Royse City elementary schools selected as finalists for National Showcase

Royse City elementary schools selected as finalists for National Showcase

(ROYSE CITY, TX — Dec. 19, 2016) William Fort & Miss May Vernon Elementary schools have been nominated by the Flippen Group to receive a Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase School award for the 2016-2017 school year. In 2003, Royse City ISD began an initiative to transform its campuses into an emotionally safe and relationally […]

Royse City ISD seeks District of Innovation Status from state

Royse City ISD seeks District of Innovation Status from state

(ROYSE CITY, TX — Dec. 6, 2016) Yesterday the Royse City ISD School Board approved a plan for the district to pursue the District of Innovation Status from the Texas Education Agency. The concept, passed by the 84th Texas Legislature in House Bill 1842, gives traditional school districts more flexibility and local control. Areas of interest […]

Royse City High School Paw Patrol visits Anita Scott Elementary

Royse City High School Paw Patrol visits Anita Scott Elementary

(ROYSE CITY, TX — Oct. 6, 2016) On Tuesday, Oct. 4, the newly established Royse City High School “Paw Patrol” made its first-ever campus visit to Anita Scott Elementary School to honor custodian Corey Sullivan. Paw Patrol ambassadors Victoria Aguilera, Tyler Crumrine, Mary Edwards, Kaitlyn Jeffery, Michaela Maxey, Darrah Merillat, Justin Nichol, and Destiny Sakelovidis […]

Royse City ISD earns multiple Distinction Awards from TEA

Royse City ISD earns multiple Distinction Awards from TEA

(ROYSE CITY, TX — Sept. 16, 2016) All Royse City ISD campuses received a rating of Met Standard by TEA based on student achievement on the most recent state assessments and in doing so, campuses become eligible to earn designation distinctions in seven possible areas. Royse City ISD is pleased to announce that 10 designation […]

Royse City ISD receives highest accountability rating on STAAR exams

Royse City ISD receives highest accountability rating on STAAR exams

(ROYSE CITY, TX  — Sept. 8, 2016) Each Royse City ISD campus received a “met standard” rating on the most recent administration of the state accountability exams. That is the highest rating issued by the state. Royse City ISD is pleased to announce that student averages exceed the state in nearly every subject area tested. […]

Royse City Teachers of the Year receive free car leases from Toyota of Rockwall

Royse City Teachers of the Year receive free car leases from Toyota of Rockwall

(ROYSE CITY, TX — July 27, 2016) Royse City ISD’s 2016 Teachers of the Year were awarded free 6-month leases on Toyota Corollas from Toyota of Rockwall and dealership owners Steve and Barbara Jackson, longtime supporters of education. Secondary Teacher of the Year Jill Fay and Elementary Teacher of the Year Hope Gaffney received the […]

Royse City High School receives collegiate upgrades

Royse City High School receives collegiate upgrades

(ROYSE CITY, TX — July 20, 2016) Royse City High School students and staff will find newly renovated spaces on the first day of school on August 22. The $1.4 million project, designed by Claycomb Architects, transforms unused common areas into 21st Century Learning Spaces that look more like college campuses than traditional high school […]

Royse City FFA members attend Texas FFA Convention in Dallas

Royse City FFA members attend Texas FFA Convention in Dallas

(ROYSE CITY, TX — July 20, 2016) Members from the Royse City FFA chapter attended the 88th annual Texas FFA State Convention held July 11-15 in Dallas, where more than $2 million in scholarships were awarded to FFA members and more than 2,500 members received the Lone Star FFA Degree — the highest degree of […]

Vernon Elementary teacher Captures Kids’ Hearts

Vernon Elementary teacher Captures Kids’ Hearts

(ROYSE CITY, TX — May 27, 2016) Teachers face many challenges. They must raise the bar on student performance, all while competing against social, environmental, and outside pressures. A teacher cannot control what comes into their classrooms, so how do they create high-achieving students? They must capture their hearts. And at Royse City ISD our […]

Speeding For Scholarships event to benefit graduating Royse City High School seniors

Speeding For Scholarships event to benefit graduating Royse City High School seniors

(ROYSE CITY, TX — May 4, 2016) The Royse City Chamber of Commerce and Royse City ISD invites all to the Speeding For Scholarships fundraising event on June 3 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Dallas Karting Complex in Caddo Mills (5025 FM 1565). This event is geared toward all ages and families […]