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View MoreProsper and Celina families can apply for $400 in reading tutoring through Texas PASS program
The Texas Education Agency's new PASS program offers Prosper ISD and Celina ISD families of qualifying third-graders a $400 account for reading tutoring from approved providers. Applications are open for the 2026-27 school year.
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View MoreCelina ISD explores state program to increase teacher compensation
Celina ISD is pursuing the state's Teacher Incentive Allotment program, which could steer thousands of additional dollars toward teacher compensation, with a staff committee expected to be operational before the Oct. 26 board meeting.
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View MoreCelina ISD offers $750 to employees who recruit bus drivers
Celina ISD's board unanimously approved a pilot program offering district employees up to $750 for each bus driver they successfully recruit, as the fast-growing district tries to close a 15-driver staffing gap.
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View MoreTexas 180-day school mandate could affect Prosper, Celina districts
State senators heard testimony linking four-day school weeks to a 6-8% drop in reading and math proficiency, and the Senate Education Committee chair said she is considering a 180-day instructional minimum that would set statewide calendar rules for every district, including Prosper ISD and Celina ISD.
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View MoreProsper ISD faces state spending review under comptroller audit
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines selected Prosper ISD as one of four districts for a spending review examining whether taxpayer dollars reach classrooms, with a final report due to the Legislature by Dec. 31.
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View MoreProsper ISD picks former deputy Bradley as superintendent finalist
The Prosper ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously Sept. 30 to name Dr. Greg Bradley, who left the district for Ennis ISD in 2025, as the lone finalist to lead nearly 35,000 students, with a contract vote expected in October.
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View MoreCelina microschool grows from 4 to 145 students in two years, tapping TEFA vouchers and a regional population boom
The Anchored School, a private Christian microschool near the Celina-Prosper border, has grown from four students in 2024 to 145, riding Celina's population boom and the state's new education voucher program.
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View MoreProsper High autotech students advance in regional competition
Prosper High School's automotive technology program, led by teacher Vincent Seymour, trains students in vehicle repair and has sent competitors to a regional event at Texas Motor Speedway, as CTE enrollment across Prosper ISD has grown 40% in two years.
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View MoreProsper High names 13 National Merit semifinalists
Thirteen Prosper High School seniors earned National Merit Semifinalist recognition, placing them among less than 1% of U.S. high school seniors and continuing the district's strong showing in the annual competition.
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