Education & Training (CTE)
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- Early College High School January 20, 2022The Early College HS initiative is an open-enrollment program that blends college and high school coursework, enabling students to earn up to two years of college credit (60 hours), tuition-free, while enrolled in high school. English Presentation Spanish Presentation Application Applicants must be current LISD 8th-grade students in good standing to be advanced to the […]
- QUEST-G/T: Testing May 21, 2021Spring 2024 Secondary GT Referral Form (grades 6-12) – Complete by Tuesday, April 2, 2024 to be included in the Spring screening process. Parents of students who qualify for additional testing will be notified for consent for additional testing. Students will be assessed beginning April 15th and ending May 3rd. Notification of results will be […]
- QUEST-G/T: Screening, Assessment, Identification Process March 6, 2021Students may be referred for the gifted and talented program at any time by teachers, counselors, parents, or other interested persons. All kindergarten students are screened once annually. The district provides at least one screening and identification and assessment opportunity once per school year for all students referred for testing (EHBB Local). Screening as well […]
News
- CTE Student of the Week: April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024Senior Rylie Lockerman at Vandegrift High School is the Leander ISD Career and Technical Education Student of the Week. Rylie is a student in the Advanced Journalism: News Media III course. She is also one of two multimedia editors for the award-winning Vandegrift Voice online news site. She spearheaded the development of the department after […]
- CTE Student of the Week: April 16, 2024 April 16, 2024Senior Olivia Straus at Leander High School is the Leander ISD Career and Technical Education Student of the Week. Olivia excelled as the design editor for Leander High School’s 2022-23 Lair Yearbook. At the Texas Association of Journalism Educators (TAJE) Fall Fiesta, she received recognition for a Superior First Year Photography. She also earned an […]
- Culinary Students Chop Up Competition at ProStart State Event April 11, 2024Leander ISD students from the district’s two high schools with culinary programs – Cedar Park and Glenn high schools – showcased their talent and skills at the ProStart state competition put on by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation March 8–10 in Waco.