FEBRUARY 2025
Current Student Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open online in Home Access Center. Parents will be required to attach proof of residency before submitting the forms. If your student is eligible for transportation next year, parents must request it at this time. We will provide specific routing information as we approach the start of the school year in August. Once you have completed the form and submitted it, you will receive an automatic reply confirming your submission.
The deadline to complete all forms is March 14, 2025. After this date, you will have to complete the New Student registration process.
All forms including transfer requests are required to be completed annually. Each campus will have a registration kiosk available to assist parents who do not have access or need assistance with online registration.
Start the Quick Process Now:
- Log in to Home Access Center
- Click the “Registration” icon in the menu.
- Select the “Update Enrollment” tab.
- Click the “Start” link to the right of the Current Student Registration form name.
- After verifying the student’s “date of birth”, you will be taken directly to the form.
If your student will not be returning to Killeen ISD in August 2025, please complete a Student Withdrawal Request form.
February: Black History Month, Career and Technical Education Month
Feb. 3 - Current Student Registration Opens
Feb. 3-7 - School Counseling Week, read the board resolution here.
Feb. 4 - KISD School Board Workshop, 9 a.m., Central Admin
Feb. 4 - ESL & Bilingual Title III Info Sessions for Parent & Community Members, 4-6 p.m., JPLC
Feb. 5 - 100th Day of School
Feb. 7 - Early College High School Application Closes
Feb. 10-14 - Crossing Guard Appreciation Week
Feb. 11 - KISD School Board Meeting, 6 p.m., Central Admin
Feb. 13 - Future Ready Expo, 5:30-7 p.m., KISD Career Center
Feb. 14-20 - Random Acts of Kindness Week
Feb. 15-22 - National FFA Week
Feb. 18 - KISD School Board Workshop, 9 a.m, Central Admin
Feb. 22 - School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
Feb. 22 - Future Ready Career Exploration, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Clifton Park Elementary School
Feb. 25 - High School Student Info Session: Paying for College, 6 p.m., KISD Career Center
Looking Ahead to March
March 4 - KISD School Board Workshop, 9 a.m., Central Admin
March 7 - Sheridan Transportation Facility Dedication Ceremony, 10 a.m.
March 14 - Teacher PD Day/ Student Holiday (Bad Weather Make-up Day if needed)
March 17-21 - Spring Break, District Closed
KISD Early College High School Application Now Open Until February 7, 2025!
Looking for a high school experience that sets you apart? At KISD’s Early College High School, you’ll graduate with more than just a high school diploma—you’ll also earn an associate degree for FREE through our partnership with Central Texas College!
What’s waiting for you:
- Free college books & credits
- Multiple associate degree paths
- A supportive, family-like atmosphere
- Academic letterman jackets
- Bowling league, student-led clubs, and intramural sports
- Celebrations of arts, culture, and color wars
Click the link in the comments to apply and take the first step toward a brighter future. www.killeenisd.org/ECHS_apply The application closes February 7, 2025.
The first month of 2025 flew by, bringing plenty of action in KISD athletics!
There’s been some great competition at the middle school level in basketball, and the high school basketball season is winding down. Both Girls and Boys Ellison teams, Shoemaker teams, and Harker Heights teams have qualified for the playoffs, as has the Chaparral girls. With a few more regular-season games remaining, a couple more teams may qualify as well.
The high school wrestling and swimming seasons are through the district-meet stage. Our KISD squads in each sport shined in those competitions and a large number advanced to regionals.
Shout out to HHHS girls basketball coach Shirretha Nelson, who earned career win No. 300!
For more sports visit killeenisd.org/athletics and follow Facebook.com/KISDSports and X.com/KilleenISD_ for updates.
When we ask our students how their day was, the most common response is “good.” But what does “good” really mean? To help get more insight into your child's day and encourage deeper conversations, here are a few questions you can ask at home:
- What was the best part of your day?
- Did anything surprise you today?
- What did you learn today that you didn’t know before?
- Did you have any challenges today? How did you handle them?
- Who did you spend time with today? What did you do together?
- What made you laugh today?
- Was there anything you found difficult or frustrating?
- Did you do something creative or try something new today?
- What’s something you’re proud of today?
- What’s one thing you’re looking forward to tomorrow?
Elementary Orchestra String Camp: The Killeen ISD Orchestra program will host an elementary string camp on March 8 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Roy J. Smith Middle School. This camp is open to all interested 4th and 5th grade students. No prior experience necessary. Participants will share their learning for family and friends in a brief camp performance at 11 am. Space is limited, please sign up using this registration link.
Killeen ISD District Honor Band: On Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Shoemaker High School, top band students from all five KISD high schools will unite for a special performance under renowned conductor Michael J. Garasi, Associate Professor at UMHB. The program features works by composers like Katahj Copely, John Philip Sousa, and Joseph Hellmesberger.
The 22nd Annual Killeen ISD Art Exhibition runs Feb. 24 – March 4 at the Killeen Civic & Conference Center, showcasing thousands of student artworks. The exhibit opens Feb. 24 at 5:30 p.m. and is open to the public Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.) and Tue (1 p.m. – 7 p.m.). Join us March 1 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. for the City of Killeen’s Creative Canvas Festival, featuring hands-on art activities and demonstrations. Both events are free and open to the public.
School Nutrition Honors Four-Star Cafeterias
Rigorous standards for Killeen ISD cafeterias have gone up this year and the hard-working managers and workers are keeping pace just fine. The district’s School Nutrition leadership began Friday a new season of honoring its biggest stars, surprising meal preparation crews at four schools between breakfast and lunch. Read more.
Stakeholders Unite as KISD Navigates Budget Optimization and Funding Solutions
About 100 members of the Budget Advisory Committee gathered Jan. 16 to begin work to help KISD leaders optimize budgetary efficiency and resource prioritization. The group is comprised of district stakeholders including teachers, staff, parents and community members. In her welcoming remarks, Superintendent Dr. Jo Ann Fey told the committee the process would be a multi-year endeavor. Read more.
Middle School Dance Team Show Off
From emotional lyrical to popping hip hop, precision drill, high kicks, turns and lifts, Killeen ISD dance teams stepped into the spotlight Tuesday in a revived district showoff at the Live Oak Ridge Middle School gym. Read more.
