Desoto independent school district

Nominations for the Class of 2026 Hall of Honor will open December 8, 2025. This program annually recognizes notable DHS alumni and community members who have rendered meritorious service to the district.

DeSoto ISD hosted the second session of the 2025–2026 Best in Southwest Cross-District Literacy Learning Network on September 24 at Cockrell Hill Elementary.

The DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees has approved a bond issue to be placed on the May 2025 ballot.

DeSoto ISD is actively monitoring changes to federal immigration policies and their potential impact on the school community.

DeISD Board of Trustees invites the community to participate in a series of meetings focused on redesigning the district’s Board goals that will guide student academic achievement for the next five years.

The 2024 Annual DeSoto ISD Superintendent’s Toy Drive benefits the Chocolate MINT Foundation’s annual Christmas Candyland event. The toy drive will open Nov. 18 and conclude Dec. 13.

The DeSoto ISD School Board invites its school community to participate in a community conversation regarding proposed names for district facilities. The public town hall will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Mon., November 4, 2024.

District staff will engage in neighborhood walks to build relationships with community members and families starting Aug. 2 through Aug. 9 , ahead of the first day of school.

City of DeSoto Mayor Rachel L. Proctor extends a special invitation to DeSoto Independent School District scholars to participate in the 2024 Mayor’s Reading Club Challenge.

DeSoto ISD is proud to continue the tradition of honoring its alumni and those who have made a significant impact on its school community. DeSoto ISD will welcome three new members to the Hall of Honor on May 17, 2024.

DeSoto ISD announces its inaugural Districtwide Family Fitness Night on Thursday, May 9, from 6-8 p.m., at the DeSoto High School Multipurpose Center located at 600 Eagle Drive.

The DeSoto Independent School District is proud to announce and offer a new option to rising freshmen for the 2024-2025 academic year.

The DeSoto Independent School District is excited to announce spring enrollment dates and activities for families of soon-to-be three- and four-year-old scholars.

The DeSoto Independent School District (ISD) administration presented an early proposal to the Board of Trustees during the Monday, March 4, 2024, workshop regarding several aspects of the district’s financial position and strategy.

DeSoto ISD recently held its annual Spanish Spelling Bee, and the first-place winners and runner ups represented the district at Region 10’s Spanish Spelling Bee on March 20.

Prekindergarten education is a great foundation for lifelong learning and successful academic foundations for students. The case for early childhood education is clear. Data shows scholars exposed to early childhood education programs tend to exercise stronger critical and creative thinking skills, outperform their peers academically, and tend to advance further in their careers.

DeSoto ISD outlined plans to introduce a Talented and Gifted Academy at Ruby Young starting in the 2024-2025 academic year.

DeSoto Fighting Eagles Varsity Tennis Team traveled to Los Colinas to take part in the McArthur "LOVE" invitational.

As DeSoto ISD prepares for the 2024-2025 school year, the district wants to ensure that every student is enrolled and counted.

During a special called meeting on Monday, February 26, 2024, the DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees formalized the outcome for the upcoming election initially scheduled for May 4, 2024.

The DeSoto Independent School District Board of Trustees filing period has concluded, and the candidate list is set for the 2024 Board of Trustees election scheduled for May 4, 2024.

On March 5, 2024, DeSoto ISD parents and families at Amber Terrace Early Childhood Learning Center are invited to attend the DeSoto ISD Kinder Choice Fair, an opportunity for families of pre-kindergarten-aged scholars at Amber Terrace to learn about and choose a DeSoto ISD elementary school.

Nominations are now open for the DeSoto ISD Hall of Honor Class of 2024!

DeSoto Independent School District is proud to announce that the Texas Association of Black School Educators has named the district’s Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy one of the organization’s 2024 Dr. Jay Cummings Demonstration Schools.

DeSoto High School Student Council has joined forces with the American Red Cross for a life-saving event – a blood drive to assist patients with sickle cell disease.

Ten student-athletes accepted college athletic scholarships today at DeSoto High School during the annual National Signing Day event.

After 21 rounds and almost three hours of intense competition between the district’s top campus spellers at the DeSoto ISD Spelling Bee, a champion emerged.

Accolades abound for the outstanding season, with individual and collective recognitions as well as early college signings.

DeSoto ISD has secured grant funding to assist in providing after-school care for a limited number of district students in grades Pre-K through 5.

While we celebrate national and international history makers, history is also made every day by people from and working in or with local communities. This year, DeSoto ISD will celebrate Black History Month by celebrating our local history makers.

El Comité de Calendario del Distrito Escolar Independiente de DeSoto desarrolló tres opciones de calendario para su consideración para el año escolar académico 2024-2025 para revisión y comentarios de la comunidad.

DeSoto Independent School District Board of Trustees candidate filing and voting dates have been set for the 2024 Board of Trustees election scheduled for May 4, 2024.

Students in the McCowan Elite Dance Company performed in the 41st Civil Rights Movement Concert: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. held at The Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas.

Families of Emergent Bilinguals in the southern DFW area are invited to a free event for parents that will provide instructional resources and points of contact with community-based organizations.

DeSoto Independent School District is leaping to introduce an esports gaming club that will evolve into a full-fledged pathway of study comprised of marketing, coding and computer science, broadcast and more.

The DeSoto Independent School District will host a districtwide spelling bee on Feb. 1, 2023, at DeSoto High School located at 600 Eagle Drive in DeSoto.

DeSoto ISD and the Cities of DeSoto and Glenn Heights will host a joint celebration parade at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, followed by a community pep rally in the Chris Dyer Gymnasium at DeSoto High School.

Congratulations to the 2023 Holiday Greeting Card Cover Design Contest Finalists!

The DeSoto Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted the organization’s annual luncheon featuring the DeSoto Independent School District.

Curtistene S. McCowan Middle School Student Council has been selected as one of the 2023 American Student Council Association Student Council School of Excellence Award winners!