Canton ISD

🎉 Summer Learning Success at Canton ISD! 🎉

We would like to extend a huge thank you to our teachers, staff, and students for making both our Third Annual Science Camp and Third Annual Art Camp a tremendous success this summer!

🧪🔬 During Science Camp, students participated in exciting hands-on experiments, challenged themselves with new learning experiences, and built friendships with peers from across the district. Their curiosity, creativity, and enthusiasm for discovery made the week unforgettable.

🎨✨ At Art Camp, students explored their artistic talents through engaging hands-on activities, stretched their creativity, and made new friends while learning and having fun. We are incredibly proud of their imagination, hard work, and willingness to try new things.

These camps provided meaningful opportunities for students to learn, explore, create, and connect outside the traditional classroom setting. Thank you to everyone who helped make these experiences so memorable for our students.

📸 Want to see more from the camps? Check out the photo galleries below!

🎨 Art Camp SMORE:
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🧪 Science Camp SMORE:
https://app.smore.com/n/b3nep

We are already looking forward to next year's camps! 🚀🎨🔬

Science Camp 2026 Science Camp 2026

Construction progress is continuing at the new Canton High School and Multi-Purpose Facility!

We are excited to share these updated aerial views with our Canton ISD families and community as we continue moving forward on this incredible project. It is amazing to see the progress being made and watch the vision for the future of Canton ISD come to life.

We appreciate the continued support, excitement, and encouragement from our community throughout this process. Stay tuned for more updates as construction continues!

At the Canton ISD Board Meeting on Monday, May 11, 2026, we had the privilege of recognizing and celebrating many outstanding students and staff members for their hard work, dedication, and accomplishments during the 2025–26 school year.

The evening began with the pledge and prayer led by CHS Salutatorian Elise Pollet and Valedictorian Rigel Carreon.

We recognized our Campus Employees of the Month:
⭐ CES – Amber Mintz
⭐ CIS – Jennifer Elerson
⭐ CJH – Dawn Andrews
⭐ CHS – Misty Warren

We also celebrated Kaylee Zimmerman for graduating from Indiana Wesleyan University, becoming the second graduate in the Canton ISD Eagle Teacher Pipeline Program.

Our retiring educators were honored for their years of service and commitment to students:
-Tracy Tidwell – 28 years with Canton ISD and 29 years in education
-Matthew Loughmiller – 26 years with Canton ISD and 34 years in education

We proudly recognized our Campus Teachers of the Year:
🍎 CES – Emily Petree Cox
🍎 CIS – Brandi Witherspoon
🍎 CJH – Ashlee Norrell
🍎 CHS – Leslie Corey

A special congratulations to Leslie Corey, who was honored as the Canton ISD District Teacher of the Year.

The Board also recognized numerous student achievements and state qualifiers, including:
🏅 Cross Country State Qualifier
🏅 Track State Qualifier competing May 14–16
🏅 Canton High School Fishing Teams qualifiers competing on May 30–31
🏅 National Speech & Debate Tournament Qualifiers in Duo Interpretation competing June 14–19
🏅 UIL Young Filmmakers Festival State Qualifier
🏅 Texas State Choir Solo & Ensemble Qualifiers competing May 22-23
🏅 Texas State Band Solo & Ensemble Qualifiers competing May 21-23
🏅 TMEA/ATSSB All-State Band Qualifiers
🏅 UIL State Marching Band Qualifiers

Congratulations to all of our students and staff for representing Canton ISD with excellence. We are proud of your accomplishments and thankful for the dedication you bring to our district each day!

Canton ISD would like to thank Mike Hale and Canton Ford for their generous summer offer to Canton ISD teachers and administrators of 1/2 off the “Works Package” along with a free wash and vacuum service.

We also appreciate Canton Ford partnering with Canton ISD for a school supply drive beginning June 1 to help support our students for the upcoming school year.

Thank you for your support of Canton ISD, our staff, and our students!

Class of 2026 Graduation Link

Canton ISD is proud to celebrate the Canton High School Class of 2026 Graduation on Friday, May 15, 2026, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Norris Birdwell Stadium.

For family and friends who are unable to attend in person, the graduation ceremony will be streamed live at the link below:

Canton High School 2026 Graduation Ceremony Canton, TX ISD High School 2026 Graduation Ceremony.