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Students studying maps in a high school geography classroom
Schools

FM9 Geography Teacher Tim Fails Named 2026 Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year

After a year-long gauntlet of essays and interviews, the Flower Mound 9th Grade Campus teacher took the state's top secondary teaching honor.

2 min · 2026-09-02
Marcus Marauders pitcher winding up during a UIL playoff game
Schools

The Marauders Made It to State. The School Board Made It Official.

LISD trustees recognized Marcus High baseball's state tournament run at their August 10 meeting — a nod to a season that went deep into June.

2 min · 2026-08-24
Swimmers in lap lanes at the CAC indoor pool in Flower Mound
Town Hall

The CAC Indoor Pool Is Back — and the Water Park Is Coasting Toward Its Close

Maintenance is done, the indoor pool is open again, and the outdoor water park is in its final stretch of the season.

2 min · 2026-08-23
Flower Mound High School campus exterior on Peters Colony Road, Flower Mound TX
Schools

FMHS Campus Refresh Has Two More Months to Go — With Students Already in the Building

The 20-year maintenance overhaul covering the auxiliary gym, classrooms, and auditorium is scheduled to wrap October 30, construction zone and all.

2 min · 2026-08-22
Parent helping child log into a school information portal on a laptop
Schools

LISD Upgraded Its Student Portal. Here's What Families Are Finding Right Now.

Skyward Qmlativ went live August 3 — and your login credentials carry over, but your app does not.

2 min · 2026-08-18
Elementary school entrance sign displaying an A-F accountability rating
Schools

Every LISD, Argyle, and Northwest ISD School Now Has a 2026 Grade — Here's Where to Find It

TEA dropped its A-F ratings Thursday; the appeals clock is already running.

3 min · 2026-08-17
Students arriving at an LISD elementary school on the first day of the 2026–27 school year
Schools

LISD's New District Improvement Plan Is Already in Effect — Here's What Else the Board Locked In

Three things the board finalized Monday that shape your kid's year from day one.

2 min · 2026-08-13
Construction crew installing shade structure over an elementary school playground
Schools

LISD's $15.4M Round of Campus Work Is Already Underway This Summer

Shade at Timber Creek, a rebuilt playground at Highland Village Elementary, and athletic upgrades at two high schools — here's where the money is going.

2 min · 2026-08-11
A school zone sign lit up during morning drop-off traffic
Schools

LISD's School Day Gets 10 Minutes Longer Starting Wednesday — and High School and Middle School Flip Their Start Times

If your carpool or bus schedule is still set to last year's times, your kids will be at the curb at the wrong hour.

2 min · 2026-08-10
Students entering Flower Mound High School on the first day of school
Schools

LISD Heads Into Wednesday's First Day With New Principals at Briarhill, Durham, Flower Mound High, and Four Elementary Schools

Seven campuses, seven new leaders — here's who's walking in the door alongside your kids on August 12.

3 min · 2026-08-10
Exterior of the former Highland Village Elementary School campus, now the Highland Village Student Success Center
Schools

Two LISD Schools Get New Names — and New Missions

Highland Village Elementary becomes a Student Success Center; Mill Street Elementary becomes the Vernell Gregg Early Childhood Center. The neighborhood school era is over at both addresses.

3 min · 2026-08-08
School zone sign on a suburban Flower Mound street on a back-to-school morning
Schools

August 12 Is Two Weeks Away — Here's What LISD Families Need to Confirm Right Now

Teachers report Thursday, and the first bell rings August 12.

2 min · 2026-07-29
Flashing school zone speed limit sign on a suburban Texas road in the morning
Schools

LISD School Hours Are Changing This Year — Here's What to Confirm Before August 12

The district flipped middle and high school start times. If your pickup routine is still set to last year's clock, fix it now.

2 min · 2026-07-24
Job fair tables with school district hiring administrators meeting with applicants
Schools

LISD Job Fair Is Tuesday, July 21 — and School Starts August 12

Four weeks before students show up, the district is pulling hiring teams into one room for 90 minutes. If you want in, this is the window.

1 min · 2026-07-13
Front entrance sign of an LISD elementary school in Flower Mound, TX
Schools

LISD's Online Enrollment Portal Is Down Until July 13

If you're trying to register a new student right now, the door is closed — here's when it opens and why.

2 min · 2026-07-09
Exterior of Flower Mound High School, home of the Jaguars, in Flower Mound, TX
Schools

Shannon Knowles Is FMHS's New Principal — and She Already Knows Every Hallway

She spent seven years running things behind the scenes at Flower Mound High. Now she's running the whole school.

2 min · 2026-07-08
Fire trucks with extended ladders responding to a nighttime roof fire at a school building
Public Safety

Flower Mound Crews Rolled to a Three-Alarm Fire at Killough High School — and the Hard Questions Start Now

The roof burned while the building was already under renovation. LISD hasn't said a word about fall yet.

3 min · 2026-07-07
School bus outside a Lewisville ISD middle school campus
Schools

LISD's New Bell Times Are Already Locked In — Here's What Your Morning Looks Like in August

High school gets to sleep in. Elementary gets up earlier. Every family with kids in multiple schools needs to do the math before August 12.

3 min · 2026-06-25
Exterior of B.B. Owen Elementary School in Flower Mound, now closed
Schools

LISD Just Voted to Sell 18 Acres in Flower Mound — and Negotiate Leases on Three More Campuses

Four real estate deals, zero public explanation — the school board's silence is saying something.

3 min · 2026-06-22
School district boundary marker near a Lewisville ISD campus in Flower Mound
Schools

LISD's Trustee Elections Are Now Fully Restructured — Your Ballot Has Five Fewer Races On It

The district finished its three-year rollout in May 2026, so next time you vote for a school board seat, you'll only see the one that covers your neighborhood.

3 min · 2026-06-19
Students walking through a middle school hallway lined with lockers
Schools

LISD Names Durham Middle's New Principal — With 29 Years of Experience Behind Him

John Engel is coming from Fort Worth ISD with a track record worth knowing before August.

2 min · 2026-06-18
Flower Mound High School exterior entrance on Peters Colony Road
Schools

LISD Is Reshuffling School Leadership Heading Into 2026–27

Flower Mound High School has a new principal — and she's been here before.

3 min · 2026-06-17
Elementary school students sitting at desks taking a standardized test
Schools

Texas Is Replacing STAAR — Here's What LISD Families Should Know

The test your kid has taken since third grade is going away. The new one arrives in 2027-28, and nobody knows yet what it means for your school's letter grade.

3 min · 2026-06-12
Exterior of BB Owen Elementary School in Flower Mound, now closed after the 2024-25 school year
Schools

LISD Just Voted to Sell Its Closed School Buildings — Including Three in the Flower Mound Area

The closures were painful enough. Now the buildings are going on the market, and whatever comes next is permanent.

3 min · 2026-06-11
Undeveloped acreage along Quail Run Road in western Flower Mound, Texas
Schools

LISD Just Sold 18 Acres on Quail Run Road — And Hasn't Said Who Bought It

The land is gone. The neighborhood still doesn't know what's coming.

3 min · 2026-06-11
High school runners competing on an outdoor track at a UIL state-level meet
Schools

The Jaguars Had a Spring. Three UIL State Honors in One Season.

Track, academics, and softball all brought hardware home — not bad for a district in the middle of a budget conversation.

3 min · 2026-06-11
A teacher leads a lesson at an LISD elementary school classroom
Schools

LISD Approved New Pay Scales After HB 2 — But the Budget Hole Didn't Close

Teachers are getting raises they haven't seen in years. The $9-to-$10 million deficit? Still there.

3 min · 2026-06-09
Teacher leading a classroom lesson at a Lewisville ISD elementary school in Flower Mound
Schools

LISD Locked In Pay Raises — and the Starting Salary Is Now $64,250

The board found the money. A state law made sure they couldn't find more.

3 min · 2026-06-09
A teacher leads a lesson at the front of an LISD classroom in Flower Mound
Schools

LISD Approved 3% Raises for Staff — Here's What the Legislature Had to Do With the Delay

Austin finally moved. Seven days later, so did the LISD board.

3 min · 2026-06-08
A yellow school bus parked at an LISD school drop-off zone in Lewisville, Texas
Schools

LISD Is Taking Over Its Own Bus System. Here's What That Means for Your Morning.

After 30 years with a contractor, the district is hiring 220+ drivers and buying new tracking tech — and your kid's bus ride is about to look different.

3 min · 2026-06-07
Yellow school bus parked outside an LISD elementary school in Flower Mound
Schools

LISD Just Approved $31.7M in Construction — Including a New Transportation Center and Safety Upgrades Across Campuses

If your kid rides a bus, the district just made a $15M bet that next year goes better than the last few.

3 min · 2026-06-07
Teacher working with students in an LISD elementary classroom
Schools

LISD Raised Teacher Pay. It Also Has a $9–10 Million Deficit.

The board made a deliberate bet: keep staff, deal with the gap later.

3 min · 2026-06-07