The Northside Independent School District (NISD) is trying something new this school year: a virtual academy for students.

Carrie Squyres, director of academic technology for NISD, said 215 high school students from different campuses will power on the program on Monday, the first day of the 2026-27 school year.

"We are taking a very conservative approach this first year, so we limited our enrollment to grades nine through 11," Squyres said.