The CTAT District of Distinction designation is awarded to school districts that demonstrate outstanding commitment to CTE, meeting the needs of students, local industries, and employers through innovative programming and partnerships. Honorees make up less than six percent of school districts in Texas, serving as models of excellence across the state, showcasing best practices and driving progress in workforce education.

“We’re honored to receive this recognition from CTAT for the second year in a row,” said Bretton Schulz, Director of Career and Technical Education for Georgetown ISD. “As educators, it’s our responsibility to prepare students for the future workforce in our community. This award reflects the dedication of our teachers, staff, and community partners who invest in students and help them to build their bridges to real-world opportunities.”

Georgetown ISD offers 24 programs of study in 12 career clusters and pathways, giving students opportunities to explore fields such as engineering, health science, culinary arts, business, agriculture, education, public safety, manufacturing and information technology.

A Look at the Numbers in Georgetown ISD:

• Class of 2026 graduated with a total of 958 earned Industry Based Certifications (IBCs).

• 86% of high school students are currently enrolled in a CTE course.

• 99% of current high school students have taken a CTE course.

The district’s state-of-the-art Future Ready Complex, which opened in 2024, serves as a hub for advanced workforce training and collaboration with local industry partners. The facility houses classrooms, labs, and workspaces designed to mirror real-world environments, giving students hands-on experience and direct connections to employers in Central Texas.

“In Georgetown ISD, we want every student to have the confidence to walk through every door of opportunity upon graduation,” said Superintendent Devin Padavil. “Our CTE programs are foundational to that mission, bringing learning to life, connecting students to their purpose, and helping every learner find the confidence to build their own future.”

As a CTAT District of Distinction, Georgetown ISD continues to expand opportunities that empower students to explore their interests, develop skills, and graduate ready for college, career, and beyond.

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View feature stories about various CTE programs in GISD:
https://www.georgetownisdnews.org/news/tag/CTE

If you would like to refer a child in grades K-11, please:
1) Read the referral packet, and
2) Either submit the paper form in the referral packet to the student's campus or complete the eReferral form (Grades K-11 use this eform).

If you prefer to receive a printed version by mail, follow the instructions listed on this page to request a paper copy of the report card or progress reports by changing your settings in Skyward Family Access.  

You can also elect to receive email notifications for low/failing grades and more frequent daily, weekly, or monthly progress reports through the automated notifications available for parents in Skyward Family Access.  Click here for instructions on setting your email notification preferences.

Georgetown ISD entregará reportes de calificaciones e informes de progreso publicándolos electrónicamente en Skyward Family Access en la sección de Mailings. Si prefiere recibir una versión impresa por correo, siga las instrucciones enumeradas en esta página para configurar sus preferencias en Skyward Family Access.

También puede optar por recibir notificaciones por correo electrónico de calificaciones bajas / reprobadas e informes de progreso diarios, semanales o mensuales más frecuentes a través de las notificaciones automáticas disponibles para los padres en Skyward Family Access. Haga clic aquí para obtener instrucciones sobre cómo configurar sus preferencias de notificación por correo electrónico.

• Carver ES: Carly Cash

• Cooper ES: Esme Bruesewitz

• Ford ES: Mikki Salazar

• Frost ES: Terri Core

• McCoy ES: Sandy Alvarez

• Mitchell ES: Jackie Ross

• Purl ES: Dana Barton

• San Gabriel ES: Jessica Chambers (Eng)

• Village ES: Margarita Fenner

• Williams ES: Deborah Soto

• Wolf Ranch ES: Leigh Ingram

Secondary

• Benold MS: Jessica Bailey

• EVHS: Beth Burrow

• Forbes MS: Jourdann Brace

• GHS: Sarah Kuczek

• RHS: Jody Holtz

• Tippit MS: Amanda Reyes

• Wagner MS: Taylor Golden

• FRC: Terri Henry

Practice Details:

If you are interested in joining the 26-27 School Year please let us know by DEADLINE IS MONDAY, OCTOBER 19TH

• Day & Time: Tuesdays, 5:30–6:30 PM, starting October 13th

• Location: 711 Lakeway Dr. Georgetown TX 78628

• Transportation: Parents are responsible for providing transportation to and from practice

• Cost: Free of charge; however, parents must provide dance shoes

You will receive additional information from the instructors at the first practice.

Deadline to sign up: Monday, October 19th.

If you are interested in participating, please complete this form by the deadline.

Los invitamos a inscribirse en el Programa de Ballet Folklórico para estudiantes de 3º a 5º grado de Georgetown ISD. Este programa está abierto para niños y niñas.

Detalles de la práctica:

• Día y hora: martes, de 5:30 a 6:30 PM, a partir del 14 de octubre

• Ubicación: 711 Lakeway Dr. Georgetown TX 78628

• Transporte: Los padres son responsables de transportar a sus hijos a las prácticas

• Costo: Gratuito; sin embargo, los padres deben proporcionar zapatos de baile

Recibirán información adicional de los instructores en la primera práctica.

Fecha límite para inscribirse: lunes, 19 de octubre

Si están interesados en participar, por favor completen el formulario antes de la fecha límite.

Sisters Heather Solis and Kelly Williams grew up sharing a last name, a bedroom, and the same dream of being educators. Now, they can add one more thing to that list: a shared class. 

“As kids, we played school together. We turned our walk-in closet into a classroom, and I would bring worksheets home and erase them all and use the blank sheet to teach Kelly,” Solis said. “We always wanted to be teachers.”

Years later, that make-believe classroom has become a reality at Frost Elementary School.

Solis and Williams are part of a pilot position at Frost Elementary that splits their time between teaching third grade and serving as instructional coaches. Half of their day is spent working directly with students, and the other half is spent supporting teachers across the campus.

Solis teaches math and social studies and works primarily with third- through fifth-grade teachers as an instructional coach, while Williams teaches reading and language arts (RLA) and science and works with kindergarten through second-grade teachers.

“It’s great because we are actually living it,” Williams said. “We are supporting teachers, but we are also in the classroom and seeing what is actually working and what needs to change.”

As instructional coaches, the two team up to plan lessons, lead professional learning sessions and collaborate on how to best support their peers.

As teachers, that collaboration remains consistent.

Solis and Williams use the same social contract and hold students to the same expectations throughout the entire day. As the students rotate between two teachers, they know that they are part of one solid, reliable team. 

“I’m trying to be the teacher I want for my own kids,” Solis said.

Williams shares that same philosophy of creating a place where students feel cared for and secure.

“We’re taking care of them as we would our own,” she said. “School should be a safe place, where kids want to be.”

Whether they’re teaching students or supporting their fellow teachers, Solis and Williams’ shared background brings a unique perspective to their work. 

“We are strong because we know each other so well and we trust each other,” Solis said. “It couldn’t be a better partnership.”

“We’re so blessed and lucky to get to do this,” Williams added. “And even better that it’s in a community like Georgetown.”

The next Credit by Exam testing window is November 2-13, 2026. The registration deadline is October 23, 2026. Students earning credit during this window will be eligible for a schedule change effective for the 2027-2028 school year.

For more information, please visit our website at https://www.georgetownisd.org/departments/assessment-feedback/credit-by-exam or speak with your student’s counselor.

You can find resources and other information about Fentanyl Awareness Month on TEA’s website.

The event is being organized by Georgetown ISD in partnership with the City of Georgetown. School staff and members of the Georgetown Police and Fire departments will be in school zones to greet families and promote safety. 

Learn more about events happening in places all over the country at walkbiketoschool.org. These events build connections among families, schools, and the broader community.

The Georgetown Independent School District announced Dr. Maggie Dominguez as the new Chief of Communications at a board meeting on Tuesday night. 

Dominguez comes to Georgetown ISD with more than 15 years of professional communications experience in higher education and K-12 public education. Most recently, Dominguez was the executive director of communications for Boerne ISD where she served as the lead communicator and spokesperson for the school district. 

Prior to that, Dominguez supported strategic communications, public relations and crisis communications as the communications manager for human resources at the University of Michigan’s Medical Center. 

“Dr. Dominguez comes to us with a strong background at both the University and Public School level,” said Superintendent Dr. Devin Padavil. “She is a skilled communicator, and we are so excited to welcome her to the Georgetown ISD team.” 

Dominguez earned a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in marketing from University of Incarnate Word. She holds a master’s degree in Composition with a minor in English from Texas Tech University and a doctoral degree in rhetoric from Louisiana State University.

In her new role, Dominguez will oversee internal and external communications, build media relations, support crisis management and coordinate partnerships between the community and school district, among other duties. 

Dominguez and her husband Dominic recently moved to the Georgetown area with their two children. Their youngest, Oliver, is 4 months old. Their eldest, Jackson, will continue his first grade year as a Wolf Ranch Elementary Pioneer. In her free time, Dominguez enjoys being outdoors with her family, cooking, and exploring Georgetown.

Dominguez will begin her new role immediately.

East View High School (EVHS) Senior Kellan Rainey has been named a Semifinalist in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Over 1.2 million juniors across the nation entered the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program in the fall of 2025 by taking the Preliminary SAT(PSAT)/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT), which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The highest-scoring entrants in each state earned a spot in the Semifinalist pool, representing less than one percent of seniors in the nation.

Rainey now has an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 6,700 National Merit Scholarships worth approximately $26 million. Winners will be announced in four nationwide news releases beginning in April 2027.  

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To enter the National Merit Scholarship Program for 2028, students must take the PSAT/NMSQT in October 2026 and meet other program entry requirements. You can learn more at nationalmerit.org. 

Georgetown ISD will offer PSAT testing to all GISD students in 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th grade in October 2026. 

The new campus, located on the district’s west side off of D.B. Wood Road, is currently under construction and scheduled to open in the fall of 2028.

“Naming a school is a meaningful opportunity to honor the people, history, and values that shape our community,” said Superintendent Devin Padavil. “As Georgetown ISD continues to grow, we are honored to invite our community to share ideas that capture the spirit of Georgetown.”

GUIDELINES FOR NAMING

GISD Board Policy CW (LOCAL) states the school board has the authority to name facilities using the following criteria:

1. A historical or geographical site or community

2. A local, state, or national historical event or place

3. A significant local, state or national figure

4. A person who has made a significant contribution to education in the district

If the proposed name is a historical or geographic site, the name submitted must be accompanied by a written summary and/or a description of the significance of the name.

If the proposed name is in honor of an individual, the name must be accompanied by a written rationale and/or description of the named person’s accomplishments. Each name nominated must fulfill the following criteria:

1. The nominee shall be widely respected, regardless of any partisan affiliation.

2. The nominee shall be a person of character who embodies a wholesome image that would be expected to stand the test of time.

3. The nominee shall have a background of service to the people of the district, Texas, or the United States.

The community is invited to share feedback for board consideration on the naming of High School No. 4. The deadline for submission of proposed names is Monday, September 21. Nominations can be submitted online:

Submit a name for High School No. 4

For more information about this project, visit www.georgetownisd.org/bond.

We work closely with parents to ensure students have what they need to be present and learn and encourage you to let us know if you or your family are facing hardships that may prevent your student from attending school. We’re here to help.  More information is available on our website including these Fast Facts.

This summer, four students from San Gabriel Elementary took on the largest multi-sport event for youth in the nation. Fourth grade students Kian Abdul-Aziz, Adan Hernandez, Cameron “CJ” McCauley and Brody Medina competed at the AAU Junior Olympics with their flag football team, Browns Select, after securing major wins at the district, regional and state level.

Before heading to Des Moines, Iowa for the national event, the students took a moment to reflect on their journey to the Junior Olympics and the mindset, values and community that helped get them there.

“We’re always pushing hard for success and working together to support each other as a team,” McCauley said.

“It’s like in school when you do a group project, it’s important that you can work well with your classmates and help others out,” Hernandez added. 

The students’ team values and work ethic extend beyond athletics, stemming from a strong culture built at their school. Lessons learned from their campus leaders and teachers have helped shape the way they approach competition.

“At San Gabriel, our teachers show us how to work hard, and it helps us work hard in sports, too,” Abdul-Aziz said.

This sentiment is echoed by the students’ families, who see firsthand their progress and determination out on the field. 

“Their school has created an environment where the boys are encouraged to work hard, challenge themselves, support their classmates and strive for excellence,” Hernandez’s father Adan said. “Those same qualities - perseverance, confidence, teamwork and a willingness to keep learning - were exactly what they needed when they stepped onto a national stage.”

The students got to put those lessons into practice on some of the biggest stages they have experienced. Their journey to the Junior Olympics took them to college and professional stadiums around the country, including the Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium and Drake University in Iowa.

“I never thought we would end up playing in a professional stadium, competing against the best of the best across the country,” Medina said. “But we worked hard, and here we are.”

Beyond the excitement of these big-stage games, this experience has solidified a bond that will carry the students forward. Their families see them continuing to grow together through middle school and high school athletics in Georgetown ISD, building on the foundation they have established at San Gabriel.

“It means a lot to know that we are representing our city and school,” McCauley said. “I can’t wait to see what we can do together in the future.”

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Adan and Kian also competed in track and field at the Junior Olympics. With Kian in the shotput and Adan in the 800 meters, qualifying for the national competition was a massive feat for the two first-time track & field athletes.

Ambassadors will meet seven times between September 2026 and May 2027 at different campuses and facilities in GISD. Each Ambassador session will include:

• Opportunities to learn from district leaders about the priority work of the district and its departments,

• Opportunities to observe and hear from GISD students and campus staff,

• and Question/Answer opportunities with district leaders.

The program is limited to 20 people (annually). If you are interested in participating, please complete the application form or visit our website for more information.

Additional information and details on eligibility requirements are included in the nomination/application form. See the form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdATJcu9GdW3yulY8AF6wZJAmFAx9KGYgTYs6jN6dkOpA8uag/viewform

Once members are identified, they will receive an email confirming placement on the committee.

Parents can expect to hear more specifics from their child’s campus, including information about when results will be shared.

Exception to note: Students who take the STAAR Alt 2 test do not take these benchmark assessments.

If you believe your student is eligible for bus service and you have not registered for service, please review eligibility andrequest service.

The district is referring to the measure as Georgetown ISD Prop A to help voters identify the proposition on the lengthy November ballot. This type of measure, a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election, or VATRE, affects the district’s Maintenance and Operations tax rate and is different from a bond election. Prop A would not incur any new debt.

"The board’s purpose in calling for this election is to maximize revenues under the Texas' school funding formula, maintain our balanced budget, and allow local voters to make the final decision regarding teacher and staff pay for Georgetown ISD," said James Scherer, Board President. 

District leaders have described Prop A as a way to address teacher and staff compensation without drawing down the fund balance.  Georgetown ISD has maintained a balanced budget, has a lower tax rates than most districts in the county, and has received recognition for financial management, accountability, and transparency. 

"Georgetown ISD’s goal is to continue academic growth by recruiting and supporting dedicated teachers in every classroom,” said Superintendent Dr. Devin Padavil. “Our intent behind this election is to retain and attract teachers and staff by improving compensation while maintaining a balanced budget.”

If approved by voters, Prop A would generate an estimated $8.4 million for Georgetown ISD's maintenance and operations expenses for the year ahead. The estimated impact on the median home valued at $444,465 would be $7.97 per year, based on 2026 Williamson Central Appraisal District's taxable values. Citizens aged 65+ with a homestead exemption would see no increase in their tax bill above their frozen level; their taxes would remain capped by the freeze. 

Revenue generated by Prop A would provide recurring funding for daily maintenance and operations, including staff compensation, year after year. 

Key election dates include: 

• Voter Registration Deadline: October 5, 2026 

• Early Voting: October 19–30, 2026 

• Election Day: November 3, 2026 

Additional information about Prop A, including the ballot language, tax impact information, voting dates and frequently asked questions, will be available at Georgetownisd.org/PropA.