Announcements

The winners of this year's Kids with heART Comal ISD art contest will be announced during the district's annual Dyslexia Awareness Night on Thursday, Oct. 17. Families are invited to learn more about dyslexia and how the district addresses the needs of students identified with the learning disability.

For one Pieper High School senior and JROTC officer, 9/11 means remembering the ultimate sacrifice that first responders made on that day. She is proud to be a part of the fourth annual Stair Climb.

Fitch Ratings recently upgraded Comal ISD's credit rating to a 'AA+' which is just one step below the highest rating on the Fitch scale. Over time, this rating will save taxpayers several million dollars in interest costs.

Four Comal ISD students were named Outstanding Performer at the Texas State Solo Ensemble Contest in May, and two students received the Outstanding Performer title at the 2024 UIL State Wind Ensemble Festival.

A Smithson Valley High School student placed second in the nation and earned a silver medal in the practical nursing competition during the SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference in Atlanta this summer.

Comal ISD began offering esports just three and half years ago and recently was awarded the School District of the Year award for its program which promotes teamwork, develops skill and offers students access to a nontraditional sport.

Jillian Pratt is among the 31 librarians selected from across the state for the TALL Texans Leadership Class of 2024.

The visual arts program at Comal ISD is among the top 1.3 percent in the state of Texas, winning the District of Distinction Award for the sixth year in a row by the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA).

In only its third year in existence, the Pieper High School Warrior Company is making headlines as the Most Improved Unit in the Nation. With keynote events such as the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and the Bataan Death March Memorial hike, the program is making a difference both on its campus and in its surrounding communities.

With tears in her eyes, a recent Smithson Valley High School graduate hugged Texas State Senator Donna Campbell, M.D., after learning she is the recipient of the Texas Armed Services Scholarship from Senate District 25.