DRIPPING SPRINGS — Five Dripping Springs ISD students attended the 2023 Lone Star Leadership Academy, hosted by the nonprofit Education in Action, this summer. Students were nominated by educators to participate based on demonstrated leadership ability, academic success and involvement in school and...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Just like other area school districts, Dripping Springs ISD approved and updated its hazardous transportation route designations on June 26. For state funding purposes, student transportation rides must reside 2 or more miles from the campus they regularly attend unless they resid...

Applications are due May 26 DRIPPING SPRINGS — Due to three campuses exceeding functional capacity, Dripping Springs ISD launched its Temporary Transfer Program last week. For the 2023-24 school year, parents may request a transfer of their student(s) out of Dripping Springs Elementary School, Walnu...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Dripping Springs ISD recognized the 2022-23 Campus Teachers of the Year. The staff of each school selected these educators through a voting process and winners are now eligible for the DSISD Elementary Teacher of the Year and Secondary Teacher of the Year awards. The nominees for ...

Staff Report  DRIPPING SPRINGS – Three students from Dripping Springs ISD attended the Lone Star Leadership Academy camp, hosted by nonprofit Education in Action. Dripping Springs High School junior Natalee Scholl and sophomore Ryder Trent were attendees at the Austin/San Antonio camp, while Drippin...

By Megan Wehring  DRIPPING SPRINGS – Two businesses recently celebrated relocation with a ribbon cutting and grand opening. The Dripping Springs Rental Center celebrated its new location, located at 30307-B Ranch Road 12 N, on Wednesday, June 29.  “What a wonderful community Dripping Springs is. It ...

Staff Report DRIPPING SPRINGS — Former Dripping Springs Middle School (DSMS) teacher Kevin James McLean is now facing a total of 20 charges after he was again arrested earlier this week, now on charges related to possession of child pornography and more.  McLean, 30, was first arrested and booked in...

By Sahar Chmais Walnut Springs Elementary and Cypress Springs Elementary schools in Dripping Springs are slated to open at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year.  In 2018, a $132 million bond package passed to make improvements on existing campuses and build a new school. The Walnut Springs cam...

Staff Report Remaining projects from the 2018 bond program for the Dripping Springs Independent School district are moving ahead. The latest of the projects includes the expansion/renovation of the Transportation Center, construction of new Walnut Springs Elementary, renovations to Dripping Springs ...

BY ALBERT SANCHEZ Enzo DeMarco is an 8th grader at Dripping Springs Middle School. He is an active DS Tiger who plays left tackle for the football team. Enzo was recently admitted into Dell Children’s Hospital in Austin where he was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Enzo and his family ar...