LISD Students Compete at Global Level for Destination Imagination Challenge Experience
Leander ISD was well represented at the Destination Imagination (DI) Global Finals, held from May 22-25 in Kansas City.
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Vandegrift High School Named 2024-25 UIL Lone Star Cup Champion
Leander ISD is proud to announce that Vandegrift High School has been named the 2024-25 UIL Lone Star Cup Champion for Conference 6A.
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The Compass: April 2, 2025
Navigate the latest happenings around Leander ISD with The Compass! In this issue, discover an inspiring showcase of bilingual collaboration between LISD elementary and high school students, be amazed by the incredible talent of our students on display during Youth Art Month, and get information on how to join the #1LISD family next school year.
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Glenn HS CTE Students Foster Meaningful Collaboration With Whitestone ES Dual Language Learners
In a unique bilingual collaboration between Leander ISD elementary and high school students, the Glenn High School Agricultural Science program recently welcomed a group of second-grade dual language students from Whitestone Elementary School.
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LISD Cosmetology Program Provides Opportunity for Career Exploration & Preparation
Cosmetology is just one Career & Technical Education (CTE) endorsement that Leander ISD students can pursue under the Human Services Program of Study.
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Top-notch Talent on Display at #1LISD State of the District
The Leander Educational Excellence Foundation (LEEF) hosted its annual State of the District event Thursday, Oct. 30, 2024, as more than 200 community members gathered to hear directly from #1LISD Superintendent Bruce Gearing, Ed.D., students, alumni, staff and parents as they showcased our district’s accomplishments and student contributions.
Read MoreLevel Up: Ownership of Learning with A.J. Juliani
In the first episode of Level Up, a podcast series hosted by Superintendent Bruce Gearing, we’re going to travel back in time a few months, all the way to August and before the start of the school year when A.J. Juliani served as the keynote speaker at LISD’s beginning-of-year convocation event for teachers and staff.
Read MoreLevel Up Podcast Gives Voice to Empowered Learning
Introducing “Level Up,” a new podcast series with Superintendent Bruce Gearing. When it comes to the idea of Empowered Learning – both for students and staff – this series will look to bring to life real-world examples of this happening in #1LISD.
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All Six LISD High Schools Named to AP® School Honor Roll
All six high schools in Leander ISD have been named to the 2024 AP® School Honor Roll, earning three Gold and three Bronze distinctions.
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Vandegrift HS Student Earns Perfect ACT Score
Congratulations to Yiming Peng, a junior at Vandegrift High School, for achieving a perfect ACT score!
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