Taft ISD was represented with such pride as Ezra Maldonado finished in 5th place at the Coastal Bend Spelling Bee! There were over 70 students from ages 8-14 at this morning's contest. Congrats to this Petty Pup who definitely has a very bright future! #TaftPrideNeverDies

Come on Greyhound Nation! Let's support our girls basketball team as they prepare for the regional final! #TaftPride

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

Congratulations to our Petty Spotlight Pups. We want to be sure to recognize how remarkable you both are. Thank you for making Petty such an amazing school.

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 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!

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

Please use the following numbers to contact campuses as our phone lines are down in areas of the district.

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

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

Taft ISD will resume classes on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. The school day will begin at their regularly scheduled times on each campus and buses will run on their normal schedules. We look forward to seeing our students on Tuesday morning!

Taft ISD is closely monitoring weather forecasts for the possibility of inclement weather this weekend. At this time, we have some cancellations of school events on Saturday, but no changes have been made at this time for next week's school schedule. As we continue to monitor forecasts, we will update parents, students and staff through our app, social media, website and text notifications if any changes are made to the schedule next Monday. Thank you for your cooperation and please stay safe this weekend!

It's always an INCREDIBLE day when you run into awesome Taft FFA students from Taft High School, Ricardo L. Treviño Junior High School & Woodroe Petty Elementary as well as the board president and a district employee representing our community in an outstanding manner!

Great day to be a Greyhound! #TaftPride

Last night, we recognized our Taft ISD Board of Trustees for all of their service, commitment and support that they provide to our students, staff and community on a daily basis. The gifts presented were merely tokens of appreciation in place of the tremendous gratitude that we have for our board members each and every day! THANK YOU! #TaftPride