News & Announcements

Little Elm ISD is proud to announce the addition and advancement of three exceptional leaders who will continue to move our District forward with purpose and excellence. The Board of Trustees approved the administration's recommendation for employment at the School Board Meeting Monday, April 20.

We’re proud to recognize this year’s Excellence Express Lobo Award Winners—outstanding educators and staff across our district who go above and beyond for students, families, and colleagues every day. Please join us in congratulating the following honorees from each location across Little Elm ISD:

Little Elm ISD is proud to announce that Hackberry Elementary has been recognized by the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA) as one of the 2024-2025 Student Leadership Award recipients.

Little Elm ISD proudly celebrated the dedicated staff members who have reached significant career milestones and those retiring from public education.

Little Elm ISD is proud to announce the promotion of Ashley Holmes as the next principal of Chavez Elementary.

Little Elm High School's Percussion Ensemble has earned one of the most prestigious honors in music education: an invitation to perform at the 79th Annual Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference this December in Chicago.

The Little Elm ISD Board of Trustees has approved the appointment of Tiffany Brown as the next principal of Walker Middle School. The decision was made during the Board’s regular meeting on Monday evening.

Field trips like this one to Austin bring learning to life—giving our students experiences beyond the classroom, which is something we prioritize at Little Elm ISD.

The Little Elm High School Winter Guard has been crowned Gold Medalists at the WGI World Championships—earning the highest score ever recorded in the Scholastic Open class.

Fourth graders from Little Elm ISD's Hackberry Elementary traveled to Georgetown and Austin on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip, Wednesday, March 5, 2025, to experience what they are learning in social studies and science. Students visited the Texas State Capitol in Austin and Inner Space Cavern in Georgetown.

Little Elm ISD is proud to be among the elite group of educational institutions recognized by the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) with the prestigious Award of Excellence in Financial Management.

Little Elm ISD is pleased to announce Terilyn Thomas-Monday as Director for Student Services and William Poage as Executive Director for Business Services.

The Little Elm ISD Board of Trustees approved the administration's recommendation to hire Michelle Gentry as the next principal at Little Elm High School during a special board meeting Monday evening. Gentry is a long-serving Lobo and has been with the District since 2007. 

Little Elm ISD is pleased to announce Howard Higginbotham as the new principal of Herschel Zellars Early Childhood Learning Center.

The first day of Kindergarten brought a mix of excitement and nervousness for Jessica Sublet and her son, Baylen. Originally from Montreal, Canada, and fluent in French, Jessica hoped Baylen would also learn to speak two languages. She was thrilled when she discovered Little Elm ISD offers bilingual education. 

This past weekend marked a remarkable achievement for the budding artists of Little Elm High School as they participated in the 30th State VASE (Visual Arts Scholastic Event) competition held in San Marcos, TX

The Little Elm ISD Board of Trustees approved the hiring of the next Hackberry Elementary Principal at the Board Meeting on Monday night. The District is pleased to announce that Steven Menezes will serve as the Principal for the 2024-2025 school year.

Little Elm ISD is proud to be among the elite group of educational institutions recognized by the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) with the prestigious Award of Excellence in Financial Management.

Little Elm ISD is pleased to announce Kori Werth as the Principal for Little Elm ISD’s upcoming elementary campus, Lakewood Village Elementary. Werth has served as the Principal for Oak Point Elementary in Little Elm ISD since 2019.

Fourth graders from Little Elm ISD's Oak Point Elementary traveled to Georgetown and Austin on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip, Friday, November 3, 2023, to experience what they are learning in social studies and science.

News out of Austin today by the TEA Commissioner Mike Morath, is that the state will delay the release of A-F district, school scores.

Only the top 5.5 percent of districts in the state, including Little Elm ISD, earned the honor this year. 

Little Elm ISD is pleased to announce Donnie Bartlett has been named Deputy Superintendent. Bartlett previously served as principal for an elementary campus at Birdville ISD.

​​​​​​If you had asked Little Elm High School graduating senior Gabriela Vasconcelos what she wanted to be back when she was in elementary school, she would have told you she wanted to be a neurosurgeon. But if you ask her today, she has changed her mind in a way that may surprise you.

Little Elm ISD is pleased to announce Kristi Roberts will serve as the next Executive Director for Special Populations. Little Elm ISD is pleased to announce Mickey James as the Executive Director for Construction Services. 

Little Elm ISD is the most recent district in the country to earn the National Certificate for STEM Excellence - District (NCSE-D) STEM certificate from the National Institute for STEM Education (NISE).  It is the first district in the state to have all campuses and the District STEM certified and third in the nation. 

Little Elm ISD is pleased to announce Christi Silcox has been named the Walker Middle School Principal. Silcox previously served as principal for West Hardin County Consolidated ISD, located 50 miles northwest of Beaumont, Texas. 

At the special board meeting of the Little Elm ISD Board of Trustees on March 9, Little Elm ISD named Michael Lamb as the Lone Finalist in its search for the District’s next superintendent. With that announcement, the Board will now observe the state-required 21 day waiting period before officially approving Mr. Lamb.

For the second consecutive year, Little Elm ISD is proud to be among the third group of educational institutions recognized by the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) with the prestigious Award of Excellence in Financial Management.