Nacogdoches ISD Summer Meal Program Information

School’s out! But kids can keep eating healthy meals this summer…at no cost! No Cost, Healthy Meals for Kids 18 or Younger, and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years old. No registration or ID needed.  Call 211, Text FOOD to 304-304 or go to https://www.squaremeals.org/Programs/Summer-Meal-Programs/Summer-Meal-Site-Map. You can also view the district’s Summer Meal Program […]

NISD will provide school supplies for students in Pre-K through fifth-grade for the 2025-26 academic year

Nacogdoches ISD will furnish all school supplies for the return to classes for the 2025-26 academic year for students attending Pre-K through fifth-grade. This includes students attending the following campuses:  Fredonia Early Childhood Center Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary Emeline Carpenter Elementary Mike Moses Elementary Raguet Elementary Thomas J. Rusk Elementary  Students attending these campuses are not responsible […]

SFA business students, Christian Women’s Job Corps team up for service-learning projects

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– As Christian Women’s Job Corps Nacogdoches continues to gain both clients and volunteers, students in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Nelson Rusche College of Business are providing assistance to help with that growth while developing skills for their future careers.   “This is a multiclass real-world learning project under the guidance of several faculty […]

SFA students recount experiences as Archer Fellows

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Marking the second time in university history, three Stephen F. Austin State University students represented the university in the Archer Fellowship Program in Washington, D.C. during the spring semester — joining peers from across The University of Texas System and getting a front-row seat to the policymaking process through the elite program. Jada […]

SFA announces sports sponsorship changes

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University announced today that it will reduce the number of athletics programs it sponsors by four, effective at the end of the current academic year. The decision was based on sustained departmental budget deficits and the anticipated financial impact of upcoming revenue-sharing requirements with Division I athletes. The four […]

SFA theatre and dance students explore New York City’s Broadway scene

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Students from Stephen F. Austin State University’s School of Theatre and Dance recently returned from an immersive five-day trip into the heart of Broadway and the performing arts industry, as part of the program’s inaugural industry intensive in New York City. Led by CC Conn, professor of lighting and sound design, and Zeke […]

Dr. Katherine Whitbeck’s 40 years at NHS: Lots of classes and lots of roles

When Dr. Katherine Whitbeck got her start at Nacogdoches High School, her classroom looked a bit different than what you find today. There was an overhead projector, an honest-to-goodness chalkboard that was still in use… and no smartphones. Fast forward 40 years and Whitbeck is preparing for retirement after helping shape and influence a generation […]

Board members sworn in during agenda review/special meeting

Board members Cheryl D. Brady and James Ervin were sworn in Monday during a special meeting/agenda review for the Nacogdoches ISD Board of Trustees. Brady was elected May 3 to fill an at-large position on the board held by Kallie Pitcock, who chose not to seek re-election. Ervin was re-elected after running unopposed in District […]

Eighty-eight NHS students sign letters of commitment on CTE Signing Day

Eighty-eight Career & Technical Education students at Nacogdoches High School signed their letters of commitment to attend the college or trade school of their choice, and five students signed commitments to join a branch of the military. CTE Signing Day was held Tuesday at the Malcolm Rector Center for Advanced Careers and Innovation at NHS. […]