Message from the Superintendent

A Message from the Superintendent Dr. Wendy Eldredge

Growth. Is there a word that better describes our district and community?

Growth summarizes almost every aspect of our CISD. In just over one year, we have gone from enrolling our record-setting 5,000th student at Martin Elementary, to enrolling our recordsetting 6,000th student at Crandall Middle School. And these Pirates are coming to us from all over the world.

Africa, Brazil, Canada, Germany—our student body represents all walks of life. The origins of our 1,200 newest Pirates span the globe, coming to us from:

• 7 Countries • 23 Private/Charter Schools

• 23 States

• 97 Texas School Districts • 8 Home Schools

And as you thumb through the pages of this second edition of our Crusader magazine, you will see how our student growth is blending into other district areas. Construction is underway on Elementary School 6 in Heartland, just north of our new Crandall Middle School. Planning and community feedback will begin after Winter Break for designing the Performing Arts Center, approved in last May’s bond election. Phase 2 of Crandall High School’s expansion, also approved through the bond, will soon commence, adding space for more than 600 students.

You will also see how our growth is affording us the chance to develop new partnerships, like those with Alphabest—for extended-day programming for students in grades PreK-6—along with advertisements from local business partners who help support CISD. And you will see the safety measures put in place throughout the past three years with the additions of our CISD Police Department and CISD Emergency Operations.

These are exciting times in our district. We are in a unique position to help shape our future, which is a spot that many communities would long to have. Let’s charge forward—together—doing all we can for our students, staff and community. Pirates forever,

Dr. Wendy Eldredge Superintendent