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North East Independent School District

Off Campus Physical Activity

North East ISD participates in Category I Off Campus Physical Activity. Students must participate and compete in a sport that is not currently offered at NEISD schools and compete in their sport at a national to Olympic level. Students must train at least 15 hours per week and compete at national to Olympic level competitions throughout the year. Please see the Off Campus Physical Activity Guidelines for additional information.

North East ISD participates in Category I Off Campus Physical Activity (OCPA). Students must participate and compete in a sport that is not currently offered at NEISD schools and compete in their sport at a national to Olympic level. Students must train at least 15 hours per week and compete at national to Olympic level competitions throughout the year. Please see the Off Campus Physical Activity (OCPA) Guidelines for additional information.

 Off Campus Physical Activity (OCPA) Overview and Responsibilities

Approved Off Campus Physical Activity (OCPA) students are responsible for obtaining administrative approval for all school-day absences prior to the absence for competition. 

For further information, please review the "What are the responsibilities of the student/parent with regard to Off Campus Physical Activity?" section of the OCPA Guidelines. 

  Off Campus Physical Activity (OCPA) Absence Request Form   

All new AND currently approved OCPA Agencies will need to submit an application annually.

All students interested in OCPA (both new and currently approved) must complete an application in Skyward each school year.

Contact Us


If you have questions about OCPA, please contact NEISD PE & Health Program Specialist.

Mitch Knauth
Email: mknaut@neisd.net
Phone: 210-356-6801

Off-Campus Physical Activity (OCPA) Application

FOR AGENCIES

All agencies wishing to serve as a site for NEISD OCPA must receive prior approval from NEISD. 

Agencies are reviewed annually, and both new and currently approved agencies must submit an application for the upcoming school year.

Agency Application Window
 
  • Opens: November 2, 2026
  • Deadline: February 5, 2027
  • No late applications will be accepted. 
  • Agencies must be fully approved before the student application window opens.
 
Application Process & Required Forms
We recommend completing the following forms before accessing the online application, as they will need to be uploaded during the submission process:

 

Once you have the above forms ready, complete the application.

Agency Application for NEISD OCPA

OCPA Agencies MUST be approved prior to the student application window opening.

FOR STUDENTS

 
Agency Requirements
  • Agencies must be approved before the student application window opens.
 
Student Application Window
  • Dates: April 1, 2027 – June 15, 2027 (closes at 5:00 p.m. CST).
  • Note: No late applications will be accepted.
 
Application Process
  • All students interested in OCPA (both new and currently approved) must complete an application in Skyward each school year before the deadline.
  • This is critical even if qualifications or tryouts take place after the window closes.
  • To apply, students must be enrolled in NEISD, and a parent or legal guardian must log in to Skyward Family Access.
 
Approved Agencies
  • Agencies must be approved for the 2027–2028 school year to be linked here once the agencies are approved.
  • For details on agency applications, please refer to the information on the left side of this page.
 
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