Mission Statement

The purpose of the Pregnancy, Education, and Parenting (PEP) program is to reduce student absences and to prevent dropouts due to teen pregnancy and parenting responsibilities. The PEP program is designed to enable pregnant students and school-age parents to become educated, self-sufficient, responsible, career-oriented citizens. The PEP program also works to recover teen parents who have dropped out of school and who are still below the compulsory attendance age.

Objectives

The PEP program will work to reduce the dropout rate among pregnant and parenting teens by providing a variety of specialized services. The PEP program will provide education in parenting and self-sufficiency skills while allowing each student-parent to continue receiving academic and career-related instruction on a regular school campus. The availability of childcare, transportation and a specially designed 4-year graduation plan will contribute to a decrease in the dropout rate among the teen parent population. 

Non-Discrimination

At Galena Park ISD, equal educational opportunities are available for all children, without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, gender, age, ethnicity, religion, disability, parent/provider political beliefs, marital status, sexual orientation, special needs or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. Educational programs are designed to meet the varying needs of all children.