NISD APPLYING FOR FEDERAL FUNDING UNDER THE EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT

PUBLIC NOTICE Nacogdoches Independent School District will be applying for federal funding under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for the 2023/2024 school year. Programs include: Title I, Part A Improving Basic Programs Title I, Part C Education of Migratory Children    Title II, Part A Supporting Effective Instruction   Title III, Part A  English Language Acquisition, […]

SFA partners with Panola College to offer interdisciplinary studies teaching degree

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University has partnered with Panola College to offer the Panola Pathway with SFA, which will allow students to expand on their associate degree to eventually earn a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from SFA.  The program, slated to begin its inaugural courses this summer, is pending approval […]

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS AVAILABLE FOR 2023-24 ACADEMIC YEAR

NISD elementary school (for grades Pre-K through fifth) supply lists for the 2023-24 academic year are available. Click one of the following links: School supply list 2023-24 School supply list 2023-24 (SPANISH). The first day of school for the upcoming year is Wednesday, Aug. 16.

NHS CLASS OF 2023 RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS TOTALING MORE THAN $8.6 MILLION

Nacogdoches High School members of the Class of 2023 received scholarships and grants totaling more than $8.6 million during the senior scholarship assembly held May 19 in the NHS auditorium.  Scholarship and grant recipients were recognized during the assembly, as well as the district’s Top 10 graduates, honor graduates and students included in Who’s Who at […]

SFA’s Griffith Fine Arts Building readies for fall classes, performances

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The expansion and renovation of the L.E. Griffith Fine Arts Building on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus is nearing completion, and faculty and staff will spend much of the summer moving into the building and preparing to welcome students on Aug. 28 as the 2023-24 academic year begins. From the […]

NHS STUCO NAMED OUTSTANDING STUDENT COUNCIL FOR 12TH STRAIGHT YEAR

It’s 12 years running for Nacogdoches High School Student Council. That’s how many times the NHS organization has been named Outstanding Student Council and Sweepstakes award winner at the state level. To top it off, NHS StuCo is a National Gold Council of Excellence for a second straight year. “I’m so proud of our students […]

SFA Gardens to host industry day for woody plants

NACOGDOCHES Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host the annual Wild About Woodies event at 9 a.m. June 30 in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center. The event is meant to acquaint nursery professionals, landscapers and enthusiastic gardeners with an in-depth look at the woody ornamental collections […]

NHS STUDENTS COMPLETE AP CAPSTONE PROGRAM FOR THE YEAR

Ten Nacogdoches High School students have completed the AP Capstone program this year.  Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing receive the AP Capstone Diploma. Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research […]

ANITA NORMAN IS ANNE K. WALLACE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD WINNER

Anita Norman received the Anne K. Wallace Award for Excellence in Teaching for the 2022-23 academic year. Norman teaches math at Nacogdoches High School. The award is presented annually to a Nacogdoches ISD teacher by the children of Anne K. Wallace, a longtime NISD teacher, in recognition of outstanding dedication to the instruction of NISD […]

Friday Night Film Series to present ‘What We Leave Behind’

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and the Friends of the Visual Arts will present a free, one-night screening of “What We Leave Behind,” a documentary by Iliana Sosa that examines her relationship with her grandfather and his homeland. The screening is at 7 p.m. Friday, June 2, in […]