Lewisville ISD offering free and reduced lunches for 2026

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 8/8 3:00A Micah Pearce

Lewisville ISD will be offering free and reduced-price lunches for the 2026 school year, and families can start signing up. The district opened applications for the free and reduced-price lunch program in late July, and along with it the...

Southern Denton County volleyball teams set for success this season

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 8/6 10:10A John English

Hall of fame volleyball coach Carl McGown once said, A volleyball game is like chopping down a tree. You don t win with one big swing of the ax. You win with lots and lots of good swings of the ax. As the 2026 season approaches, players from...

Southern Denton County gears up for another school year: events, sales and tax-free weekend

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 7/28 6:06A Micah Pearce

Summer vacation is winding down, and southern Denton County families are preparing for another school year. While some back-to-school fairs have passed, there are still a few ways for residents to cash in on deals before the first day of class....

Argyle ISD appoints former board member to fill vacant seat

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 7/14 7:20A Micah Pearce

A familiar face will be back on the Argyle ISD Board of Trustees, despite the board seeming adamant about not appointing someone to an elected position. Sam Slaton will rejoin the Argyle ISD Board of...

Celebration of life scheduled for former Argyle, Flower Mound coach that died unexpectedly

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 7/7 6:21A Micah Pearce

An Argyle ISD coach and teacher will be honored after he unexpectedly passed away at the end of June. Cody Vanderford, the boys golf coach at Argyle High School, a PE teacher at Argyle South Elementary School and a former football coach at Flower...

Lewisville ISD renames former Highland Village Elementary campus

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 6/25 4:35A Micah Pearce

Summer marks the end of the school year for students in Lewisville ISD, and the end of the first year with five closed elementary campuses, including Highland Village Elementary. At the district s regular board meeting on Monday, June 8, the...

Argyle ISD approves $2 million in raises and added benefits for teachers, staff

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 6/17 8:10A Micah Pearce

Argyle ISD s teachers and staff members will see a bump in pay for the 2026-2027 school year, along with some extra benefits. The district s board of trustees approved a $2 million compensation plan that includes a 3% pay increase for all...

Flower Mound, Argyle make Lone Star Cup podium, Marcus close behind

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 6/15 6:23A Micah Pearce

Southern Denton County schools were represented well in the updated UIL Lone Star Cup standings. The Lone Star Cup is awarded annually to just six high schools in the state, one from each UIL classification. Schools are ranked based on their team...

Denton ISD adopts balanced budget with lower total tax rate

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 6/12 9:53A Micah Pearce

Denton ISD expects its budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 will have a modest surplus and decrease the district s total tax rate. The district s Board of Trustees voted to adopt the new budget Tuesday, which includes a surplus of about $325,542 and...

Denton ISD’s new athletic director is a promotion from within the district

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 6/10 7:12A Micah Pearce

Denton ISD has a new athletic director, and he already has years of experience with the district. The district announced Tuesday that Conroy Hines will be the next athletic director, taking over after the retirement of Texas high school football...

Lewisville ISD to offer free meals over the summer

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 5/25 7:00P Micah Pearce

School is out for Lewisville ISD students, but the district doesn t want its families to worry about feeding their kids over the summer. The district is participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture s Summer Meals program, which offers...