YES Prep North Central Elementary

10/18/2026

🎨🎤✨ Our SPARKS showed off their Hispanic Heritage Month spirit by representing some of their favorite painters and musical artists! We spotted everything from **Selena and Shakira to Peso Pluma, Karol G, and Bad Bunny** bringing a little star power to NCE! 🌟

Way to show off, SPARKS! 🧡💙 And a huge thank you to our families and staff for helping make these spirit days so fun and memorable.

10/18/2026

Fall Tutorials are happening now at all YES Prep campuses! 📚

Through additional instruction and small-group practice, identified students receive support to strengthen their understanding and feel more confident in the classroom.

Tutorials continue through Dec. 4. If your student is participating, follow the schedule shared by your school to help them make the most of this support.

Transportation is not provided for after-school or Saturday sessions. Contact your student’s school with questions.

10/18/2026

🌎✨ Hispanic Heritage Month Spirit in Full Color! ✨🌎
Our Represent Your Flags and Hispanic Historical Figures spirit days were such a beautiful way to celebrate culture, history, pride, and community across NCE! 🧡💙

A huge thank you to all of our families and staff who helped our SPARKS dress up, encouraged them to participate, and brought so much energy to this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations. Seeing our students proudly represent countries, cultures, and important historical figures made these days extra special.

We loved capturing it all in our compilation video and photos, and we already can’t wait to see how our SPARKS show up next year! 🎉📸🌎

¡Gracias for helping us celebrate with pride, joy, and SPARKS spirit!

10/17/2026

🧡💙 This Week in NCE Family Notes!
SPARKS families, there’s plenty happening at NCE! 👀 From upcoming events and after-school activities to important reminders, volunteer opportunities, and a few deadlines you won’t want to miss, this week’s Family Notes has everything you need to stay connected.

Click into Family Notes for all the details and see what’s coming next at NCE!

There’s a LOT happening at NCE, SPARKS families! 👀✨Inside this week’s Family Notes, you’ll find important updates about Quarter 2, upcoming family events, after-school clubs and sports, safety remi...

10/17/2026

Applications for the 2027–28 school year are open, and we're making it simple for Houston families to take the next step toward a tuition-free, high-quality education.

Here's how the enrollment process works:
1️⃣ Submit your application
2️⃣ Participate in the enrollment lottery
3️⃣ Receive your lottery results
4️⃣ Accept your child's seat when offered
5️⃣ Complete registration

Your child's next chapter could start at YES Prep! 🎓

🔗 Apply today: https://bit.ly/YESPrepApply



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¿Está listo para solicitar ingreso a YES Prep para su estudiante? ¡Es más fácil de lo que piensa! 💙

Las solicitudes de ingreso para el año escolar 2027–28 ya están abiertas y queremos facilitarles el proceso a las familias de Houston para dar el siguiente paso hacia una educación gratuita y de alta calidad.

Así funciona el proceso de inscripción:
1️⃣ Envíe su solicitud de ingreso
2️⃣ Participe en la lotería de admisión
3️⃣ Reciba los resultados de la lotería
4️⃣ Acepte el cupo de su hijo/a cuando se le ofrece uno
5️⃣ Complete el proceso de inscripción

¡El próximo capítulo de su hijo/a podría comenzar en YES Prep! 🎓

🔗 Solicite ingreso hoy: https://bit.ly/YESPrepApply

10/16/2026

Looking for your student’s next school? Come see a YES Prep campus for yourself! 🏫

Join us Thursday, Nov. 5, for an Experience YES Tour. Explore an elementary or secondary school and get answers to your family’s questions about our academic programs. Student applications for the 2027-28 school year are now open, so this is the perfect time!

Reserve your spot: https://bit.ly/ExperienceYES



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¿Busca una nueva escuela para su estudiante? ¡Venga a conocer una escuela de YES Prep en persona! 🏫

Acompáñenos el jueves 5 de noviembre en un recorrido de Experience YES. Conozca una escuela primaria o secundaria y obtenga respuestas a las preguntas de su familia sobre nuestros programas académicos. ¡Las solicitudes de admisión para el año escolar 2027–28 ya están abiertas, así que este es el momento ideal!

Reserve su lugar: https://bit.ly/ExperienceYES

10/15/2026

For week three of National Principals Month, we're celebrating five more YES Prep principals whose leadership makes a difference beyond the classroom. 💙

This week's stories come from the colleagues who know them best. Their experiences show how a principal's encouragement can build confidence, inspire growth and make a lasting difference in a school community.

Meet the principals of YES Prep Southside Elementary, YES Prep North Rankin Elementary, YES Prep Northline Secondary, YES Prep North Central Elementary, and YES Prep Fifth Ward Secondary.

🔗 Read their stories: https://bit.ly/YESPrepBlog

10/15/2026

✈️🌎 NCE Families, your cultural adventure awaits! Join us TODAY, 5:00–6:30 PM, for our 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival!

🎟️ Line up along the pavilion’s black fence and enter through the cafeteria doors closest to the pavilion. Doors open at 5 PM!

🅿️ Extra parking is available in the North Central Secondary bus area. Please keep fire lanes and neighbors’ driveways clear.

🌎 Pick up your passport and boarding group color, then follow your assigned route to enjoy food samples and activities!

💃 Catch our student performances at 6 PM in the pavilion.

📸 Capture your travels and tag for a chance to be featured!

See you at 5 PM! 🧡💙

Good afternoon NCE Families, We are excited to have you all join us today at 5:00-6:30 pm for our 4th annual Hispanic Heritage Festival! We wanted to share a few important details for today's event...

10/15/2026

🌎🎉 ¡PREPAREN SUS PASAPORTES, SPARKS! ¡LLEGÓ EL iFESTIVAL! 🎉🌎

¡Prepárense para viajar por Latinoamérica sin salir de NCE! ✈️

¡Acompáñennos HOY a las 5:00 PM para celebrar nuestro iFestival del Mes de la Herencia Hispana! 💃🏽🎶

🌎 ¡Recorran diferentes países hispanos mientras cada grado los lleva a una aventura cultural!
🎨 ¡Descubran los increíbles proyectos y trabajos que nuestros SPARKS han preparado con tanto esfuerzo!
🌮 ¡Disfruten de deliciosa comida de nuestros vendedores!
🎉 ¡Celebremos las hermosas culturas, tradiciones y raíces que hacen tan especial a nuestra familia NCE!
¡Traigan a toda la familia, mucho apetito y todo su orgullo cultural! ❤️

📍 YES Prep North Central Elementary
🕔 HOY | 5:00 PM

¡LOS ESPERAMOS PARA CELEBRAR JUNTOS! 🌟