We officially kicked off the 2026–27 school year by welcoming our Lubbock-Cooper ISD staff back at our annual Back to School Convocation!
With a little help from our out-of-this-world administrators - who fully embraced the space theme - employees gathered at LCU's Rip Griffin Center for a morning of looking ahead to the incredible year to come. Superintendent Waldrip led the program, while Lubbock-Cooper ISD Board of Trustees President Daniel Castro and Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation President Krystle Pierce also addressed our staff.
Our own Pirates and Patriots helped set the tone from the very beginning, with Lubbock-Cooper HS and Liberty HS campuses sending cheer, pom, and drum line representatives to greet employees as they entered the venue, Brynlee and Jasmine (representing LCMS and LBMS) performing the national anthem, and Ellerie, Beck, and Parker (representing West Elementary) leading us in the pledges to the United States and Texas flags!
And the Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation helped launch the year in a big way, presenting checks to every LCISD campus to kick off the year!
A special thank-you to Lubbock Christian University for allowing us to use the Rip Griffin Center, and to all of our students, staff, administrators, Board members, and Foundation members who helped make this annual tradition such a memorable way to begin a new school year.
The countdown is over. The mission is underway.
The Future is Now! 🚀✨ #LCPfamily
With a little help from our out-of-this-world administrators - who fully embraced the space theme - employees gathered at LCU's Rip Griffin Center for a morning of looking ahead to the incredible year to come. Superintendent Waldrip led the program, while Lubbock-Cooper ISD Board of Trustees President Daniel Castro and Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation President Krystle Pierce also addressed our staff.
Our own Pirates and Patriots helped set the tone from the very beginning, with Lubbock-Cooper HS and Liberty HS campuses sending cheer, pom, and drum line representatives to greet employees as they entered the venue, Brynlee and Jasmine (representing LCMS and LBMS) performing the national anthem, and Ellerie, Beck, and Parker (representing West Elementary) leading us in the pledges to the United States and Texas flags!
And the Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation helped launch the year in a big way, presenting checks to every LCISD campus to kick off the year!
A special thank-you to Lubbock Christian University for allowing us to use the Rip Griffin Center, and to all of our students, staff, administrators, Board members, and Foundation members who helped make this annual tradition such a memorable way to begin a new school year.
The countdown is over. The mission is underway.
The Future is Now! 🚀✨ #LCPfamily
Reminder: Elementary Open Houses are tomorrow afternoon, Monday, August 10!
We can’t wait to welcome our youngest Pirates and Patriots and their families to campuses! ❤️
⏰ Open House times vary by campus and have been shared through campus-specific communications.
#LCPfamily
We can’t wait to welcome our youngest Pirates and Patriots and their families to campuses! ❤️
⏰ Open House times vary by campus and have been shared through campus-specific communications.
#LCPfamily
The Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation invites you to Red on Red: A Night Out Benefiting the Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation, presented by United Supermarkets and featuring B Flat Dueling Pianos! Join us from 7:00-10:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 29 at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion for this evening of fun in support of Lubbock-Cooper education!
Seating for this event is limited. Tables are available for $1,000 and seat eight guests. For more information, please visit www.lubbockcooperfoundation.org. Email lubbockcooperfoundation@gmail.com to secure your table today!
Seating for this event is limited. Tables are available for $1,000 and seat eight guests. For more information, please visit www.lubbockcooperfoundation.org. Email lubbockcooperfoundation@gmail.com to secure your table today!
We can't wait to welcome our Pirates and Patriots back to campuses! Open Houses are right around the corner! #LCPfamily
DEADLINE EXTENDED:
Adopt a Pirate Football Player for the 2026 Season!
LCISD students in incoming grades PK-5 can adopt a Pirate Football player for the 2026 season! The cost is $50, which includes a t-shirt and child's admission into home games! Deadline to register is Saturday, August 8!
Sign up today at https://url.lcisd.net/h8u! #LCPfamily
Adopt a Pirate Football Player for the 2026 Season!
LCISD students in incoming grades PK-5 can adopt a Pirate Football player for the 2026 season! The cost is $50, which includes a t-shirt and child's admission into home games! Deadline to register is Saturday, August 8!
Sign up today at https://url.lcisd.net/h8u! #LCPfamily
LCISD students in incoming grades PK-5 can adopt a Varsity Pirate Volleyball player for the upcoming season! The cost is $50, which includes an Adopt-A-Pirate t-shirt and child’s admission into all home games! For more information and to sign up, complete the Google Form linked below and scan the QR code for payment. Deadline to register is August 4.
Meet your Pirate after their scrimmage on Saturday, August 8! Details coming soon about the upcoming Adopt-A-Pirate home game!
If you have questions about Adopt-A-Pirate, please email April Powell at april628@gmail.com.
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WkcRWh1KazLrl-7vfZa4z6XijN6ty9MbBARZvKFhrQQ/viewform?ts=685b189f&edit_requested=true
Meet your Pirate after their scrimmage on Saturday, August 8! Details coming soon about the upcoming Adopt-A-Pirate home game!
If you have questions about Adopt-A-Pirate, please email April Powell at april628@gmail.com.
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WkcRWh1KazLrl-7vfZa4z6XijN6ty9MbBARZvKFhrQQ/viewform?ts=685b189f&edit_requested=true
LCISD students in incoming grades PK-6 can adopt a Patriot Football player for the 2026 season! The cost is $50, which includes a t-shirt and child's admission into home games, and more!
Visit https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/FW2842JHL5KMS to make payment, then sign up at https://url.lcisd.net/h9n! #LCPfamily
Parent committees - have an Adopt-a-Pirate or Adopt-a-Patriot flyer to share with the community? Email info@lcisd.net!
Visit https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/FW2842JHL5KMS to make payment, then sign up at https://url.lcisd.net/h9n! #LCPfamily
Parent committees - have an Adopt-a-Pirate or Adopt-a-Patriot flyer to share with the community? Email info@lcisd.net!
In the LCP family, we believe that education has the power to change lives at every age, and it's never too late to take the next step toward a dream!
LCISD's New Hope Academy will host Adult GED classes (for adults 21 and older) beginning on Tuesday, August 4! Classes will be held from 6:00–9:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at New Hope Academy (12011 Kenosha Avenue). This opportunity is sponsored by Lubbock-Cooper ISD and Region 17 Adult Education, and all materials and curriculum are free of charge!
If you or someone you know is interested in working toward an Adult GED, please complete the form linked below:
https://forms.gle/S6uT42N9BGdPmuzC8
LCISD's New Hope Academy will host Adult GED classes (for adults 21 and older) beginning on Tuesday, August 4! Classes will be held from 6:00–9:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at New Hope Academy (12011 Kenosha Avenue). This opportunity is sponsored by Lubbock-Cooper ISD and Region 17 Adult Education, and all materials and curriculum are free of charge!
If you or someone you know is interested in working toward an Adult GED, please complete the form linked below:
https://forms.gle/S6uT42N9BGdPmuzC8
The Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation invites you to Red on Red: A Night Out Benefiting the Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation, presented by United Supermarkets and featuring B Flat Dueling Pianos! Join us from 7:00-10:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 29 at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion for this evening of fun in support of Lubbock-Cooper education!
Seating for this event is limited. Tables are available for $1,000 and seat eight guests. For more information, please visit www.lubbockcooperfoundation.org. Email lubbockcooperfoundation@gmail.com to secure your table today!
Seating for this event is limited. Tables are available for $1,000 and seat eight guests. For more information, please visit www.lubbockcooperfoundation.org. Email lubbockcooperfoundation@gmail.com to secure your table today!
LCISD students in incoming grades PK-5 can adopt a Pirate Pom Squad member for the 2026 season! The cost is $75, which includes a t-shirt and child's admission into football and basketball home games!
Sign up today at https://forms.gle/SVxgG94rpHz2Fvan7! #LCPfamily
Parent committees - have an Adopt-a-Pirate or Adopt-a-Patriot flyer to share with the community? Email info@lcisd.net!
Sign up today at https://forms.gle/SVxgG94rpHz2Fvan7! #LCPfamily
Parent committees - have an Adopt-a-Pirate or Adopt-a-Patriot flyer to share with the community? Email info@lcisd.net!
LCISD students in incoming grades PK-5 can adopt a Pirate cheerleader for the 2026 season! The cost is $75, which includes a t-shirt and child's admission into volleyball, football, and basketball home games!
Sign up today at https://url.lcisd.net/h9f! #LCPfamily
Parent committees - have an Adopt-a-Pirate or Adopt-a-Patriot flyer to share with the community? Email info@lcisd.net!
Sign up today at https://url.lcisd.net/h9f! #LCPfamily
Parent committees - have an Adopt-a-Pirate or Adopt-a-Patriot flyer to share with the community? Email info@lcisd.net!
LCISD students in incoming grades PK-5 can adopt a Pirate Football player for the 2026 season! The cost is $50, which includes a t-shirt and child's admission into home games!
Sign up today at https://url.lcisd.net/h8u! #LCPfamily
Little Pirates are also invited to Lubbock-Cooper Pirate Football Camp July 27-29! Visit https://url.lcisd.net/h9e to register!
Parent committees - have an Adopt-a-Pirate or Adopt-a-Patriot flyer to share with the community? Email info@lcisd.net!
Sign up today at https://url.lcisd.net/h8u! #LCPfamily
Little Pirates are also invited to Lubbock-Cooper Pirate Football Camp July 27-29! Visit https://url.lcisd.net/h9e to register!
Parent committees - have an Adopt-a-Pirate or Adopt-a-Patriot flyer to share with the community? Email info@lcisd.net!
As the USA celebrates 250 years of freedom and opportunity, we are grateful for the freedom of our students to learn, grow, and dream big in our schools every day!
Happy 250th Birthday, America! 🇺🇸
Happy 250th Birthday, America! 🇺🇸
Coming Soon: Lubbock-Cooper Virtual Academy
Lubbock-Cooper ISD is expanding educational opportunities with the launch of the Lubbock-Cooper Virtual Academy, a new full-time virtual learning option for students in grades K-12 (limited spots available)!
Through a partnership with Texas Tech K-12, students will have access to a flexible, high-quality online education while remaining connected to the #LCPfamily!
More information about the program, enrollment process, and eligibility requirements will be available soon. Stay tuned!
Lubbock-Cooper ISD is expanding educational opportunities with the launch of the Lubbock-Cooper Virtual Academy, a new full-time virtual learning option for students in grades K-12 (limited spots available)!
Through a partnership with Texas Tech K-12, students will have access to a flexible, high-quality online education while remaining connected to the #LCPfamily!
More information about the program, enrollment process, and eligibility requirements will be available soon. Stay tuned!
We are so incredibly proud to celebrate one of our own, Central Elementary employee and LCHS alumna Mary Berry, who will represent Texas at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota June 20-26!
This outstanding achievement reflects her hard work, dedication, and determination, and we are excited to cheer her on as she competes on the national stage! Even more exciting, all events will be televised on ESPN, giving the entire LCP family a chance to support her from home! (View the full event schedule and channel guide here: https://1ce5.edulnk.com/render/mjw57/ASHmpZ?__$u__)
Competition Schedule:
Monday, June 22
50-Meter Preliminary
Tuesday, June 23
50-Meter Finals
Mini Javelin Preliminary
100-Meter Preliminary
Wednesday, June 24
Mini Javelin Finals
Thursday, June 25
100-Meter Finals
Please join us in wishing Mary the very best as she competes among the nation’s top athletes. Congratulations, Mary - your #LCPfamily is cheering for you every step of the way! 🎉🏅
This outstanding achievement reflects her hard work, dedication, and determination, and we are excited to cheer her on as she competes on the national stage! Even more exciting, all events will be televised on ESPN, giving the entire LCP family a chance to support her from home! (View the full event schedule and channel guide here: https://1ce5.edulnk.com/render/mjw57/ASHmpZ?__$u__)
Competition Schedule:
Monday, June 22
50-Meter Preliminary
Tuesday, June 23
50-Meter Finals
Mini Javelin Preliminary
100-Meter Preliminary
Wednesday, June 24
Mini Javelin Finals
Thursday, June 25
100-Meter Finals
Please join us in wishing Mary the very best as she competes among the nation’s top athletes. Congratulations, Mary - your #LCPfamily is cheering for you every step of the way! 🎉🏅
The Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation invites you to Red on Red: A Night Out Benefiting the Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation, presented by United Supermarkets and featuring B Flat Dueling Pianos! Join us from 7:00-10:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 29 at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion for this evening of fun in support of Lubbock-Cooper education!
Seating for this event is limited. Tables are available for $1,000 and seat eight guests. For more information, please visit www.lubbockcooperfoundation.org. Email lubbockcooperfoundation@gmail.com to secure your table today!
Seating for this event is limited. Tables are available for $1,000 and seat eight guests. For more information, please visit www.lubbockcooperfoundation.org. Email lubbockcooperfoundation@gmail.com to secure your table today!
LCISD students in incoming grades PK-5 can adopt a Pirate Football player for the 2026 season! The cost is $50, which includes a t-shirt and child's admission into home games! Sign up today at https://url.lcisd.net/h8u! #LCPfamily
Parent committees - have an Adopt-a-Pirate or Adopt-a-Patriot flyer to share with the community? Email info@lcisd.net!
Parent committees - have an Adopt-a-Pirate or Adopt-a-Patriot flyer to share with the community? Email info@lcisd.net!
Go big or go home on the last day of school, right?!
East Elementary staff showed up bright and early in full inflatable costume fashion to welcome students with smiles, laughs, and LOTS of enthusiasm this morning! We’re going to miss this fun over the next few months! #LCPfamily
East Elementary staff showed up bright and early in full inflatable costume fashion to welcome students with smiles, laughs, and LOTS of enthusiasm this morning! We’re going to miss this fun over the next few months! #LCPfamily
And with that, the 2025-26 school year comes to an end!
Rest up, LCP family…you’ve earned it!
Rest up, LCP family…you’ve earned it!
🎓 Once a member of the LCP family, ALWAYS a member of the LCP family! 🎒✨
The nostalgia was real as our Class of 2026 seniors headed back to where it all began!
Grads took a walk down memory lane (literally!) for their traditional Senior Walks across LCISD elementary campuses. From high-fives with our youngest Pirates and Patriots to emotional reunions with former teachers, there wasn’t a dry eye in the hallway!
To ALL of our Class of 2026 Graduates:
Whether you started your journey right here in an LCISD elementary classroom, or joined our family along the way, we could not be prouder of you! Your hard work and spirit have left an unforgettable mark on us, and no matter how far your path takes you, we will always be rooting for you from back here at home!
Thank you for the opportunity to help you build your future!
#LCPfamily #Classof2026
The nostalgia was real as our Class of 2026 seniors headed back to where it all began!
Grads took a walk down memory lane (literally!) for their traditional Senior Walks across LCISD elementary campuses. From high-fives with our youngest Pirates and Patriots to emotional reunions with former teachers, there wasn’t a dry eye in the hallway!
To ALL of our Class of 2026 Graduates:
Whether you started your journey right here in an LCISD elementary classroom, or joined our family along the way, we could not be prouder of you! Your hard work and spirit have left an unforgettable mark on us, and no matter how far your path takes you, we will always be rooting for you from back here at home!
Thank you for the opportunity to help you build your future!
#LCPfamily #Classof2026
