Sunday, October 28, 2007

Newcomers 2007

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Kourtney

Snowden,

on left, and

Angelina

Spencer

fan each

other before

Shoemaker

High School's

graduation

on May 26.

Herald file photo

ISD: Planning to add schools

cation in the Middle Years Programme.

ontinued from Page 80

Killeen High School offers the Interna-

serve its 50 campuses. Almost 50 percent

tional Baccalaureate diploma.

of the student population are military

The school district operates a parent-

dependents.

community office that coordinates par-

Plans are in the works to add more el-

enting workshops at campuses and pro-

ementary schools, a middle school and a

vides staff and resources.

The location of this office has changed

fifth high school to the district by 2012.

The Killeen school district received an

and is now at the Haynes School Com-

" cademically Acceptable" state rating

A

plex. Besides housing the parent-commu-

nity office, the district's secondary-level

in the Texas Education Agency account-

alternative schools and other adminis-

ability ratings system based on 2005-06

trative offices are located at the complex,

TAKS testing. Academically Acceptable

is the third-highest ranking in the state's

which is at 4100 Zephyr Road in Killeen.

accountability system.

The phone number is (254) 501-1687.

The Killeen ISD Education Founda-

Sixteen Killeen ISD schools achieved

the second-best "Recognized" rating.

tion, now in its fifth year, has directed

more than $362,000 to Killeen ISD class-

Those were Clifton Park, Fowler, Per-

shing Park, Sugar Loaf, Bellaire, Nolan-

rooms. The foundation accepts dona-

tions from businesses and individuals

ville, Clarke, Duncan, Hay Branch, Wil-

and awards grants to teachers to fund

low Springs, Reeces Creek, Clear Creek,

innovative learning projects.

Brookhaven, Venable Village, Ira Cross

The school district's administrative

Jr. and Skipcha elementary schools.

functions operate out of the KISD Ad-

One school, Cedar Valley Elementary

,

ministration Building at 200 N. WS.

.

achieved the top "Exemplary" rating.

The school district offers screening

Young Drive, Killeen ISD Learning Sup-

for Talented and Gifted programs. It also

port Services at 902 N. 10th St., the Marl-

provides Spanish and Korean bilingual

boro Professional Development Cen-

programs. The program for students

ter at 902 Rev R.A. Abercrombie Drive,

.

who speak a language other than Eng-

and the Haynes School Complex at 4100

lish is the English Language Learners

Zephyr Road.

program, and is for all foreign language

Killeen school district residents are

represented by a seven-member elected

speakers at all grade levels. About 1,800

students are in the ELL and bilingual

board of trustees. The board meets in

programs in KISD.

public regular session on the second

and fourth Tuesdays of every month at

Advanced programs also are offered,

6 p.m.

including Pre-Advanced and Advanced

Those meetings are located in the

Placement and International Baccalau-

KISD administration building at 200 N.

reate programs.

Peebles and Iduma elementary schools

WS. Young Drive in Killeen.

.

in Killeen met requirements for the Pri-

Administration offices may be reached

mary Years Programme, making them

at (254) 501-0149.

International Baccalaureate World

Information is also available on the

Schools.

school district Web site at www.killeenisd

Fairway Middle School and Rancier

.org and on Time Warner Cable Chan-

Middle School are beginning their appli-

nel 17.