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Lewisville ISD teachers can get help paying certification exam and application fees from a new foundation fund

The Lewisville Education Foundation says its Teacher Certification Reimbursement Fund will help district employees cover the $200 to $700 it can cost to earn or add a Texas certification.

Jubal VargasOctober 31, 20261 min read

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Schools24 days ago
Lewisville ISD tax roll lists $61.5 billion in taxable value and a $622.5 million levy for trustees to accept
The Denton County Tax Office summary going to the board Tuesday also shows $19 billion in exemptions and $40.1 million in levy the district gives up on frozen accounts; trustees will also hire academic auditors.
Schools24 days ago
LISD report puts English learners' graduation rate at a five-year high, with 209 classrooms still expected to need certification waivers
Lewisville ISD's annual bilingual and ESL evaluation, going to trustees Tuesday, counts 846 students reclassified as English proficient and a 91.1% graduation rate, while uncertified-teacher waivers remain the district's main gap.
Schools25 days ago
Health science tops Lewisville ISD's career-center waitlists at 132 students as certifications climb
An annual report going to trustees Tuesday counts 3,167 industry certifications earned last year and notes three student-run companies formed at The Colony High through the district's business incubator class.
Schools25 days ago
Four kindergarten classes at Memorial Elementary top the state's 22-student cap as LISD seeks waivers
Lewisville ISD trustees are asked Tuesday to approve 26 class size exceptions at 10 campuses, after district counts found early-grade classes of 23 to 26 students.
Schools25 days ago
MaxPreps features The Colony boys varsity football highlights
MaxPreps lists video highlights from The Colony's boys varsity football game at Sherman on Sept. 18, 2026.
Schools26 days ago
Cougars roll past Community 45-3 and turn to a home date with state-ranked Argyle
The Colony led 24-3 at halftime in Nevada and won every quarter to even its district record at 1-1, a week before hosting an Argyle team that beat Lovejoy 45-28 Friday.
Schools26 days ago
LISD trustees to weigh ground-lease talks for shuttered B.B. Owen Elementary
A non-binding letter of intent covering three campuses closed last year, including B.B. Owen in The Colony, is on the Lewisville ISD board's agenda Tuesday, Oct. 13, after a closed-door discussion of real estate.
Schools27 days ago
Both Lewisville ISD middle schools in the city need state-required improvement plans after C ratings
Trustees vote Tuesday, Oct. 13, on plans for Griffin and Lakeview middle schools, flagged for targeted support for some student groups, with work required to be underway by Nov. 20.

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Lewisville ISD teachers can get help paying certification exam and application fees from a new foundation fund

More Schools

Lewisville ISD tax roll lists $61.5 billion in taxable value and a $622.5 million levy for trustees to accept

LISD report puts English learners' graduation rate at a five-year high, with 209 classrooms still expected to need certification waivers

Health science tops Lewisville ISD's career-center waitlists at 132 students as certifications climb

Four kindergarten classes at Memorial Elementary top the state's 22-student cap as LISD seeks waivers

MaxPreps features The Colony boys varsity football highlights

Cougars roll past Community 45-3 and turn to a home date with state-ranked Argyle

LISD trustees to weigh ground-lease talks for shuttered B.B. Owen Elementary

Both Lewisville ISD middle schools in the city need state-required improvement plans after C ratings

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