a minimum of 30 minutes up to a maximum of 1 hour. The length of the detention is based on the particular incident.
Q: Are uniforms required at DAEP?
A: Yes. The basic requirements for uniforms are: khaki pants, collared shirt (white, navy, or black), belt, and closed-toe shoes. Shirts must always be tucked in to the pants. Details about the dress and grooming policy, as well as various other policies and procedures at DAEP, are covered in the student/parent orientation meeting, and can be found here. The Spanish version can be found here.
Q: How are core, elective, AP, and PreAP courses handled at DAEP?
A: For each core class in which you are enrolled, your grade transfers to DAEP. The DAEP core teacher becomes your new teacher of record and will issue your ongoing grades (averaged in with the transfer grade you brought from your home campus). When you leave DAEP, the cumulative core grades are transferred back to your home campus. AP, PreAP, and elective courses are handled differently. For those courses, your home campus teacher will remain the teacher of record and will send your ongoing work to a facilitating teacher at DAEP who will help guide and instruct you in the work sent from your home campus teacher. The DAEP facilitating teacher will send your completed elective, AP, or PreAP work back to your home campus teacher (the teacher of record) for grading and recording.
Q: Does DAEP offer after-school tutorials?
A: Yes. DAEP teachers are available to assist students after school from 3:00-3:30. In the event that a student is struggling with or failing a class, DAEP teachers will assign mandatory tutorial sessions which students are required to attend.
Q: Where is DAEP located?
A. The DAEP campus is at 2100 White Ave., McKinney, Texas 75069. The middle school entrance is on the west side of the building. The high school entrance is on the southeast corner of the building. The elementary school entrance is on the east side of the building.
Q: How can I monitor my student's grades and attendance?
A: Parents or guardians are encouraged to keep up with their student's grades and attendance by utilizing the Home Access Center (HAC). The username and password can be provided by calling the administrative assistant for your student's House office (at the home campus). The login for HAC can be accessed here.
Q: How long are grading periods at DAEP?
A: Grading periods at DAEP are identical to the regular MISD academic calendar. The link to the district's current academic calendar is here.
Q: What is the normal bell schedule? What happens if I am late?
A: Check-in procedures at DAEP begin promptly at 7:35 a.m. The tardy bell for morning arrival rings at 7:55 a.m. The school day consists of 7 periods plus lunch; school is released at 3:07 p.m. Students who arrive tardy will lose thier morning points.
Q: Are detentions assigned at DAEP? What time do they end?
A: Yes. If necessary, detentions will be assigned by an administrator or teacher for academic or discipline reasons and for various lengths ranging from a minimum of 30 minutes up to a maximum of 1 hour. The length of the detention is based on the particular incident.
Q: Are uniforms required at DAEP?
A: Yes. The basic requirements for uniforms are: khaki pants, collared shirt (white, navy, or black), belt, and closed-toe shoes. Shirts must always be tucked in to the pants. Details about the dress and grooming policy, as well as various other policies and procedures at DAEP, are covered in the student/parent orientation meeting, and can be found here. The Spanish version can be found here.
Q: How are core, elective, AP, and PreAP courses handled at DAEP?
A: For each core class in which you are enrolled, your grade transfers to DAEP. The DAEP core teacher becomes your new teacher of record and will issue your ongoing grades (averaged in with the transfer grade you brought from your home campus). When you leave DAEP, the cumulative core grades are transferred back to your home campus. AP, PreAP, and elective courses are handled differently. For those courses, your home campus teacher will remain the teacher of record and will send your ongoing work to a facilitating teacher at DAEP who will help guide and instruct you in the work sent from your home campus teacher. The DAEP facilitating teacher will send your completed elective, AP, or PreAP work back to your home campus teacher (the teacher of record) for grading and recording.
Q: Does DAEP offer after-school tutorials?
A: Yes. DAEP teachers are available to assist students after school from 3:00-3:30. In the event that a student is struggling with or failing a class, DAEP teachers will assign mandatory tutorial sessions which students are required to attend.
