Killeen Independent School District

The Killeen ISD Education Foundation made surprise scholarship presentations Monday to 81 high-achieving seniors at seven high schools. The awards totaled $104,800. Congratulations to all our Class of 2026 recipients! https://www.killeenisd.org/article/2756816

Power play: Five Killeen ISD student-athletes over the weekend at the Class 6A/5A Division I Region II competition in Del Valle hoisted some heavy weight and qualified for the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association state tournament.
All five secured their state spots in the unequipped field by finishing first or second in their weight class after completing lifts in three disciplines –– bench press, squat and deadlift.
Killeen High’s Meleana Price was the 6A Region II 242-pound champion, while Precious Tauiliili (second, 220) and Aaliyah Abddeen (242+) also qualified for the Lady Roos who were regional runners-up as a team –– which also included Marianita Sanchez, Alicia Gomez and K’liyah Tripplett
Shoemaker’s Alyssa Dell (second, 114) also is state bound in 6A.
In 5A, Chaparral’s Avery Wiltzius placed second at 132.
View the full results here: https://tinyurl.com/44bm3myz
The state meet is March 18-21 at Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg.

Congratulations to the 300-plus KISD third- through fifth-graders who participated Saturday in the 15th annual KISD Elementary Science Olympiad and to first-place finishers Skipcha, second place Nolanville, third place Clear Creek and sportsmanship winners Saegert. Thanks to the teacher coaches and the volunteers and donors, too. Great show!
https://www.killeenisd.org/article/2753581

Career Center education students taught Dr. Seuss-inspired lessons at Iduma Elementary School Friday to promote literacy and teach lessons like acceptance and self-confidence.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/killeenisd/albums/72177720332414464

The celebration is on at Harker Heights where the boys soccer team clinched the outright District 12-6A title!!!!
The Knights sealed their fortune with a 2-1 victory over visiting Temple on Thursday night to close out the regular season. HHHS rarely blinked during the 12-6A slate, racking up a 10-1-1 record along the way to the top of the standings.
Congratulations to the coaches and players for reaching this goal!!! #WeAreKISD

Killeen ISD School Nutrition had a blast hosting its fourth annual Food Fest with the help from lots of enthusiastic tasters from Maxdale Elementary School, Palo Alto Middle School and Shoemaker High School. Yummy! https://www.killeenisd.org/article/2749133

Smith Middle School welcomed family and friends to a parent and community engagement night Wednesday in celebration and anticipation of the "fourth quarter" of the school year. https://www.killeenisd.org/article/2747617

SCHEDULE NOTE: The Killeen ISD athletic department announced that tonight's (Wednesday, March 4) middle school track and field meets at Leo Buckley Stadium, Searles Stadium and Harker Heights High School are canceled because of lightning.

The Nolan Mustangs made it a repeat performance, hoisting the first-place trophy for the second year in a row at the 15th annual KISD Middle School UIL Academic Meet Saturday. Patterson finished second and Smith third. JDA earned most improved. Congratulations to all 700-plus of the UIL student participants, as well as their hard-working coaches! You are all awesome!

Still flying!!! Ellison is moving on once again! The Eagles hold off Mesquite Poteet for a thrilling, heart-pounding, down-to-the-wire 42-40 victory Friday night in the Class 5A-II area playoffs in West.

Sean Parks had 32 points, including two buzzer-beaters at the end of the second and third quarters, and the defense buckled down.

More photos: https://tinyurl.com/mtj54be8

Now, the Eagles will face Lucas Lovejoy in the regional semifinals at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 at Glen Rose High School.
#WeAreKISD

Play ball! The annual KISD Classic baseball tournament is in full swing and continues through Saturday, Feb. 28. View more photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/killeenisd/albums/72177720332223630

The Reeces Creek Elementary School Student Council and Student Ambassadors hosted our annual No Place for Hate talent show for the community! All members had jobs from selling popcorn, selling raffle tickets, working backstage, greeting guests and collecting tickets! Great job to these hard-student workers!

The annual KISD art exhibit is open. Come see hundreds of visual art pieces on display at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center through March 4 and visit the festival Saturday from 11 to 3. There is some amazing student-produced talent on display! https://www.killeenisd.org/article/2726575

Fifth-graders at Ira Cross Elementary School learned traditions about Mardi Gras on Tuesday with beads, king cake and masks. https://www.killeenisd.org/article/2713733

Killeen ISD is excited to announce that registration for the 2026-2027 school year is open for current students.

Families with students already enrolled in the district can complete registration electronically via the Home Access Center.

Read more here: https://www.killeenisd.org/article/2698631

Hay Branch Elementary School hosted families for a night of living history with former student Jessica Gonzalez, whose mother, Mary Hollmon was a longtime favorite teacher and a colleague of trailblazing former Principal Alice Douse. https://www.killeenisd.org/article/2708389

The Clifton Park Elementary School kindness club made some special friends during a pre-Valentine's Day visit Thursday to the Indian Oaks Living Center. https://www.killeenisd.org/article/2705840

Killeen ISD was proud to host guests Tuesday from across the state to see structured literacy lessons underway at Clifton Park Elementary School thanks to a two-year Texas Reads, Texas Leads grant. https://www.killeenisd.org/article/2700555

AP Exam Registration for Home-Schooled Students: Killeen ISD will administer AP exams from May 4 – 15, 2026. Home-schooled students interested in registering must submit the AP Exam Application to Jennifer.Roden@killeenisd.org. After submitting the application, payment may be made at https://kisd.myschoolcentral.com.

Both the application and payment must be received by February 27 to secure exam registration and avoid a late fee.

Application Linked Here: https://aptg.co/lBnmpB

For questions, email Advanced.Academics@killeenisd.org.