Manor ISD Named TAEA District of Distinction For 7th Year In a Row

Only the top 8 percent of districts in the state, including Manor ISD, earned the honor this year.

The Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) announced the 2025 District of Distinction Award winners. Among the list of honorees is Manor ISD. Our district received the honor for providing a well-rounded education that advocates and integrates visual arts curriculum to inspire creativity and build social-emotional learning that connects learners to their community and beyond. TAEA is the leading advocate for the visual arts in the state. The organization has previously honored outstanding TAEA members for work in their classrooms and districts. This is the seventh year that TAEA is honoring districts that meet rigorous criteria as evidenced from data.

For the 2025 award, over 1,200 districts were eligible to apply. Each district submitted documentation showing they met the 14-point rubric over the 2024-2025 school year. Only 109
districts met the high standard and will receive the outstanding honor, indicating they are in the top 8 percent in art education among districts in the state.

“Manor ISD has set a high standard for visual arts advocacy, integrated visual arts curriculum, encouraged creativity, community participation, and student growth.”
said Nealy Holley, Chair of the Visual Art Administrators of Texas, a division of TAEA, “It is a true testament to your visual art educators’ skill, dedication, and flexibility that the quality of their programs continued to provide strong and comprehensive visual art educational experiences to students.”

One hundred nine districts, including Manor ISD, will be honored at the TAEA District of Distinction Awards Ceremony during the TAEA Fall Conference on Friday, November 21,
2025 in Round Rock.

 

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