AUSTIN — Nine Hutto Independent School District campuses have received the Purple Star Campus Designation for their support of military-connected students, according to Gov. Greg Abbott.
Hutto ISD’s 2024-2025 designated campuses include Benjamin Doc Kerley Elementary School, Cottonwood Creek Elementary School, Howard Norman Elementary School, Nadine Elementary School, Veterans Hill Elementary School, Farley Middle School, Hutto Middle School, Hutto High School and the Hutto Ninth Grade Center.
Established by Abbott in 2019, these designations, a 202% increase from the previous year, are awarded to schools that demonstrate a significant commitment to providing comprehensive support for students from military families.
“Texas is forever grateful for the selfless sacrifice our brave veterans and their families made in service to our state and our nation,” Abbott said in a prepared release. “We will always support our heroes, including the hundreds of thousands of military- connected students attending our public schools across Texas, and this impressive 202% increase in designations demonstrates just that.”
According to state officials, campuses must meet rigorous criteria, including establishing a campus-based military liaison, creating a dedicated webpage with resources for militaryconnected families, instituting a campus transition program for military-connected students and supporting a military-family assistance initiative.
All Texas public school campuses are eligible to receive a Purple Star Designation, regardless of the size of the militaryconnected student population.
Applications are accepted annually, with the designation lasting two years, officials said
