Welcome to North Lake ECHS!
Class of 2026
A Message from Mr. Lysowski
Future Blazers,
We are excited to welcome each of you to the North Lake ECHS Family! You will have the distinct honor of potentially earning your high school diploma and 60 hours of college credit with your Associate Degree. Your admission is evidence of the Admission Committee’s confidence in your potential, as well as outstanding personal qualities identified during the student interview. Your experiences over the next four years are going to set you up for a life of success after high school, and we look forward to supporting you on your journey!
This newsletter will provide relevant information that will help and assist with your transition to North Lake this summer. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school at (972) 925-7900.
Respectfully,
Mr. Lysowski
Mark Your Calendar
Upcoming Events!
May 10--Coffee with the Principal, 8:30 am / 6 pm
May 14--Signing Day Ceremony @ North Lake Campus, 10 am
June 6-10--Summer Bridge, 9 am-3:15 pm
August 3--Fish Camp, Time TBD
August 15--First Day of School
Remind 101 and Google Classroom
Remind 101: Text @NLECHS26 to 81010
Google Classroom Code: ijmyek7
Signing Day Ceremony--Saturday, May 14, 10:00 am
We thank you for joining us to celebrate your student's acceptance into North Lake ECHS. This ceremony will take place at the North Lake campus on Saturday, May 14 at 10:00 am. Refreshments will be provided.
Summer Bridge--June 6-10, 9am-3:15pm
***Attendance is mandatory for all incoming 9th grade students and DISD transportation will be provided.
9th-grade Success Checklist
Meningitis Vaccination
The meningitis vaccine is required for all North Lake ECHS students. Provided below are resources and vaccination locations:
Here is a website listing out the YFC locations that were on the flyer:
https://www.dallasisd.org/Page/68442
Youth & Family Centers / Physical Health Services
Dallas College is also offering free meningitis vaccines Wednesday June 9th, 2021 and you can register for that here:
In-Person Visits for Currently Enrolled Students – use the options below to schedule on-campus visits for Testing for a Class, Tutoring, Libraries & Computer Labs, Student Success areas, and Financial Aid Verification Sessions, and Meningitis Vaccinations
dcccd.libcal.com
If your family has any questions about the Texas minimum state vaccine requirements for college entry, they can refer to this:
https://www.dshs.texas.gov/immunize/school/college-requirements.aspx
Dress Code
TSIA2 Testing and Preparation
We are encouraging all of our incoming freshmen students to begin preparing for the assessment as soon as possible.
English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) Standard:
- ELAR Score of 945+ AND Essay Score of 5 – 8
OR - ELAR Score under 945 AND ELAR Diagnostic Level of 4 – 6 AND Essay Score of 5 - 8
- 950+
OR - Math Score Under 950 AND Math Diagnostic Level of 6
TSIA2 Resources, Links, and Tutorials
Accuplacer Test Prep--The ACCUPLACER website features practice questions and other study tools to help you prepare for the TSI assessment. You can also login to take the Texas version of a web-based practice test to familiarize yourself with the tests three different content areas.
EdReady--TSIA2 test prep website. All 9th-graders will be required to sign-up and create an account. Current DISD students should be able to create an account today using the information provided below:
- Navigate to disd.edready.org and click Get Started.
- After creating their accounts, they will receive an email confirmation with an activation link.
- After logging in they will be prompted to enter a goal key. The goal key for all North Lake students is northlake (all lowercase). They will be able to access both the math and reading study paths with that one code. And they only need to enter the goal key one time to add it to their dashboard.
- There is a walkthrough video and a student quick start guide at the bottom of the disd.edready.org main page if they need assistance
2022-2023 Bell Schedule
Limited Number of Seats Still Available!
Choose Dallas ISD--SchoolMint Online Application
High School and Dual-Credit Schedules
2022-2023 DISD Base Calendar
North Lake Early College High School
Email: tlysowski@dallasisd.org
Website: dallasisd.org/northlakecollegiate
Location: 5001 North MacArthur Boulevard, Irving, TX, USA
Phone: (972) 925-7900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NLECHSDISD/
Twitter: @NorthLake_ECHS