Welcome to the 2024–25 School Year, #1LISD!

Hisle ES on the first day of school, 2024
Hisle ES students on the first day of school
Parents dropping off kids for first day of school
Students in class for the first day of school

Excitement levels on the first day of school never disappoint! And when we get to open a brand new elementary school, the first day takes on an even greater significance. Shoutout to LISD’s 30th elementary school – Hisle Elementary School – which was built using bond dollars.

In 2024–2025, we cannot wait to see the ways students continue to take ownership of their learning and connect with their passions.

Power of the Past

This school year, we’re focusing on the Power of our Past in #1LISD and how the strong foundation laid before us had empowered this generation of educators and learners – the ones in our buildings right now – to be the Force of the Future.

In this video, we celebrate how far we’ve come over the last 125 years, tracing our roots back to 1899 and Leander’s first public school institutions.

πŸ“£ Follow #1LISD on socials – Facebook & Instagram – to see district highlights and important information throughout the year.


Empower Your Awesome: Show Up & Shine!

So much potential and exciting possibilities lie ahead for our students as we kick off the 2024–25 school year, and it all starts with attendance. It’s the foundation for their academic success and personal growth. By prioritizing attendance, you are empowering your child to reach their full potential and make the most of their educational journey. 


News from Around #1LISD


Leander Educational Excellence Foundation (LEEF)

LEEF Awards Over $140,000 to LISD Educators

LEEF Grants

The Leander Educational Excellence Foundation kicked off the 2024-25 school year by awarding 36 grants totaling more than $140,000 to teachers and staff across Leander ISD’s 50 campuses and departments! Grant winners were announced and awarded Aug. 8 at Convocation, LISD’s back-to-school kickoff event for all district staff. 

This work can’t be done without YOU! Whether you’re an LISD staff member, parent, community member or business partner, your investment in LEEF makes a difference in the lives of our students every day.If you haven’t already joined our community of monthly givers:

Vote for LEEF: CTXCF Impact Award Finalist!

Vote for LEEF. 2024 CTXCF Impact Award Finalist

The Leander Educational Excellence Foundation is a finalist for the Central Texas Community Foundation’s Impact Award! This award goes to a nonprofit who is positively impacting their community and the lives of those in need. That’s LEEF! πŸ’™πŸ’›

LEEF needs YOUR vote in order to win the Impact Award and its $5,000 prize, which will go toward educator grants. Vote today to support LISD teachers, students and staff!


πŸ—“ Beginning-of-Year Dates

  • Tuesday, Aug. 20: 7th & 8th Grade Open House
    6 p.m. at Middle Schools
  • Thursday, Aug. 22: 🏫 LISD Board Meeting
    6:15 p.m. at Concordia University | Board Agendas
  • Monday, Aug. 26: High School Open House
    Check your high school for additional information
  • Monday, Aug. 26: State Recognition: Women’s Independence Day
  • September: State Recognition: Hydrocephalus Awareness Month
  • Monday, Sept. 2: 🟒 Student & Staff Holiday
  • Thursday, Sept. 5: 🏫 LISD Board Meeting
    6:15 p.m. at Concordia University | Board Agendas
  • Saturday, Sept. 7: 🏫 Donald Lewis Hisle Elementary Dedication
    10 a.m. at Hisle Elementary

Our Voice (Staff)

⏩ Convocation 2024: Power of the Past, Force of the Future

Staff at Convocation 2024
Staff in the crowd at Convocation 2024
Superintendent Gearing with staff at Convocation 2024
Leander ISD cheerleaders welcome staff to Convocation 2024

To our teachers and staff, thank you so much for being part of our LISD Convocation: Power of the Past, Force of the Future. We truly hope you enjoyed attending last week’s Convocation event as much as we had putting it together. We wanted to show our deep appreciation for your commitment to students, and we hope we lived up to it! #1LISD is an amazing school district, and it’s moments like these where we all come together that prove it. 

In the spirit of continuous improvement, we’d love to hear from you about your experience. What went well? What can we do better for next year? Please take a moment to fill out the following survey: 

For links to a recording of the event and the full photo gallery, visit the Convocation page.

More Information for Staff

Superintendent Bruce Gearing, Ed.D., has been selected for a potential panel at SXSW EDU 2025

🌟Help Us Shine at SXSW EDU 2025! 🌟

We are excited to announce that our very own Superintendent Bruce Gearing, Ed.D., has been selected for a potential panel at SXSW EDU 2025, and we need your support to make it happen! πŸ™Œ Dr. Gearing will bring his visionary leadership and innovative insights on AI in Education: Preparing Gen A as the Creators of Tomorrow to the national stage, but we need your vote to get him there!

πŸ—³οΈ Vote now in the SXSW EDU Panel Picker and help us showcase the future of education with Dr. Gearing! Let’s make #1LISD’s voice be heard! πŸŽ“βœ¨


BoletΓ­n THE COMPASS

Β‘Bienvenidos al AΓ±o Escolar 2024-25, #1LISD!

Hisle ES on the first day of school, 2024
Hisle ES students on the first day of school
Parents dropping off kids for first day of school
Students in class for the first day of school

La emociΓ³n del primer dΓ­a de clases nunca decepciona. Y cuando inauguramos una nueva escuela primaria, el primer dΓ­a adquiere un significado aΓΊn mayor. Aplausos para la escuela primaria nΓΊmero 30 de LISD: la Escuela Primaria Hisle, que se construyΓ³ con el dinero de los bonos.

No podemos esperar a ver cΓ³mo los estudiantes siguen apropiΓ‘ndose de su aprendizaje y conectando con sus pasiones en 2024-2025.

El poder del pasado

Este aΓ±o escolar, nos estamos centrando en el poder de nuestro pasado en #1LISD y cΓ³mo la base sΓ³lida establecida antes de nosotros habΓ­a facultado a esta generaciΓ³n de educadores y estudiantes, los que estΓ‘n en nuestros edificios en este momento, para ser la fuerza del futuro.

En este vΓ­deo, celebramos lo lejos que hemos llegado en los ΓΊltimos 125 aΓ±os, remontΓ‘ndonos a 1899 y a las primeras instituciones escolares pΓΊblicas de Leander..

πŸ“£ Siga a #1LISD en las redes – Facebook & Instagram – para ver lo mΓ‘s destacado del distrito e informaciΓ³n importante a lo largo del aΓ±o


Potencia tu capacidad:Β‘presΓ©ntate y brilla!

Nuestros estudiantes tienen por delante mucho potencial y posibilidades emocionantes al comenzar el aΓ±o escolar 2024-25, y todo comienza con la asistencia. Es la base de su Γ©xito acadΓ©mico y crecimiento personal. Al dar prioridad a la asistencia, usted estΓ‘ empoderando a su hijo para alcanzar su mΓ‘ximo potencial y sacar el mΓ‘ximo provecho de su trayectoria educativa. 


Noticias de todo el distrito #1LISD


FundaciΓ³n de Excelencia Educativa de Leander (LEEF)

LEEF concede mΓ‘s de $140,000 a educadores de LISD

LEEF Grants

La FundaciΓ³n de Excelencia Educativa de Leander iniciΓ³ el aΓ±o escolar 2024-25 otorgando 36 becas por un total de mΓ‘s de $140,000 a maestros y personal de las 50 escuelas y departamentos de Leander ISD. Los ganadores de las becas fueron anunciados y otorgados el 8 de agosto en la Convocatoria, el evento de inicio de regreso a clases de LISD para todo el personal del distrito. 

Β‘Este trabajo no se puede hacer sin USTED! Si usted es un miembro del personal de LISD, padre, miembro de la comunidad o socio de negocios, su inversiΓ³n en LEEF hace una diferencia en las vidas de nuestros estudiantes todos los dΓ­as.

Vote por LEEF: Finalista del Premio Impacto CTXCF

Vote for LEEF. 2024 CTXCF Impact Award Finalist

La FundaciΓ³n para la Excelencia Educativa de Leander es finalista del Premio Impacto de la FundaciΓ³n Comunitaria del Centro de Texas. Este premio va a una organizaciΓ³n sin fines de lucro que estΓ‘ impactando positivamente a su comunidad y las vidas de los necesitados. Β‘Eso es LEEF!πŸ’™πŸ’›

LEEF necesita SU voto para ganar el Premio Impacto y su premio de $5,000, que se destinarΓ‘ a subvenciones para educadores. Β‘Vote hoy para apoyar a los maestros, estudiantes y personal de LISD!


πŸ—“ Fechas de inicio de aΓ±o

  • Martes, 20 de agosto: Open House para 7 y 8
    6 p.m. en las escuelas secundarias
  • Jueves, 22 de agosto: 🏫 Junta Directiva de LISD
    6:15 p.m. en la Universidad Concordia | Agendas de la Junta
  • Lunes, 26 de agosto: Open House de preparatorias
    Consulte informaciΓ³n adicional con su escuela preparatoria
  • Lunes, 26 de agosto: Reconocimiento estatal: DΓ­a de la Independencia de la Mujer
  • Septiembre: Reconocimiento estatal: Mes de sensibilizaciΓ³n sobre la hidrocefalia
  • Lunes, 2 de septiembre: 🟒 DΓ­a festivo para estudiantes y personal
  • Jueves, 5 de septiembre: 🏫 Junta Directiva de LISD
    6:15 p.m. en la Universidad Concordia | Agendas de la Junta
  • SΓ‘bado, 7 de septiembre: 🏫 DedicaciΓ³n de la Escuela Primaria Donald Lewis Hisle
    10 a.m. en la Primaria Hisle

Nuestra voz (para el personal)

⏩ Convocatoria 2024: El poder del pasado y la fuerza del futuro

Staff at Convocation 2024
Staff in the crowd at Convocation 2024
Superintendent Gearing with staff at Convocation 2024
Leander ISD cheerleaders welcome staff to Convocation 2024

A nuestros maestros y personal, muchas gracias por ser parte de nuestra Convocatoria LISD: El poder del pasado, la fuerza del futuro. Realmente esperamos que hayan disfrutado asistiendo a la Convocatoria de la semana pasada tanto como nosotros lo hicimos organizΓ‘ndola. QuerΓ­amos mostrar nuestro profundo agradecimiento por su compromiso con los estudiantes, Β‘y esperamos haber estado a la altura! #1LISD es un distrito escolar asombroso, y son momentos como estos donde todos nos unimos que lo demuestran. 

En aras de la mejora continua, nos encantarΓ­a que nos contara su experiencia. ΒΏQuΓ© ha ido bien? ΒΏQuΓ© podemos mejorar para el aΓ±o que viene? TΓ³mese un momento para rellenar la siguiente encuesta: 

Para acceder a la grabaciΓ³n del acto y a la galerΓ­a fotogrΓ‘fica completa, visite la pΓ‘gina de convocatoria.

MΓ‘s informaciΓ³n para el personal

Superintendent Bruce Gearing, Ed.D., has been selected for a potential panel at SXSW EDU 2025

🌟‘Ayudenos a brillar en SXSW EDU 2025! 🌟

Estamos muy emocionados de anunciar que nuestro Superintendente, Bruce Gearing, Ed.D., ha sido seleccionado para participar en un panel potencial en el SXSW EDU 2025, Β‘y necesitamos de su ayuda para hacerlo una realidad! πŸ™ŒΒ El Dr. Gearing demostrarΓ‘ su liderazgo visionario y su conocimiento innovador en AI in Education: Preparing Gen A as the Creators of Tomorrow a un escenario nacional, pero necesitamos su voto para que llegue allΓ­.Β 

πŸ—³οΈ Vote ahora mismo en el SXSW EDU Panel Picker y ayudenos a mostrar el futuro de la educaciΓ³n con el Dr. Gearing. Β‘Hagamos oΓ­r la voz de #1LISD!Β πŸŽ“βœ¨