The Coastal Prairie Conservancy continues to preserve the land that is the Katy Prairie Preserve by securing 60 acres. A new Welcome Center opened last spring aimed to educate Katy residents on our land’s importance to the local ecosystem.

Katy ISD officials and local elected officials dedicated the new North Transportation Center in the legacy of William “Bill” Kyser. The new center will support the growing Northwestern quadrant as it continues to expand.

Katy ISD has announced attendance growth ahead of the new academic year. Through a self-funded attendance incentive program, Katy ISD schools can earn money.

A fifth grader from Tom Wilson Elementary School won the first place in the American Heroes Student Art Contest organized by Freedom 250 in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Katy ISD has shared information on Free and Reduced Meals ahead of the 2026-2027 academic year starting. The district is increasing meal prices, but 33 campuses qualify for free meals.

At the July Katy ISD Board Work Study meeting unveiled a comprehensive vision that addressed how Katy ISD will find a balance with technology and AI in classrooms and teacher lessons.

School starts next month and local law enforcement officials are asking Katy ISD to ban this popular “toy” before more students get hurt.