Last day of school (early release) tomorrow | | |
The end of the 2025-2026 school year is almost here! Northwest ISD's last day is Friday, May 22, which is an early-release school day. Elementary schools will dismiss at 11:45 a.m., middle schools at 12:55 p.m. and high schools at 12:30 p.m. (Steele ECHS at 12:20 p.m.).
We look forward to ending the school year with excellence!
| | Graduation ceremonies begin tomorrow | | |
Northwest ISD’s four high schools will host graduation ceremonies over the next week, and all the events will be livestreamed for friends and family who cannot attend in person. All ceremonies will be livestreamed, with links to the video feeds and additional information available at www.nisdtx.org/graduation. Please be aware the stream will not go live until near the start of each ceremony.
Steele Early College High School will host its commencement ceremony on Friday, May 22, at Northwest High School. Northwest ISD’s three comprehensive high schools – Byron Nelson, Eaton and Northwest high schools – will each host their ceremonies on Tuesday, May 26, at the University of North Texas Coliseum.
| | Class of 2026 honored at award ceremonies | | |
Before they walk the stage at graduation, students of the Class of 2026 were honored at their campus awards ceremonies!
At the Byron Nelson Royal Awards, Eaton Emerald Awards, Northwest Legacy Awards and Steele Stallion Awards, academic and extracurricular achievements were celebrated, campus awards were given out and scholarship recipients were recognized as the soon-to-be graduates took center stage! Click below for photos from each ceremony.
| | Seniors return to where it all started | | Just days before they walk the stage at graduation, soon-to-be graduates took one last stroll through the halls of their elementary and middle schools, and they were met with a few tears and plenty of cheers! Click below for photos from throughout NISD. | | Registration for summer camps and programs remains open | | Making plans for the summer? Northwest ISD has lots of opportunities for students throughout the summer months. From athletic and fine arts camps to enrichment opportunities and summer school, information for summer programs can easily be found at www.nisdtx.org/summer. | | Enroll now for 2026-2027 school year | | |
Families can still enroll their students for the 2026-2027 school year at www.nisdtx.org/enroll!
Northwest ISD encourages families of returning students to re-enroll before the end of the current school year to minimize class adjustments at the start of the school year. For families of returning students, re-enrollment is a simple process with most information pre-filled based on previous submissions.
| | Free summer meals begin on May 27 at two campuses | | |
Northwest ISD will again offer free summer meals to children ages 18 and younger, as well as students with disabilities who are ages 21 and younger, as part of the federal Summer Food Service Program.
The Summer Food Service Program is a U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition program administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture. For children who rely on school meals during the academic year, these meals offer a source of good nutrition when school is out for summer vacation. Per program requirements, meals must be consumed on campus and cannot be taken to go.
This year, meals will be offered at Love Elementary School and Prairie View Elementary School from Monday through Friday, beginning May 27 and concluding June 30. Breakfast will be offered from 8 to 9 a.m., and lunch will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
| | Trustee awards honor student achievements | | |
The NISD Board of Trustees recognized nearly 1,000 students from throughout the district for achieving various regional, state and national honors at the Trustee Awards of Excellence ceremonies over the last two weeks!
Photographs from each event can be found and downloaded from the district's Flickr account. Congratulations, students!
| | Two student-athletes win UIL Track and Field State Championships | | |
NISD is the home of two more State Champions!! Congratulations to Kaden Bram and Jayden Frye who returned from Austin with some extra hardware. Kaden (Eaton High School) won the 6A discus throw and Jayden (Byron Nelson) won the 6A long jump at the UIL Track & Field State Championships last weekend!
Additionally, the Byron Nelson boys team placed second in the state with multiple school records broken, and Levariya Pinder (Northwest) finished third in the 6A long jump!
| | NISD artists earn top honors | | |
Join us in congratulating a pair of incredibly talented student artists, Alyssa Tallman and Ariana Yaelis Vasquez Rosete!
Alyssa, a sophomore at Northwest High School, earned TWO Gold Seals at the TAEA State VASE contest! Only 150 Gold Seals were awarded this year, and Alyssa was one of just four students statewide who earned two.
Ariana, a freshman at James M. Steele Early College High School, was named a finalist in the international ARTEFFECT annual competition, organized by the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes! Ariana is one of just 149 high school finalists that represent 32 U.S. states and 16 countries.
| | Byron Nelson theatre wins prestigious Buckley and Broadway Dallas awards | | |
It's been a big month for NISD theatre programs, especially the cast and crew of this year's production of "Matilda" at Byron Nelson High School! The Bobcats won five of Casa Mañana's Betty Buckley Awards and two Broadway Dallas High School Musical Theater Awards!
In total, "Matilda" and VR Eaton High School's "Les Misérables: School Edition" were nominated for 14 awards from the pair of prestigious organizations. Among their seven awards, the Bobcats took home Excellence in Lighting Design and Excellence in Sound Design from both contests!
| | Chisholm Trail Middle School named Texas School to Watch | | |
Chisholm Trail Middle School has been named a Texas School to Watch, earning statewide and national recognition for its commitment to academic excellence, student growth and continuous improvement.
The designation is part of the Schools to Watch program, led nationally by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform and in Texas by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals. Chisholm Trail Middle School is one of approximately 70 campuses across Texas to receive the honor.
| | Medlin student becomes published author | | |
Congratulations to Connor Oney, an eighth-grade student at Medlin Middle School, Northwest ISD, who is now a published author!
Connor's short story, “The Apple,” was chosen as part of a nationwide contest hosted by Young Writers USA and published in a collection of stories titled “Stranger Sagas: Tales of the Fantastic.”
Medlin celebrated Connor by hosting a book signing in which he signed copies of his story that will be available in the campus library. He also signed copies for his English teachers, Leann Shelley and Carrie Hatfield, who inspire his love for writing!
| | Safe gun storage information | | The storage of guns is vital to safety, especially during the holiday season. Texas law now requires schools to distribute information about gun safety, as firearms are the leading cause of suicide in Texas. Restricting access to guns is critical in reducing acts of violence, whether as self-harm or towards others. Acts of mass violence and interpersonal violence often end in suicide. For information about safe gun storage, view this website. | | NEF awards more than $224,900 to Northwest ISD seniors | | |
The Northwest ISD Education Foundation, in partnership with its endowments and community partners, recently awarded 162 scholarships, totaling $224,900 to graduating seniors across all four NISD high schools!
Recipients were honored at senior ceremonies on each campus. Congratulations, graduates!
| | Mobile Food Pantry now closed | | |
After thoughtful consideration, the Northwest ISD Education Foundation and Northwest ISD has ended operations of the NEF & NISD Food Pantry at the end of the 2025–2026 school year. The final pantry was held on May 16, 2026.
Since its launch, the food pantry has provided meaningful support to Northwest ISD families and the surrounding community, helping ensure students have access to essential food resources outside of school. We are incredibly grateful to the many volunteers, community partners, and donors who gave their time, energy, and resources each month to make this program possible. We couldn’t have done this without the partnership of Tarrant Area Food Bank whose generosity has made a lasting difference for families across our district.
While we are proud of the impact this program has had, several factors have led to the decision to close the pantry, including declining attendance, limited staff capacity to continue operating the program, and the availability of additional food pantry resources throughout our communities that are able to serve families on a regular basis.
NEF and Northwest ISD remain deeply committed to supporting students and families, and we want to ensure those in need are aware of other local resources available for assistance.
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Additional Food Pantry Resources
Gateway Church Mobile Market
Last Saturday of each month | 9 – 11 a.m.
Address: 1225 TX-114, Justin, TX 76247
Chisholm Trail Baptist Church
4th Thursday of each month | 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Address: 300 Chisholm Creek Parkway, Rhome, TX 76078
Families may also search for additional food assistance locations through Tarrant Area Food Bank using the resource finders below:
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Northwest Independent School District
Phone: 817-215-0000 • Fax: 817-215-0170
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