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Katy ISD voters can begin casting ballots for the District’s General Election starting Monday, April 20, as early voting opens for Trustee Positions 3, 4 and 5.
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Katy ISD celebrated people who power its success, honoring the 2026 “Of the Year” recipients during an evening dedicated to excellence, leadership and service across the District.
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Katy ISD is opening the doors to learning’s first big milestone as kindergarten enrollment opens today, Feb. 2, inviting families to begin an exciting and seamless start to their child’s educational journey. Enrollment is open through June 26.
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Families, students and staff filled Katy Heritage Park for Katy ISD’s annual Brick Unveiling Ceremony, where the District honored its 2024-25 Campus Teachers of the Year with commemorative bricks installed as permanent tributes to their service.
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Katy ISD highlighted its continued tradition of academic excellence and innovation at the 2025 State of the District event held in the Leonard Merrell Center.
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The school ranking experts have spoken for 2026, and according to Niche.com Katy ISD boasts some of the nation’s top-rated public schools.
