Lovejoy Independent School District


By Staff Reports
(Created: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 10:20 PM CDT)

Since 1917, Lovejoy Independent School District has served the residents of the communities of Lucas and Fairview, and other surrounding neighborhoods. Lovejoy ISD is a district known for its high level of parental support and involvement, high expectations, and the district’s desire to set the standard for public education in this country.

The district covers an area of approximately 17 square miles. Boundary school districts include Plano ISD, Wylie ISD, Allen ISD, and McKinney ISD.

Lovejoy Independent School District has received the highest academic rating for the past 12 years and is the highest rated district in Collin County. In fact, for 2007 LISD was one of 27 exemplary districts, including eight charter schools, who earned the top rating in 2007. This equates to only 2.2% of the districts in Texas being rated exemplary. The District will remain Exemplary for the 2008-09 school year.

Until the fall of 2006, Lovejoy ISD was a K n 6 district that sent secondary students to neighboring Allen ISD for grades 7 n 12. In 2003 the community voted to become a K-12 district. In August 2006, the district’s secondary program was launched with the opening of Lovejoy High School with approximately 800 students in grades 6 n 9. Each subsequent year, the high school has grown one grade: grade 10 in 2007-2008, grade 11 in 2008-2009, and grade 12 in 2009-2010.

Initially, the middle school and high school were housed in the new high school facility. In August 2008, grades 6 n 8 will move to a separate middle school building, Sloan Creek Middle School, and the doors of the third elementary, Puster Elementary, will open.

Students at the middle school and high school levels are encouraged to continue to build a strong academic foundation, while at the same time allowing freedom to explore elective subjects and to develop unique talents and interests.

The academic program of studies includes courses aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS) and courses aligned to the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Standards.

Lovejoy ISD students have a long tradition of academic success, as well as an equally strong participation rate in athletics and fine arts. Traditionally, Lovejoy ISD students have been among the leaders in extra- and co-curricular activities at the high school level and have already proven that this has not changed - Lovejoy High School is already highly competitive in all U.I.L. arenas.

For more information about the Lovejoy ISD go to www.lovejoyisd.net.

Lovejoy ISD Campuses

Reprinted from:  Allen American, Star Community Newspapers, August 13, 2008