CREST Award

The Counselors Reinforcing Excellence for Students in Texas award is given to schools around the state with exemplary counseling programs. 
(https://tsca-div.txca.org/portals/tscaCrest)

We are proud to recognize the 43 LISD schools that have received the Counselors Reinforcing Excellence for Students in Texas award for the 2024-25 school year. The award, otherwise known as CREST, is given to schools around the state with exemplary, comprehensive school counseling programs that are committed to improving the lives of students in the academic, career, and personal social domain. 

To be considered for this award, campuses first went through a lengthy application process in the fall of this school year. “The CREST application provides an opportunity to explain the design and implementation of the school counseling program over the course of a school year,” explained LISD Director of Guidance & Counseling Erin Walter. She noted that the applications include elements like images, data points, and existing artifacts like the yearly calendar of activities. “The extra time it takes to organize and communicate the effectiveness of comprehensive school counseling programs can be daunting,” Walter said of the experience. “But we know from first-hand experience it is well worth the extra effort.” 

After submission, applications are evaluated by the Texas School Counselor Association CREST Evaluation Team composed of school counselors from around the state. 

Though winning schools do receive a banner to display on their campus and recognition at the annual Texas School Counselor Association spring conference - the award signifies something deeper for our counselors here at LISD. “When Morningside wins a CREST Award it means that our campus has created space for a successful, comprehensive school counseling program,” said Morningside Elementary counselor Jasminn Moore. “It means so much to me as a school counselor to work on a campus where the school counseling program is ingrained into the system and a component of student success.” 

Read more about LISD's Guidance and Counseling Department at https://www.lisd.net/our-district/all-departments/counseling-services. 

2024-25 LISD CREST Award Winners

• Arbor Creek Middle School
• BB Owen Elementary
• Briarhill Middle School
• Bridlewood Elementary School
• Castle Hills Elementary
• Central Elementary
• Coyote Ridge Elementary
• Creek Valley Middle STEM Academy
• Degan Elementary
• DeLay Middle School
• Downing Middle School
• Ethridge Elementary
• Flower Mound High School
• Forestwood Middle School
• Griffin Middle School 
• Hebron High School
• Hebron High School 9th Grade Campus
• Hedrick Middle School STEM Academy
• Heritage Elementary
• Highland Village Elementary
• Homestead Elementary
• Huffines Middle School
• Independence Elementary
• Indian Creek Elementary
• Killian Middle School
• Lewisville Elementary
• Lewisville High School
• LHS Harmon 9/10 Campus
• LHS Killough 9/10 Campus
• Marcus High School
• Marcus High School 9th Grade Campus
• McAuliffe Elementary
• McKamy Middle School
• Memorial STEM Academy
• Mill Street Elementary
• Morningside Elementary
• Peters Colony Elementary
• Polser STEM Academy
• Prairie Trail Elementary
• Shadow Ridge Middle School
• Student Success Center at College Street
• Timber Creek Elementary
• Vickery Elementary