For yet another year, Niche ranks Katy ISD as the No. 1 Best School District in the Houston Area. Katy ISD also ranks in the top 1% both statewide and nationally among all school districts evaluated by Niche.
Searching for a new home for their growing blended family, Katy Area Chamber of Commerce Matthew Ferraro and his wife, Lauren, decided that Elyson was the best choice.
The newest school at Elyson, Katy ISD’s Nelson Junior High opens August 14. Meet the principal, Kara Morgan, and get a sneak peek inside a state-of-the-art campus filled with innovations including a three-story learning tower, collaborative learning areas and much more.
Elyson ranks among the nation’s Top 50 master-planned communities in the 2023 midyear report from RCLCO. New builders, recreational amenities and shopping centers are adding to Elyson’s strong momentum in 2023, and more exciting things are on the way for 2024.
David and Terri Youngblood met on their first day of work at Katy ISD in 1977, going on to each have a 40-year career in the district and raising three children who all work in Katy ISD. The district has recognized the Youngbloods’ contributions in administration, athletics, technology and more by naming its 45th elementary school in their honor. It opens at Elyson in August.
Now under construction next to the Harmony elementary school in Elyson, the new middle/high campus will complete their first comprehensive master-planned PreK-12 campus in Texas. Highlights include Harmony’s first UIL standard football field and a leading-edge makerspace.
With 28 years of experience in public education – 18 of them at Katy ISD – Charlotte Gilder has been named principal of Youngblood Elementary School, opening in August 2023 adjacent to Elyson.
Katy ISD is the No. 1 Best School District in the Houston Area in the 2023 rankings from Niche. The rankings also have A- overall grades for both Stockdick Junior High and Paetow High, two Katy ISD schools zoned to serve Elyson students.
Meet Harmony School of Excellence – Katy principal Christopher Hassan, who lives in Elyson with his wife, Mary, and daughters Evalena and Layla. HSE – Katy opens in Elyson in August, with an incoming class of more than 500 students in grades Pre-K through 6.
New campuses from the University of Houston and Houston Community College are expanding the number of higher education options offered close to Elyson. These facilities offer state-of-the-art buildings for the ultimate student experience, with programs tailored to the community’s needs.
Elyson ranks among the Top 10 MPCs in Texas for home sales in a new report from RCLCO, and among the Top 50 nationwide. Elyson’s growth is bringing new schools, shopping, recreational amenities and more. See what’s coming in our blog.
Located on a 26-acre campus in Elyson, Harmony School of Excellence – Katy is on track to open in August, welcoming students in Pre-K through Grade 6 to an innovative STEM-focused, tuition-free campus. An expansion that will accommodate students up to Grade 12 is already being planned.
Many exciting things are in store for Elyson in 2022, including a Target-anchored shopping center, the first phase of a K-12 charter school campus, and much more. Before we get too far into the new year, we wanted to take a look back at 2021, another year of amazing growth for Elyson.
A high-performing system of public charter schools focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, Harmony Public Schools plans to create a K-12 campus at Elyson. The elementary school will open in 2022, with a middle and high school building to follow.
Katy ISD’s Paetow High School has received its first Niche grade since it opened in 2017, and it’s an A. Zoned to Elyson, this thriving high school also earned an A for Teachers and an A+ for Diversity.
Katy ISD is the No. 1 Best School District in the Houston Area in the 2022 Niche rankings. Stockdick Junior High and Paetow High also have some impressive report cards, receiving their first Niche grades since both opened in 2017.
Now open in Elyson, Magnolia Preparatory Academy has a unique vision that prioritizes outside time over screen time, along with curriculum that prepares students to thrive at Katy ISD schools.
For the young students at Elyson’s Magnolia Preparatory Academy, rainy days mean playing outside with mud pies, sliding down the hill, splashing in puddles and even learning about worms. See how this unique nature-focused school turns wet weather into opportunities for building skills and teaching real world lessons.
Every student and staff member at Elyson’s McElwain Elementary belongs to one of six Houses, inspired by Harry Potter and designed to promote character development and a positive school culture.
A little more dirt and a lot less screen time will be priorities at Magnolia Preparatory Academy, opening in Elyson in 2021 and now enrolling. Academic readiness will also be a focus of this new school, owned by former teacher Jennifer Radulovic and her husband, Petar.
“Building Our Foundation” is the theme for the first year of programs from the PTA at McElwain Elementary, Elyson’s first onsite Katy ISD school. Programs will focus on six initiatives, including Inclusion, Acceptance and School Spirit; STEAM and others.
With members from as close as Katy and as far away as Ghana, the inaugural PTA board for McElwain Elementary School is as diverse as Elyson itself. Meet the first-year PTA board members for Elyson’s first Katy ISD school.
With 46 new homes sold in June 2020, Elyson’s homebuilders set a new monthly record. First-time buyers helped builders break the previous record, which was set just the month before.
As district architect/planner for Katy ISD, Peter McElwain oversaw the design and construction of more than 40 schools and other facilities in his 19-year career. Elyson’s Peter H. McElwain Elementary School, opening in August, holds a special place in his heart.
Euberta Lucas, principal of Peter McElwain Elementary, envisions a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for Elyson’s first Katy ISD school, along with core values that stress academics, achievement and the whole child.
Elyson students attend Paetow High School, the only Katy ISD high school to offer a midday Power Hour, where students enjoy the freedom to pursue academic and social interests during the lunch hour.
Students at Elyson thrive in our highly regarded Katy ISD schools. For an added boost, our builders offer many student-friendly features, from launch rooms to help everyone get out the door in the morning, to homework centers for afterschool ambitions.
Bethke Elementary School, one of the highly regarded Katy ISD schools serving Elyson, has earned an overall A rating from Niche, a respected school review website. Opened in 2017, Bethke has gained recognition for innovative programs including Bison Time and its Learning Garden.
Katy ISD is the only one of the 10 largest school districts in Texas to receive an A rating from the Texas Education Agency. It is also ranked as the No. 1 Best School District in the Houston Area by Niche.
One of the highly regarded Katy ISD schools serving Elyson, Paetow High School earned six of the seven possible Distinction Designations given by the Texas Education Agency in its 2019 ratings.
For parents who’ve ever wondered exactly where their child’s school bus is at, there’s now an app for that – at least for parents of students in the highly regarded Katy Independent School District serving Elyson. Our blog has info on how to download and use this free app.
Elyson’s third annual Back to Cool event is set for Saturday, August 17. It’s free, and everyone is invited to come out and enjoy waterslides, paddleboats, food trucks and more as we welcome a new year in our highly regarded Katy ISD schools.
Sometimes we get the feeling we’d like a change of scenery, but how do you know when it’s really time to move? Here are 8 signs to think about, from feeling like you need more (or less) space, to wanting better schools for the kids.
One of Katy ISD's best-kept secrets is the Miller Career & Technology Center, which offers specialized career and technology programs for students. It's also a place where you can dine, get your car serviced, enjoy a salon experience, and pamper your pet.
Elyson’s first educational childcare center, Kiddie Academy of Elyson, has broken ground and is on track to open in July 2019. Pre-enrollment is now under way.
Houston Community College is building a 24-acre campus near the Katy Freeway and Grand Parkway. HCC’s campus is located near the University of Houston’s Katy campus, opening this fall. Between both, students will be able to pursue four-year undergraduate and post-graduate study near Elyson.
Katy ISD is highly regarded for its K-12 education, and rightfully so. Did you know that Katy ISD also offers lifelong learning opportunities for adults, with classes on everything from cake decorating and dancing, to stock market fundamentals and foreign languages?
A growing number of young couples are choosing Elyson for its highly regarded Katy ISD schools, even before they have kids. See the benefits of settling into a strong school district, whether you’ve yet to have kids, or your kids are already out of school.
Students at Katy ISD’s Bethke Elementary School love their weekly Bison Time, where they get to do what they love, creating products and services that will benefit the community.
From the kid’s menu at Elyson Café, to Story Time and outdoor movies at Elyson House, there are countless reasons kids love living at Elyson. Here are the Top 10.
All three of the Katy ISD schools serving Elyson students in grades K-12 have been recognized as “2018 Schools Transforming Learning” by the Principals’ Institute. Watch a video the students created themselves to win this honor.
One of three highly regarded Katy ISD schools serving Elyson, Stockdick Junior High is one of only 31 elite Texas schools named a “2018 Schools Transforming Learning” campus by the Principals’ Institute.
From getting more square footage for your money, to enrolling the kids in highly rated schools, here are 5 ways that suburban living is better than living in town.
Elyson is proud to be zoned to Katy ISD’s Paetow High School, which earned 3 distinctions in the latest TEA accountability ratings. Katy ISD was also a standout, as one of only 4 Houston area school districts receiving an A rating.
Since moving to a new home in Elyson, the Brown family has cut their energy bills in half and enjoyed many events and amenities their old neighborhood lacked. But Elyson’s highly regarded Katy ISD schools were the main reason for this family’s move.
Known for its education-based approach to child care, Kiddie Academy will be located next to the site of a future Katy ISD elementary school in Elyson.
For tips on creating healthy school lunches that your kids will love to eat, we turned to the Houston Moms blog for these easy and affordable tips and recipes.
The Katy Independent School District has earned an A accountability rating from the Texas Education Agency, and all of the Katy ISD schools serving Elyson earned the highest possible campus ratings.
Nursing, subsea engineering, and arts & sciences will be among the programs offered at UH Katy, located at the northeast corner of Grand Parkway and I-10.
Looking over our Top 6 blogs from the first half of 2018, it’s easy to see that our readers love news about home design trends and the highly regarded public schools serving Elyson. In case you missed any of these blogs, we’ve rounded them up for you.
Most real estate experts and homeowners would agree that schools have an effect on property values, but exactly how much value is added by highly rated public schools? Our infographic summarizes research findings from several respected organizations.
One of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, Houston offers many housing choices for the newcomers who flock here. Our infographic has 5 tips for finding the community that fits your life best.
Named Katy ISD’s Secondary Principal of the Year of 2017-18, Paetow High School’s Mindy Dickerson cultivates “an atmosphere of openness, academic success and kindness” in the school’s student body, says this glowing profile in Katy Magazine.
Elyson’s youngest residents are learning to love their veggies and have fun outdoors at the new Learning Garden at Katy ISD’s Bethke Elementary School.
Highly regarded Katy ISD schools and more than 750 acres planned for parks, trails and natural open spaces are two of the top reasons that Elyson residents love where they live. See the full list.
With school back in session, safety is a priority. For a refresher on the importance of not texting while driving, check out Katy ISD’s award-winning video.
In another glowing report on the high quality of education offered by the Katy Independent School District, Katy ISD took all of the top 15 spots in Niche’s 2018 list of the Best Public Elementary Schoolsin the Houston Area.
Elyson turns one year old in this fall, and for such a young community, we’ve achieved quite a lot. Just as exciting, our second year is off to an active start, with new amenities and homebuilders on the way.
The Katy Independent School District ranks as the No. 1 school districtin the Houston region, according to the 2018 Best School Districts rankings recently released by Niche.com.
On Saturday, August 12, the Katy Independent School District is kicking off its two newest schools – Paetow High SchoolandStockdick Junior High School– with the IGNITE celebration from 4-8 p.m.
A “learning green” the size of eight football fields is one of many unique features that students and parents will discover when the Katy Independent School District’s new Paetow High School opens in August.
When Stockdick Junior High opens near Elyson in August, it will introduce a new era of collaborative and individualized learning for the Katy Independent School District.
Katy ISD’s Christina Dismuke, the 2016 Elementary Teacher of the Year for a region covering 50 Texas school districts, recalls a “wonderful” experience during her first year at Bethke Elementary, which opened in 2016 to serve Elyson and other communities.
Starting in August, all K-12 students living in Elyson will attend new Katy ISD schools, all located in a state-of-the-art tri-campus at Clay and Peek roads, approximately two miles from the community.
Beginning in August, 2017, Elyson students will attend brand-new Katy ISD high and middle schools opening in a K-12 campus approximately four miles from the community.
Elementary schools in the Katy Independent School District took every spot in the Top 10 in a new list of the Best Public Elementary Schools in the Houston region.
Now that the University of Houston System (UHS) has closed on the purchase of 46 acres for its new Katy campus, some exciting new information is available.
When it comes to top-notch K-12 education, Elyson has it all wrapped up with its location in Katy ISD, rated as the No. 1 school district in the Houston region by Niche.com.
As we detailed in our blog post about the origin of Elyson’s name, the community is named after Ely Freeman, one of the original members of the Freeman family, who first settled this land in 1898.
Opening in August 2016, Katy ISD’s new Bethke Elementary School will welcome the youngest students in Elyson with a state-of-the-art design that fosters collaborative learning.
Elyson is very proud to be part of the highly acclaimed Katy Independent School District, rated as the No. 1 school district in the Houston region by Niche.com, a national educational review website.
