The district passed a $40 million bond in May 2019 to build the high school. This year, all of its state-of-the-art amenities will be available to students.
With Lubbock-area schools starting back up for the fall semester, we want to see your back-to-school photos! Elementary through college and beyond, we want to see them all.
Baker says Lubbock ISD is above the state average for post-program placement, meaning 18 months after graduation, the majority of students are employed or in college.
Students and families are gathering backpacks and school supplies. While costs and parent concerns are high, teachers are ready to have students back in the classroom.
With school for Lubbock area students right around the corner, your kiddos may be experiencing some anxiety. Dr. Joshi and Dr. Johnson both have tips to help them relax.
With school starting next week, a lot of kids may be staying up late to celebrate these last few days of summer. However, a Lubbock pediatrician says it would be more helpful if parents would begin setting the alarm to get kids ready for that early wake up call.
In an effort to get more members of our university community fully vaccinated, Texas Tech is offering an incentives program for current students, faculty, and staff that are fully vaccinated.
The American Civil Liberties Union sent letters to nearly 500 school districts, asking them to revise dress code policies that discriminate based on sex and race, including Idalou, Shallowater, Levelland and Frenship ISD.
It’s been three weeks since school started for Lubbock ISD and Superintendent Dr. Kathy Rollo says she is pleased that cases in the district are from outside exposure, saying there is no evidence of community spread.
Commander McCool, a graduate of Coronado High School, was the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia, which was destroyed upon reentering the Earth’s atmosphere in February of 2003.
As many students across the South Plains head home from their first day of school today, one Lubbock pediatrician shares tips on preventing the spread of germs from school back home.
”This is very important to each and every one of us to make sure our kids are safe and that they are healthy,” said Portia Lethridge, Safety Administrator for Durham Transportation.
KCBD spoke with middle school teacher Morgan Kirkpatrick, who said each room has limited space, which makes it so important that students wear their mask.
As schools across the South Plains plan to head back to school, some districts are making changes to lunchtimes due to COVID-19. Leaders from Frenship and Lubbock-Cooper ISD shared some of the changes they’ll have on campus for this upcoming school year.
With school approaching, a Covenant Health pediatrician is urging parents to get their children vaccinated, even if they’re attending school from home.
Not only is spanking seldom used, but it is also a liability for Texas educators. There is no immunity if an educator is found abusing corporal punishment. In addition, the parent consent form might not be enough to prevent a legal battle.
Schools qualifying to operate CEP serve breakfast and lunch to all children at no cost and eliminate the collection of meal applications for free, reduced-price, and paid student meals.
With all of the school supplies and other expenses, some families may be looking for some help getting clothes as students head back to school. There are many places in Lubbock that help residents get clothes including school uniforms.
Dr. Esther Schwartz is a health psychologist at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. She said children can vary a lot in their excitement or apprehension about school, and that is totally normal.
Lubbock Habitat for Humanity will be partnering with Children's Hope, a non-profit providing a nurturing home for abused children, for a school supply drive Saturday, August 10th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Restore 8004 Indiana Ave B-8.
A second grade teacher in Lubbock ISD won the luck of a draw earlier this week, when she was selected to have school supplies bought off her wish list.
This week’s Pay It Forward recipient is Lubbock’s Vandelia Church of Christ, at 2002 60th St., which opens up a school supplies store before the beginning of every school year.
School is around the corner and officials are saying that kids and adults should have conversations on how to stay safe near school in regards to traffic.
With the beginning of the new school year just around the corner, it is important for parents to know how to keep their children active despite being in the classroom all day.
Saturday morning, area bikers donated and took backpacks to the Children’s Home Of Lubbock. It’s a part of the third annual Back To School Bike Run. Backpacks of all colors and sizes along with school supplies were donated and given to the children at the home.
Lubbock’s Salvation Army and Blue Sky restaurants are teaming up to help get clothes and school supplies for students who are staying in the Salvation Army Shelter.
From July 17 through July 28, guests are encouraged to purchase school supplies and drop them into barrels located near the entrance of any United Supermarkets, Market Street or Amigos location in Lubbock and Slaton.
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