Krum Independent School District
Krum Independent School District
Description
Krum ISD is an accredited district which is located in the city of Krum in northwest Denton County. It encompasses an area of approximately 101 square miles. Five campuses make up Krum ISD, including: - Krum High School, a ninth- through twelfth-grade campus; - Krum Middle School, a sixth-grade through eighth-grade campus; - Blanche Dodd Elementary School, a pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade campus; - Hattie Dyer Elementary School, a pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade campus; - Dixie Hansel Elementary School, a pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade campus. Approximately 2,500 students are currently enrolled in Krum ISD, which has been distinguished by the state of Texas as a TEA Recognized school district. Krum ISD offers a 2-way bilingual education for pre-k through fifth grade in our Dual Language Program. We are a Google Apps for Education District and extremely proud to provide 1-to-1 technology for all secondary students. Through our partnerships with higher education institutions, students at Krum High School have numerous options for earning college credit throughout their high school career. Krum High School also offers many Career and Technical Education programs, including: - Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources - Arts, AV Technology, and Communication - Business Management and Administration - Education and Training - Health Science - Human Services - Information Technology - Manufacturing Krum ISD is home to numerous athletics and extracurricular organizations. At Krum Middle School and Krum High School, student-athletes can participate in football, cheerleading basketball, track, cross country, volleyball, tennis, baseball, softball, golf, and powerlifting. Students that are interested in the arts have the option to participate in the award-winning choir and band, color guard, and theater. KHS and KMS also offer several student interest clubs, such as Student Council, FCCLA, FFA, NHS, and UIL. Our elementary campuses, Hattie Dyer Elementary, Blanche Dodd Elementary, and Dixie Hansel Elementary have various student interest clubs as well, such as Run Club and a Minecraft Writing Club in addition to their own chapters of the NEHS.
Mission Statement
Krum ISD’s mission is to create a collaborative atmosphere with parents, students, and members of the community in order to ensure students will reach their full potential by providing every child with an exceptional education. We will strive to prepare our students academically and socially to embrace their future challenges, as well as ignite the desire to be lifelong learners by providing a safe, respectful, and positive learning environment. Krum ISD is looking for individuals who value the importance of providing students and their community with professional, skilled educators and employees. When you are employed in Krum ISD, you are employed in an organization that appreciates, values, and respects you as an employee and a person.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Applicants for all positions are considered without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity), national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status. Additionally, the district does not discriminate against an applicant who acts to oppose such discrimination or participates in the investigation of a complaint related to a discriminating employment practice. In accordance with Title IX, the district does not discriminate on the basis of sex and is required not to discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs or activities. The requirement not to discriminate extends to employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX may be referred to the district’s Title IX coordinator, to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education, or both.