Teacher Residency
Fall 2025 Application and Deadlines for a Teacher Residency
Application Opens: January 13th @ noon
Applications Due: February 14th @ 11:59pm
Applications are now closed.
Notifications of residency placement determinations will be sent to students late in the Spring 2025 semester. Applicants applying for residency should also plan to apply for a traditional field-based block in order to ensure a placement for Fall 2025. Block applications will open on Friday, February 21st, at noon.
Link to block information and applications: Fall 2025 Block Placement
Placement Options
Elementary and Special Education students will be asked on the application to indicate a school district preference, but note that placements are limited so, if selected, you may be assigned to a different placement than what you initially requested.
*requires grade of C or better
Is a Residency the right fit for you?
Learn how a residency placement differs from the typical field-based block and clinical teaching experiences using the guide below:
If you haven't already met with an academic advisor to create a detailed long-range plan projecting your field-based block and clinical teaching semesters, do that right away. Ultimately what you have left to take and when you have planned to take it will determine whether a residency experience is possible.
Questions about Teacher Residency can be sent to teacherresidency@txstate.edu.
