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A three-year Greater Texas Foundation grant will pay for new advising, closer dual credit ties, job-based learning and a regional data system built on Grayson College's Texoma Promise.
The Fall Festival will take place today from 3 to 7 p.m. at Van Alstyne Junior High because of the weather.
Fall Festival will be held Oct. 3 at Van Alstyne Junior High, either indoors or outside depending on weather conditions.
Van Alstyne ISD's Fall Festival will run from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, inside Van Alstyne Junior High. Guests should park behind the school and enter through the back doors.
The Van Alstyne Independent School District will hold its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the VAJH Parking Lot.
Van Alstyne ISD is opening a new elementary campus and updating attendance zones for the 2026-27 school year.
Trustees reviewed enrollment data showing a 6% increase and discussed alternative education program updates during the Sept. 14 regular meeting.
Van Alstyne ISD said human rescoring raised results on 47% of TELPAS and 55% of STAAR/EOC exams it submitted, and score changes are already in student records.
Van Alstyne ISD announced that human rescoring of 101 state assessments resulted in score increases for more than half of the submissions.
Van Alstyne ISD announced that registrations and payments for school-day testing are due on September 4.
The Van Alstyne ISD Homecoming Parade will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, with temporary road closures expected along Highway 5 and in the downtown area.
Van Alstyne ISD students will not attend school on Monday, Sept. 7, or Tuesday, Sept. 8, with classes resuming on Wednesday, Sept. 9.
The Van Alstyne ISD Board of Trustees approved a final budget amendment on Aug. 31 to cover expenses that exceeded original budget estimates.
Van Alstyne ISD families are asked to complete the Notice of/Consent for School Health Related Services form in Skyward Family Access as soon as possible.
The Van Alstyne ISD Board of Trustees will review and vote on the district's annual Senate Bill 12 Compliance Certification during its regular meeting on September 14, 2026.
Van Alstyne ISD has appointed Officer Steve Nabors as Interim Chief of Police following the resignation of Chief Charles Milner, effective September 30, 2026.
Superintendent Dr. David Brown expressed gratitude to Van Alstyne ISD families for their partnership during the first week of the 2026–2027 school year.
The Van Alstyne Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to change its regular meeting schedule to the second Monday of each month to reduce scheduling conflicts.
A B rating at 87 built on a barbell: two A campuses at the secondary level, three C campuses below them, and no B campus anywhere in the district.
The Van Alstyne ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the district's 2026-27 budget and a total tax rate of $1.1687 per $100 of valuation during its August 17 meeting.
The City of Van Alstyne reminds families to download the My Ride K-12 app to track student bus schedules and receive real-time transportation updates.
