| Education | Katy Independent School District
Residents of Seven Meadows are served by the Katy Independent School District, one of the finest school districts in the state of Texas. Katy ISD encompasses 181 square miles, and with the start of the 2007-08 school year, has grown to serve more than 53,000 students in 47 schools, including six high schools.
Katy offers an outstanding instructional program with facilities, equipment and materials that are among the best in the state. Seven Meadows lies within the attendance zone of four excellent Katy schools: Michael Griffin Elementary, Beckendorff Junior High, the new Seven Lakes High School and Elementary #31 (opening Fall 2008). Seven Lakes is adjacent to Seven Meadows, and along with Beckendorff Junior High, has been rated “recognized” according to the latest state assessments.
Primary
All parents want to give their children the best headstart in life. That's why Seven Meadows is proudly served by Katy Independent School District (Katy ISD).
KISD uses proven instructional strategies so that children learn basic skills to build a foundation where critical thinking and other higher order thought processes are developed. To prepare students for the 21st century, state-of-the-art technology is used in the instructional programs. Along with regular classrooms, each KISD elementary school contains art, music, and resource classrooms, as well as a library, computer lab, gymnasium and cafeteria. KISD offers a full-day Kindergarten program.
Secondary
There is no underestimating the importance of high quality secondary education in today's fast-changing and competitive world.
Seven Meadows students benefit from junior and senior high schools that receive strong support from the community. KISD students consistently score well above the national average on standardized tests. More than 80% of high school graduates in Katy ISD go on to college.
KISD junior high schools have adopted the middle school education approach that is sensitive to the academic, social and emotional needs of the adolescent.
KISD high schools are trailblazers when it comes to innovative course offerings. For example, students may enroll in college courses that earn dual high school credit (courses that earn both high school and college credit) or take Advanced Placement classes and AP exams for college credit. A multitude of elective courses address individual interests and aptitudes.
Gifted and Talented
Katy ISD provides a GT program for identified students in grades K-12. For more information about the gifted program and identification criteria and deadlines, go to
http://www.katyisd.org/curriculum/gt_advanced_academics.htm.
Special Needs
One of Katy ISD's goals is to provide students with disabilities valuable educational experiences that prepare them for the future. Therefore, each student with a disability has the opportunity to participate in an appropriate educational setting designed to meet his/her individual needs.
Most students with disabilities can be taught on their home school campus by the regular classroom teacher with support provided by special education professionals. Since all students need to have a sense of belonging, it is important to include students with disabilities with their peer groups.
The Special Education Department adheres to a continuum of program options and related services to meet the needs of eligible disabled students. These include, mainstream, Content Mastery Centers, itinerant services, helping teacher, resource, self-contained, vocational, hospital and home-bound programs, regional day school for the deaf, preschool programs for children with disabilities, early childhood intervention, extended-year services, Braille instruction and orientation and mobility instruction.
The Special Education Advisory Council serves as a resource network and a forum for dialog on special education issues in the Katy Independent School District.
