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View MoreFBISD launches dual language program at Barrington Place Elementary
Fort Bend ISD launched its Two-Way Dual Language Program at Barrington Place Elementary in Missouri City for the 2026-27 school year, with kindergarten teacher Carla Menchaca, a former English-language learner at Kempner High School, helping lead the effort.
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View MoreFort Bend ISD earns top state financial accountability rating
Fort Bend ISD earned the state's highest financial accountability rating through the FIRST program, even as the district navigates a $32.8 million budget shortfall and a new chief financial officer.
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View MoreFBISD opens fine arts spaces at three Missouri City schools
Fort Bend ISD says students at Ridge Point, Elkins and Marshall high schools are now using new and renovated fine arts spaces funded by the district's $1.26 billion bond package approved in May 2023.
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View MoreElkins High names 22 National Merit semifinalists
Twenty-two Elkins High School seniors in Missouri City were named National Merit Semifinalists in the 2026 program, accounting for about a quarter of Fort Bend ISD's 91 semifinalists districtwide, with two Elkins students already winning college-sponsored scholarships to Texas A&M University.
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View MoreState BOE approves social studies standards affecting FBISD
The Texas State Board of Education voted Friday, Sept. 4, to approve new high school social studies standards that emphasize Christianity's role in Western civilization and frame Islam around extremism, reshaping what Fort Bend ISD and Stafford MSD students will learn starting in 2030-31.
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View MoreStafford Middle School plans Sept. 9 open house
Stafford Middle School invited families to a fall open house on Wednesday, Sept. 9, though the district has not shared a time or location for the event.
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View MoreStafford school board meets Sept. 14 after TEA score jump
The Stafford Municipal School Board holds its first regular meeting of the 2026-2027 school year on Monday, Sept. 14, entering the session after the district posted a seven-point gain in state accountability ratings and proposed a $45.1 million budget.
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View MoreStafford Middle School jumps two letter grades in TEA ratings
Seventh and eighth graders at Stafford Middle School helped hang a "B Rated" banner on campus Saturday, marking a two-letter-grade improvement in one year on the Texas Education Agency's accountability scale.
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View MoreStafford approves $45.1M school budget, holds tax rate steady
The Stafford City Council and SMSD Board of Trustees jointly approved a balanced $45.1 million school district budget for 2026-27 at their Monday, Aug. 24 meeting, holding the tax rate steady at $1.00212 per $100 valuation.
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View MoreElkins band director Joseph Chen marks 10 years shaping Missouri City musicians
Elkins High School band director Joseph Chen enters his 10th year at the Missouri City campus, building a program that reached the Midwest Clinic and earned him multiple teaching honors along the way.
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View MoreFort Bend ISD pre-K seats still open; Saturday enrollment event set
Fort Bend ISD is hosting a Pre-K Round-Up and Document Day on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to noon at Mission Elementary and Progressive High School, with seats still available at multiple campuses serving Missouri City families.
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View MoreFort Bend students can apply to direct $88K in nonprofit grants
The George Foundation's Youth in Philanthropy program is accepting applications from Fort Bend County high school juniors and seniors through Sept. 4 for the 2026-27 school year, offering students the chance to work with local nonprofits and help direct grant funding.
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