Education
BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
Education Edition
2025
Readers, welcome to your annual education edition! As a New Braunfels parent myself, I know the start of the school year brings both excitement and adjustment. This fall, New Braunfels ISD and Comal ISD made policy updates-including new cell phone rules aligned with Texas House Bill 1481 and guidelines around articial intelligence use-aimed at reducing distractions and improving learning environments. Both districts also received a ‘B’ in the state’s latest accountability ratings, which makes me proud to see the consistency and progress our schools are achieving year after year. Our community is also seeing important changes beyond the classroom. Comal ISD recently approved a lower tax rate oering meaningful relief for homeowners in the district and completed upgrades to 18 elementary school campuses as part of its 2021 bond program. We have also highlighted The Rock Haus Foundation, a nonprot that continues to play an essential role in supporting young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, helping them build independence, connect with local resources, and access the support they need to thrive in our growing community.
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Read about Comal and New Braunfels ISD’s tax rate for the 202526 scal year (Page 21)
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Read about New Braunfels ISD’s new cell phone policy (Page 2425)
Learn about school districts 202425 accountability ratings (Page 2627)
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New Braunfels ISD, or NBISD, ocials cele- brated the opening of its newest elementary school—Legend Point Elementary—with a ribbon-cutting Aug. 7. Board President Eric Bergquist said Legend Point was not just a new school in NBISD, but a launch pad for each learner who will be attend- ing the campus. “This school is a result of vision, collaboration and dedication for so many dierent groups and individuals, and we are so thankful for all those who helped bring Legend Point to life,” Bergquist said. NBISD celebrates opening of new elementary school
Legend Point Elementary School
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New Braunfels ISD ocials celebrated the opening of Legend Point Elementary School with a ribbon cutting.
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The contractor on the project was Guido Con- struction and the architect was Stantec. Quote of note NBISD Superintendent Laurelyn Arterbury said they are proud of what the campus means to the community, but are more excited about what it will become. “As our district continues to grow, NBISD continues to focus on what matters most—our students,” Arterbury said.
What you need to know The two-story elementary school is located at 4365 Klein Meadows in New Braunfels. The school opened its doors to students for the rst day of school Aug. 18. In case you missed it Legend Point Elementary was funded by the district’s 2018 Bond Program and serves kinder- garten through fth-grade students. The elemen- tary school was built to provide relief for Klein Road Elementary and Voss Farms Elementary.
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