Lorena ISD Receives Texas Platinum Leadership Circle Award 4th Year

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts launched the Texas Comptroller Leadership Circle program in December 2009 to recognize local governments across Texas that are striving to meet a high standard for financial transparency online.

Previously Lorena ISD has earned SILVER and GOLD Leadership Circle Awards. This year LISD earned an even higher award – the PLATINUM Leadership Circle Award by scoring 21 out of a possible 22 points on the rating criteria. The district is recognized for providing a clear, consistent picture of spending and sharing information in a user-friendly format. For more information, see the Financial Transparency page of the Lorena ISD website.

LHS Band Flautist makes 2015 ATSSB All-State Band

Congratulations to LHS band member Felicity Fulton for making the 2015 ATSSB All-State Band!

Felicity will perform with the All-State Band at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention in San Antonio, Texas in February.

Welcome to 2015

Welcome back to school! We are excited to start the new year. The spring semester is packed with learning opportunities and district events. Keep an eye on the calendar, website, and social media pages to stay up to date on all things happening at LISD.

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Lorena ISD Christmas Holiday Important Dates

Please note the following dates and times:

Friday, December 19th - Early Dismissal on all campuses

Monday, December 22nd through Friday, January 2nd - No school 

Monday, January 5th - School resumes for students

We hope all of you have a safe and happy holiday season!

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ThinkFast Interactive

As part of its DriveitHOME^TM parent education campaign, The Allstate Foundation and the National Safety Council are bringing the award-winning ThinkFast Interactive® educational game show to Lorena High School at 6:00 pm, on December 15^th. 

ThinkFast Interactive® is a live, exciting, rapid-fire trivia game show that engages the entire audience with chances to win an array of great prizes, while clearly demonstrating the biggest risks facing new teen drivers and what parents can do to reduce these risks, backed by the research driven message of DriveitHOME^TM.

Car crashes continue to be the No. 1 killer of teens in the U.S. and in Texas, killing more teens each year than suicide and homicide combined. From 2007 to 2012, more than 2,100 Texas drivers ages 13 to 19 were involved in fatal crashes. Recent research from The Allstate Foundation shows 43 percent of Texas parents don’t know car crashes are the No.1 cause of teen deaths.

This is an excellent opportunity for parents of teens currently driving and for those who aren’t driving yet! The event is free to all who attend and for every parent-teen pair in attendance; our school will receive extra grant funds that will go towards improving our school and classrooms.

Please bring your teen and join us on Monday, December 15^th, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.!!!

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