Ector County ISD First Day of School

Odessa, Texas/August 11, 2025-Ector County ISD kicked off the first day of school with Pre-K and elementary students heading eagerly to their classrooms. 

(Keeley Boyer, Superintendent of Schools-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas) 

Ector County ISD is expanding its Pre-K program with the the opening of the Burleson Early Education Center. The district aims to give 3- and 4-year-old students a strong start, focusing on early learning skills to ensure they are prepared for success when they enter Kindergarten. 

(Keeley Boyer, Superintendent of Schools-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas) 

The State Legislature passed Texas House Bill 1481 during the 89th Legislative session, it requires all school systems to adopt and implement a policy prohibiting students the use of perseonal communication devises such as cellphones, tablets, smartwatches on school property during the school day. 

(Keeley Boyer, Superintendent of Schools-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas) 

MASA BAKERY located between 5th and 6th Street off of Jefferson behind Lamar Early Education Center provided a free creal breakfast to school age children in celebration of the first day of school. 

(Daniel Morales, Owner/Operator-MASA BAKERY Panaderia Mexicana/Odessa, Texas) 

MASA BAKERY will be giving a free creal breakfast to children during the entire school year and into the summer months in 2026. 

(Daniel Morales, Owner/Operator-MASA BAKERY Panaderia Mexicana/Odessa, Texas) 

During this school year, Home School students are not eligable to particpate in extracurricular activites orplay in UIL Sports. A student who is the victim of “bullying” can, by State Law transfer to another school in the school District.  

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.