Education
BY SIERRA MARTIN
16th HCISD elementary to open next school year Hays CISD has begun the process to create a school attendance zone for the opening of the district’s 16th elementary school. The details The new campus is located in the Anthem subdivision in Kyle and is slated to open in August 2024. In July, the board of trustees voted to create a committee of 14 citizens to review proposed maps, receive public input and create recommendations that will be presented to the board for as early as Oct. 23. “Board policy requires the district administra- tion to create at least two starting-point maps for consideration by the citizen committee,” Hays CISD Chief Communication O cer Tim Savoy said. “We encourage everyone who has an opinion to reach out to the committee by using the special ‘Zone Talk’ button on the committee’s webpage.”
Texas State sets enrollment record Texas State University has welcomed 7,892 rst-year students in the fall 2023 semester, a 3.3% increase over fall 2022. The freshman class represents a record-setting enrollment for the third consecutive year. The speci cs With the incoming freshman class, the university has an overall enrollment of 38,873—the highest in the past ve years and the second-highest in university history, according to a news release. According to the university, the number of rst-time freshmen ranked in the top 25% of their high school classes increased 3.9% over 2022. Additionally, the number of out-of- state freshmen enrolling at Texas State also climbed by 20% over the past year.
The 16th elementary school in the district is anticipated to open in August 2024.
COURTESY HAYS CISD
Diving in deeper Negley Elementary and Kyle Elementary atten- dance zones may be a ected by the new elementary school, according to HCISD. The 16th elementary school in the district was approved by voters as part of the district’s 2022 bond election. According to the district, construc- tion on the 117,611-square-foot campus began in early 2023 and will be able to accommodate up to 900 students in grades pre-K through 5. The total cost of the project is $43.3 million.
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