Tashvi Singla is a rising senior at a Katy ISD high school and is planning to hold free virtual and in-person STEM events during summers for the elementary aged kids in the community in Cinco Ranch and neighboring areas. more

Katy ISD announced on June 10 that Beckendorff Junior High placed third in the middle school division of the 2024 Science Olympiad, held May 24-25 at Michigan State University in East Lansing, … more

On April 18-19, the Honors College and IDEA Center at Texas State University hosted the 18th annual Undergraduate Research Conference, which provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to share their research and scholarship, the college said in a June 10 press release. more

As part of Nord Anglia Education (NAE), one of the world’s leading international schools groups, BIS Houston is proud to have three attending this year’s NAE-UNICEF Student Summit, hosted for the first time ever in Houston, Texas from 12 to 19 June 2024, the school announced in a June press release. more

On May 30, Energy Workforce & Technology Council announced the recipients of their 2024 Scholarship – a prestigious list that included four students from the Katy area: · Daniel Yang · Dorothy Xu · Patrick Spillman · Samuel Yuan more

Local institutions of higher learning face significant challenges in managing funding, providing adequate facilities, maintaining enrollment and delivering students who are “workplace ready,” education leaders told attendees at the June 13 meeting of the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce. more

The Board of Trustees of the Katy Independent School District met Monday, June 17 at the Education Support Complex, 6301 S. Stadium Lane in Katy, for a work-study meeting, hearing a report on the need for attendance boundary modifications for the 2025-2026 school year, and discussing an updated discipline management plan for the coming 2024-2025 school year. more

Class of 2024 Royal High School graduate Miguel Hernandez and current RHS Falcon junior Mateo Gonzalez will be working for NASA this summer through the High School Students United with NASA to Create Hardware (HUNCH), Royal ISD announced on June 4th. more

On May 31, Katy ISD Superintendent Ken Gregorski announced new principals for Adams and McDonald junior high schools. more

Fifty-two students earned their medical assistant certification this year, as part of Katy Independent School District’s first cohort, representing Jordan, Katy, Mayde Creek, Morton Ranch, Paetow, Seven Lakes and Tompkins high schools. more

Hayden Jobe, a graduate of Katy High School, has been named the 2024 recipient of the Randall Beckendorff Memorial scholarship, according to a May 8th announcement from Kay Beckendorff Sword. more

Calling all Golden Eagles! Join the team at Freeman High School for new student orientation at “Flight Camp” on August 9th from 4 to 7 p.m. at the new campus at…. Student check-in begins at 3:45 p.m. at the main entrance. A parent meeting will take place in the Performing Arts Center at 6 p.m. more

Bridget McDonald, a seventh-grade science teacher from Beckendorff Junior High School in Katy, is among nine teachers from eight states who have been selected to participate in the prestigious National STEM Scholar Program, a unique professional development program providing advanced STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) training, national network building and project support for middle school science teachers nationwide. more

The Katy Area Retired Educators (K.A.R.E.) announced on May 9th the recipients of the 2024 local K.A.R.E. Scholarships. Each year graduating students from all Katy ISD high schools, who are planning to become teachers, are encouraged to submit applications for the awards. This year, a total of $9600.00 in K.A.R.E. Scholarships were granted to eight members of the Class of 2024 in Katy ISD who will each receive $1200.00. more

The Fort Bend County Fair Association (FBCFA) has awarded over a quarter of a million dollars in scholarships to deserving youth at their Scholarship Reception according to a May 1 press release. more

The school board election – with two incumbents facing challengers – will be held on May 4, 2024. more

A draft of an updated policy on students’ use of cell phones on campus was presented to the Katy ISD school board at Monday night’s meeting at the Education Support Complex, 6301 S. Stadium Lane in Katy. more

Plans for the remodeling of the Katy Visitors Center, along with the installation of permanent exhibits, were unveiled at the April 22 meeting of the Katy City Council. more

The Royal SkillsUSA Chapter competed on April 4th-6th at the SkillsUSA State Competition at multiple locations around Corpus Christi, Texas. A grand total of 43 students from Royal ISD captured awards at the competition, where over 6,000 students and over 350 CTE/high schools participated. more

Following a rigorous four-day state tournament held in Corpus Christi during the weekend of April 6-7, six Katy ISD students were rewarded with first place honors, securing their participation in the 2024 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. more