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 for the 2024-2025 school year.

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

       

      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 Information for the 2025-2026 School Year

      FOR AGENCIES

       

      All agencies wishing to serve as a site for NEISD OCPA must have prior approval by NEISD.      

       

      Agency Application Window: November 11, 2024, through February 7, 2025, no later than 5:00 p.m. (CST). No late applications will be accepted.

       

      Agency Application Process  

      All new and currently approved OCPA Agencies will need to submit an application for the 2025-2026 school year.  Agencies will be reviewed annually for approval.

      Agency applications may be submitted starting November 11, 2024, and no later than February 7, 2025, for the 2025-2026 school year. 

      No late applications will be accepted. 

       

      We recommend completing the forms below BEFORE accessing the online application. You will upload them to the online application.

      Forms needed for the application:

      OCPA Agency Site Agreement

      OCPA Agency Instructor Training Agreement

      OCPA Agency Middle School Survey

       

      Once you have the above forms ready, complete the application using the link below.

       Agency Application for NEISD OCPA  (This is not the Student Application)

       

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

       

      Questions or Concerns?

      Please contact our NEISD PE & Health Program Specialist, Mitch Knauth

      Email:  mknaut@neisd.net 

      Phone: 210-356-6801  

       

       

       

       

    • 2025-2026 Off-Campus Physical Activity (OCPA) Application

      FOR STUDENTS

       

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

       

      Student Application Window: April 1, 2025, through June 15, 2025, no later than 5:00 p.m. (CST).  No late applications will be accepted.

       

      Student Application Process

      All students interested in OCPA (both new and currently approved) must complete an application in Skyward each school year prior to the closing of the Student Application Window.  This is especially important if qualifications or tryouts occur after the Student Application Window has closed. Student applications will not be accepted after the deadline.  

      OCPA Agencies linked below are approved for the 2025-2026 school year.  For more information on Agency applications, look at the Agency Application information on the left side of this page.

          NEISD OCPA Approved Agencies for 2025-2026 school year  

       

      For a student to apply for the OCPA program, the student must be enrolled in NEISD and then their parent-legal guardian will need to log in to Skyward Family Access. Direct link to OCPA Application.

      Please review the Off-Campus Physical Activity (OCPA) Overview and Responsibilities for the application and approval processes and responsibilities for Families and Agencies. 

       

       

      Questions or Concerns?

      Please contact our NEISD PE & Health Program Specialist, Mitch Knauth

      Email:  mknaut@neisd.net 

      Phone: 210-356-6801