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GHS Culinary instructor Karina Davila helps students Brayden Bratton and Payton Ragsdale get started on a batch of cookies.

GHS Culinary instructor Karina Davila helps students Brayden Bratton and Payton Ragsdale get started on a batch of cookies.

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Piemaker, Georgetown High School alum returns as culinary teacher

Katherine Hamilton
Monday, September 14, 2026
Karina Davila likes to bake … really likes to bake. Every weekend, she bakes a lot — hundreds of pies, cinnamon rolls, Pop-Tarts and anything else that strikes her fancy. Ms. Davila is a baker with a commercial oven in her home laundry room, providing tasty pastries to her many loyal customers.
Georgetown’ Zechariah Guyton runs for a big game against Hendrickson on Friday, September 11. Photos by Lawson Richter

Georgetown’ Zechariah Guyton runs for a big game against Hendrickson on Friday, September 11. Photos by Lawson Richter

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Eagles Football: Hendrickson holds off Georgetown comeback

News Staff
Monday, September 14, 2026
The Georgetown Eagles rallied late Friday after a kick-return score, but the Henderson Hawks’ explosive offense led by EJ Neal-Adams’ strong rushing performance proved decisive in a 28-17 game in Pflugerville.
An aerial photo shows recent progress on Georgetown’s fourth high school at DB Wood and Cedar Breaks roads. Courtesy Georgetown ISD

An aerial photo shows recent progress on Georgetown’s fourth high school at DB Wood and Cedar Breaks roads. Courtesy Georgetown ISD

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Georgetown ISD seeks name nominations for new high school

Katherine Hamilton
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Georgetown ISD is seeking nominations to name its fourth high school, a project that was approved by voters in the May 2024 bond election. The new campus, on the district’s west side at DB Wood and Cedar Breaks roads, is under construction and scheduled to open in fall 2028.
GISD’s Chief Academic Officer Heather Petruzzini visits Wolf Ranch Elementary School the first week of school in the new year. With her are students Emma Hess, Ian Blankenship, Lily Lothringer and Adia Powers. Photo by Katherine Hamilton

GISD’s Chief Academic Officer Heather Petruzzini visits Wolf Ranch Elementary School the first week of school in the new year. With her are students Emma Hess, Ian Blankenship, Lily Lothringer and Adia Powers. Photo by Katherine Hamilton

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Not content with a B state rating, GISD aims for an A in 2027

Katherine Hamilton
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Georgetown ISD has its eyes on an A state rating in 2027, after receiving a B rating this year — up from Cs from 2022 through 2025. “Earning a B is good.
Landrie Mays, first-year teacher at Purl Elementary School, smiles with her welcome bag that was given to 315 new teachers throughout Georgetown. (Courtesy Georgetown Chamber of Commerce)

Landrie Mays, first-year teacher at Purl Elementary School, smiles with her welcome bag that was given to 315 new teachers throughout Georgetown. (Courtesy Georgetown Chamber of Commerce)

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New Georgetown teachers receive welcome bags

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
About 315 new teachers at Georgetown ISD, GT School and Gateway College Preparatory School received welcome swag bags from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce that included gift cards, special offers, coupons, useful supplies and more from local businesses.
6-year-old Camden Velez happily settles into his kindergarten classroom on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the first day of classes at George Washington Carver Elementary School.

6-year-old Camden Velez happily settles into his kindergarten classroom on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the first day of classes at George Washington Carver Elementary School.

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Photos: Georgetown ISD students head back to school

Andy Sharp
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Georgetown families lined up for the first day of classes at George Washington Carver Elementary School Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Carver begins the school year with 672 students.Photo by Andy Sharp
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