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View MoreTuition-free charter school opens in Missouri City with seats available
Aristoi Classical Academy opened its tuition-free K–4 campus in Missouri City's Quail Valley area on Aug. 13, with seats still available and no waitlist for the 2026–27 school year.
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View MoreFBISD Leadership Academy accepting applications through Sept. 4
Fort Bend ISD is accepting applications through Sept. 4 for its Board of Trustees Leadership Academy, a $125, seven-month program that gives Missouri City and Stafford residents a behind-the-scenes look at district operations.
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View MoreFBISD rezoning could shift hundreds of Elkins, Amy Coleman students
Fort Bend ISD's proposed boundary changes targeting overcrowded Elkins High School and nine middle schools including Amy Coleman could rezone hundreds of Missouri City students, with the community survey closing Aug. 30 and a board vote expected in October.
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View MoreRidge Point High School hosts open house Aug. 25
Ridge Point High School in Missouri City invites families to an open house on Tuesday, Aug. 25, to meet teachers and learn about programs ahead of the 2026-27 school year.
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View MoreStafford MSD opens school year with 7-point TEA score gain, new CTE leader
Stafford MSD Superintendent Dr. Adam Stephens marked a successful first week of the 2026-27 school year as the district celebrated a 7-point TEA accountability score gain and welcomed new CTE leadership.
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View MoreFort Bend ISD pre-K spots still open after first week
Fort Bend ISD still has pre-K4 openings at Missouri City-area campuses after the Aug. 11 first day of school, including free bilingual Spanish options at eight elementary schools, with enrollment available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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View MoreFifteen Fort Bend ISD campuses jump a letter grade in TEA ratings
Fifteen Fort Bend ISD campuses improved by at least one letter grade in the 2026 TEA accountability ratings, with 10 high schools and nine middle schools earning A or B marks as the district posted 143 distinctions amid elementary closures and enrollment challenges.
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View MoreStafford High earns A rating as district posts 7-point gain
Stafford High School earned an A rating (90) on the 2026 TEA accountability scores, and Stafford MSD climbed seven points to an overall B (85), with three of five campuses now holding A ratings.
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View MoreStafford Middle School earns B rating in state accountability scores
Stafford Middle School earned a B rating on the 2026 Texas Education Agency accountability system, part of a seven-point districtwide score increase that Stafford MSD announced ahead of the state's official Aug. 14 public release.
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View MoreFort Bend ISD opens Amy Coleman Middle School on first day of classes
Fort Bend ISD welcomed its inaugural class of Coleman Cowboys on Tuesday, Aug. 11, opening the district's 16th middle school in Fresno, funded by the $1.26 billion bond program voters approved in 2023.
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View MoreStafford school board clears CTE teachers to start classes on day one
The Stafford Municipal School District board approved a certification waiver Monday night allowing industry professionals to teach CTE courses at Stafford High School, ensuring career program instructors are in classrooms when school opens Tuesday.
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View MoreFort Bend ISD faces up to $12M loss as 8,429 families apply for state vouchers
Fort Bend ISD projects a $7.8 million to $12 million funding loss after 8,429 families applied for Texas Education Freedom Accounts, prompting the district to launch seven new programs as school opens Aug. 11.
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