We hope to see all of Greyhound Nation show up again to support our Lady Greyhounds in the Area Round! #TaftPride

Greyhound Baseball competes in the Three Rivers Tournament on 2-20 & 2-21! #TaftPride

Lady Greyhound Softball competes in the Woodsboro Tourney this week! #TaftPride

Congratulations to all of our Taft FFA & Jr. FFA members who showed & placed at the San Patricio & Aransas County A&H Show in January! They were recognized at Wednesday night's board meeting. #TaftPride





Congratulations to our Petty Pups who competed and placed at the Coastal Bend Regional Science Fair at TAMU-CC on Saturday, Feb. 14th! #TaftPride


Best of luck to Petty Elementary Spelling Bee champion, Ezra Maldonado, who will represent Taft ISD at the Coastal Bend Regional Spelling Bee in Flour Bluff on February 28th! Wishing you the best of luck! #TaftPride

Congratulations to our UIL Academic participants and winners from Petty Elementary and Trevino Jr. High who competed at their district meets in December!


Congratulations to our Greyhound Spotlight recipients who were recognized at the Board meeting on Wednesday night!
Taft HS
Bob Klepac--teacher
Amy Elliott--child nutrition worker
Daviana Mendez--student
Lawrence Stansel--student
Trevino JH
Adrian Almendarez--teacher
Aldina Carrera--paraprofessional
Abriella Garcia--student
Petty Elementary
Angeline Alcantara--teacher
Jessica Aguilar--paraprofessional
John Whiting--student







SpawGlass will be performing another concrete pour in the early morning hours of Monday, Feb. 23rd. We want to thank all of our neighbors for their patience as we move forward with our construction!

If any Taft ISD parents are interested in attending, please contact Katy Ballesteros by March 4th!


Lady Greyhounds are Bi-District Champions with 67-37 win over SGA! On to the Area round! #TaftPride

*Taft ISD Bond 2024 Update* (as of Feb. 17, 2026)
Work continued this week to prep the high school site for the 2nd scheduled concrete pour which will take place on Monday, February 23rd. The concrete pour will again take place on the west side of the site plan. The pour will begin in the early morning hours and bright lights as well as large construction equipment will be used for the project.
We want to thank all of our neighbors and community members for their understanding as we continue to move forward with this bond project. We appreciate your cooperation and will communicate any significant changes moving forward. #TaftPride
Work continued this week to prep the high school site for the 2nd scheduled concrete pour which will take place on Monday, February 23rd. The concrete pour will again take place on the west side of the site plan. The pour will begin in the early morning hours and bright lights as well as large construction equipment will be used for the project.
We want to thank all of our neighbors and community members for their understanding as we continue to move forward with this bond project. We appreciate your cooperation and will communicate any significant changes moving forward. #TaftPride
Students got a 4-day weekend, but our staff were refining their skills to deliver better instruction in the classroom! Strategies were developed in the areas of ELA, Math, student engagement, instructional stations, social emotional learning & AI tools to support differentiated instruction. We're ready to see our students back on Tuesday morning!










Thank you to our School Resource Officers who protect our campuses, students & staff day in and day out! We appreciate you! #TaftPride #SchoolResourceOfficerAppreciationDay

School will not be in session on Feb. 13th & 16th. Classes resume on Feb. 17th at regular times.

This week, we proudly celebrate our incredible school counselors—champions of student success, well‑being, and belonging! 💚
From providing academic guidance to supporting mental health, from empowering future goals to offering a listening ear when it’s needed most—our counselors make a profound difference every single day.
Thank you for your dedication, compassion, and unwavering commitment to our students, staff, and families. Your impact reaches far beyond the classroom, and we are grateful for all that you do.
🙌 Here’s to our amazing counseling team at Taft ISD—today and every day!
#SchoolCounselorAppreciationWeek #ThankYouCounselors #WeAreGrateful #HeartOfOurSchools
From providing academic guidance to supporting mental health, from empowering future goals to offering a listening ear when it’s needed most—our counselors make a profound difference every single day.
Thank you for your dedication, compassion, and unwavering commitment to our students, staff, and families. Your impact reaches far beyond the classroom, and we are grateful for all that you do.
🙌 Here’s to our amazing counseling team at Taft ISD—today and every day!
#SchoolCounselorAppreciationWeek #ThankYouCounselors #WeAreGrateful #HeartOfOurSchools

UIL Realignment Day! Here are the new 2A districts for Taft starting in 2026-2027



Pics from Saturday's (1/31) Winterguard competition at La Joya's Lincoln-Juarez HS. The Taft Ultimate Impact Team competed against 18 other schools in their class with only 2 of those schools classified at 3A or below. Great job for the team's first competition in three years! #TaftPride
Education Service Center, Region 2 honored area school board members on Friday night at the Omni Hotel for School Board Appreciation month. Thank you to our Taft ISD School Board each and every month for their continuous dedication to our students, staff and community! Pictured (L-R): Diana Buendia, Johnny Caravajal (Secretary), Manuel Banda (President), and Nicole Garza. Unable to attend—Greg Benedict (Vice-President), Miranda Benedict, and Paul Luis Trevino. #TaftPride

Historic day for Taft Greyhound Softball & Baseball programs! Here are some pics of the official ribbon cutting of the new softball & baseball fields to open them for the 2026 seasons! #TaftPride









