Lake Travis Independent School District Explained

Lake Travis Independent School District
Address:3324 Ranch Road 620 S.
Zipcode:78738
Motto:Every heart. Every mind. Everyday.
Superintendent:Paul Norton
Deputy Superintendent:Dr. Holly Morris-Keuntz
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Enrollment:10,387[1]
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Lake Travis Independent School District is a public school district headquartered in Austin, Texas, (USA).[2] [3] It was created on June 12, 1981, after school board members decided to split the Dripping Springs Independent School District in order to handle the growing population of the Lake Travis area.

In 2011, the school district was rated "Exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency.

Geography

Lake Travis ISD covers approximately 118sqmi. Its boundaries are the Travis/Hays county line on the south, the shores of Lake Travis to the north, the Pedernales River to the west, and Lake Austin and Barton Creek to the east.

Incorporated communities in the district include Bee Cave, Briarcliff, Lakeway, and The Hills. Hudson Bend, a census-designated place, is also in the district.[4]

LTISD covers 1.4sqmi of land within the City of Austin, making up 0.4% of the city's territory.[5]

Schools

High School (Grades 9-12)

Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)

Bonds

Voters in Lake Travis have approved of over $321 million in bonds for the LT school district for the past ten years.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History. Lake Travis ISD . December 4, 2011.
  2. "Annexation Map." City of Lakeway. Retrieved on December 30, 2016. This annexation map, to the southeast, shows Lake Travis High/former Lake Travis Middle/LTISD admin. building as being outside of the Lakeway boundaries
  3. http://www.laketravis.txed.net/ Home page
  4. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Travis County, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 30, 2016.
  5. "Regional School Districts and the City of Austin." City of Austin. March 2013. Retrieved on August 4, 2016.
  6. http://www.laketravis.txed.net/Domain/400 Home
  7. http://www.laketravis.txed.net/Domain/294 Home
  8. http://pl.beecavetexas.com/home/showdocument?id=917 Bee Cave City Limits and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
  9. http://www.ltisdschools.org/Domain/672 Home
  10. http://www.laketravis.txed.net/page/18 Lake Travis ISD: History