The profoundly acclaimed Lake Travis Independent School District (LTISD) offers remarkable instructive types of assistance to the Lake Travis region, roughly twenty miles west of Austin. The tranquility and regular excellence of the space differentiates the nearness to the conveniences of the Austin metro region.Initially remembered for Dripping Springs ISD, LTISD was shaped in 1981. The locale presently offers types of assistance to in excess of 5,800 understudies. The understudy populace comprises of 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% African American, & 2% Asian understudies. The assessment rate for LTISD is $1.3585 per $100 valuation.The region incorporates four primary schools (Bee Cave, Lake Pointe, Lake Travis, and Lakeway), two center schools (Lake Travis Middle and Hudson Bend), & one secondary school (Lake Travis High). A fifth rudimentary, Serene Hills, is planned to open in August 2008.
Planning ahead, the school region intends to grow the secondary school, Lake Travis Middle, and Hudson Bend Middle. Extra school grounds to oblige the development in the space are not too far off.
On the Texas Education Agency Academic Excellence Indicator System for 2007, Lake Travis was evaluated as Academically Acceptable. Schools inside the region getting Exemplary appraisals were Bee Cave Elementary, Lakeway Elementary, Lake Pointe Elementary, and Lake Travis Middle. Hudson Bend Middle got a Recognized rating from TEA.
Lakeway Elementary School was named by the Texas Business and Education Coalition to its Honor Roll for the second year straight. Texas Monthly magazine named Lakeway Elementary & Hudson Bend Middle to its rundown of High Performing Public Schools in December 2007.
For 2007, two LT secondary school understudies were named as National Merit Finalists and eight understudies were perceived as Commended. Four LT High School understudies were named as National Hispanic Scholars in 2007.
Local area inclusion is an imperative part of Lake Travis ISD. Every grounds has a Campus Advisory Team (CAT) comprised of school staff and local area individuals. The school region likewise takes part in projects like the Partners in Education Program and Volunteers in Public Schools. The Community Education Program presented by LTISD appreciates solid local area interest. School offices get broad use from different associations nearby.
With its maxim, “Each heart. Each brain. Consistently.”, Lake Travis Independent School District delineates its obligation to giving the best of instructive administrations to every one of its understudies inside this excellent lake local area.
