Flower Mound - Highland Village - Argyle | September 2024

Education

BY KEVIN CUMMINGS

Education Edition

2024

Readers, welcome to your annual CI Education Edition! This guide features the latest updates and resources about local K-12 public school options in your community, ranging from new campuses to budget details to bond elections. All of the stories were written by our team of local journalists, and all of the advertisements are from nearby businesses who support our mission to provide free, useful news—show them your gratitude by supporting them. Whether you work for a local school district, have a student enrolled or are just a tax- paying resident, what happens at districts across the region affects nearly everyone in the community. In this edition, our reporters dive into the topics happening at local schools that are shaping not only K-12 students but also the communities in which they serve. Inside, readers can find out more about how local students stack up against statewide averages in State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness scores; learn about how Argyle ISD is asking voters for a tax rate increase to ease the financial burden caused by a lack of state funding; and get insights from the new director of the Lewisville ISD Education Foundation. In addition, we have a feature on how LISD is boosting STEM education with a mobile initiative, as well as a deep dive into AISD’s 10-year plan to have multiple high schools.

What's inside

Argyle ISD to place tax rate increase proposal in front of voters (Page 8)

Cathy Williams General Manager cwilliams@ communityimpact.com

New Lewisville ISD Education Foundation director talks priorities (Page 12)

Wonder Wagon brings mobile STEM classes to Lewisville ISD (Page 14)

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District data

While Lewisville ISD has seen enrollment decline over the last six years, the student population has continued to steadily grow in both Argyle and Northwest ISDs, which has led to higher increases in the number of economically disadvantaged students—meaning the qualify for free or reduced lunches—at those districts during that time.

District Student Enrollment

Economically disadvantaged population

Lewisville ISD

Northwest ISD Percent change

Lewisville ISD

Northwest ISD

Percent change

Argyle ISD

Argyle ISD

+3.7%

60,000

20,000

-7.2%

50,000 40,000 30,000

15,000

+22.75%

+63%

10,000

20,000

5,000

+55.4%

+67.86%

10,000

0

0

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY/COMMUNITY IMPACT

SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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