Sanmita Hosur, a seventh grade student from Canyon Vista Middle School, made her school proud by taking the silver medal in her category at the 2023 National Middle School (K-8) Chess Championship tournament.
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Eighth-graders Arya Kashyap, Siddharth Megharaj, Soham Pradhan, Sritam Pradhan, and Suved Naidu from Cedar Valley Middle School won the finalist award at the FIRST® LEGO® League World Festival in Houston, Texas.
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Teravista Elementary Leadership Academy has achieved the distinguished recognition of being a FranklinCovey Education Leader in Me® Legacy Lighthouse School. Teravista is the first school in Texas and the sixth school in the world to earn the status of a Leader in Me Legacy School. This prestigious designation is the highest honor granted to Leader in Me schools.
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The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation has recognized Round Rock ISD for its exceptional dedication to music education by awarding it the Best Communities for Music Education designation. The District is among the 830 schools in the country to receive this honor.
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103 Round Rock ISD students were named National Merit Scholarship finalists, following the annual announcement by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Each year the National Merit Scholarship Corporation selects the highest achieving students for its program. Approximately 15,000 students across the nation were selected as finalists
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Watch Blackland Prairie third-grade teacher Candi Tenbush get the surprise of the year! This week, she was named a finalist in the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards and received a prize of $1,000 in front of her class. Next, she will head to San Antonio to see if she takes home the main prize. If she wins, she and her campus will each receive a check for $25,000. Please join us in congratulating Candi Tenbush on this achievement!
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The Texas Orchestra Directors Association (TODA) has recognized Canyon Vista Middle School Orchestra Director Ragan Whatley as their 2023 Director of Distinction.
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Student-athletes from Round Rock and Westwood high schools took home some of the top awards during the 2023 State University Interscholastic League (UIL) Swim Meet in February.
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The Round Rock ISD Operations and Construction departments were selected to receive the 2022 Caudill Award, the highest honor an architectural project can receive, during the annual Exhibit of School Architecture competition, for their work on Redbud Elementary School.
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Round Rock ISD students from Cedar Ridge, McNeil, Round Rock, Stony Point, and Westwood high schools reached the highest level a high school musician can achieve by earning their place in Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State band, orchestra, or choir.
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Striving to enhance the counseling resources and services provided to students, campus counseling programs at Laurel Mountain and Spicewood elementary schools and Canyon Vista, Grisham and Pearson Ranch middle schools were named 2022 Lone Star State School Counselor Association (LSSSCA) Award Winners.
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Round Rock ISD student-athletes recently took the next steps towards becoming collegiate athletes by signing early letters of intent. When student-athletes sign a National Letter of Intent, they have officially committed to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. The National Letter of Intent is issued to prospective student-athletes with a scholarship.
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Pearson Ranch Middle School Dance Teacher Kelley Morgan has been named Dance Educator of the Year by the Texas Dance Educators Association (TDEA).
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Competing against the best high school in Texas, the Cedar Ridge High School and Round Rock High School Marching Bands hit high notes at University Interscholastic League (UIL) State Marching Band Contest held from Nov. 8-10 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Cedar Ridge placed 3rd, the best in the campus’ history, and Round Rock High School placed 10th in the 6A division.
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Round Rock ISD has received the Texas Cyberstar Certificate from the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). The certification is in recognition of the District’s commitment to cybersecurity best practices and efforts to protect the data and privacy of students, parents, teachers, and staff.
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Westwood High School Tennis team has once again made campus history by taking home the team championship title during the University Interscholastic League (UIL) 6A State Championship competition in late October.
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The Austin Chamber of Commerce named Round Rock ISD and McNeil and Round Rock high schools award winners during their 2022 State of Education and Talent event on Oct. 27. The annual celebration recognizes school districts and campuses for their progress and successes in developing future talent and preparing students for postsecondary and career success.
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Making all of the right moves, Westwood High School students Tanvi Reddy and Kalia Wang took home some of the top prizes at Texas Girls’ State Chess Championship hosted at the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). Together, they took home the second place title in the High School Team category.
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The Foundation of Music Education has awarded six Round Rock ISD bands at four campuses the recognition of National Winner during its annual award program.
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For the fourth consecutive year, Round Rock ISD has been named a District of Distinction for its Visual Arts Program by the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA). The honor places Round Rock ISD’s Visual Arts Program in the top 5 percent in Texas.
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