
March 5, 2026
The 2026-2027 school calendar was approved by the Rains Independent School District Board of Trustees on Monday March 2, 2026. Key dates: First day of school- August 4 Last ...

February 23, 2026
Rains ISD is proud to announce that our Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) application has been fully approved by the Texas Education Agency! TIA is designed to attract and retain...

November 10, 2025
Rains ISD is proud to announce that we have earned an “A” Superior Achievement Rating on the 2024-2025 Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) School Financial Integrity Rating System of T...

April 10, 2024
The Rains Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously named Mr. Joe Nicks as the Lone Finalist for Superintendent of Schools.
“It was very apparent throughout this ...

March 7, 2024
The ribbon-cutting event was met with excitement and anticipation from both students and staff as they unveiled a book vending machine. Rains Elementary School hopes that this ...

May 11, 2023
Today is National School Communicators Day and to celebrate we’re sharing 7 ways you can stay in touch with all the things happening at Rains ISD!
1. Update your informatio...

February 23, 2022
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Notifications and Updates
Feb. 23, 2022 @ 9:40am - Due to impending inclement weather, Rains ISD has made the decision to have an EARLY R...

February 9, 2022
Feb. 3, 2022 - Rains ISD will be closed again tomorrow, Friday, February 4th. Please see the previously released changes to athletic events for updates to schedules. Stay home, ...

January 4, 2022
Rains ISD celebrates School Board Recognition Month this January.
January is School Board Recognition Month and Rains ISD is honored to celebrate its trustees for their dedicati...

January 3, 2022
The district has provided COVID-19 testing in an effort to keep our students and staff healthy. COVID-19 testing protocols have significantly changed since the beginning of the sc...

December 16, 2021
Extra! Extra! The Wildcat Weekly is a district-level community newsletter that shares weekly events and activities, showcases projects from around the district, and displays photos...

September 27, 2021
Homecoming Week Information for 2021
It's all things homecoming and our "Cats got game!" View the weekly schedule, campus spirit days, and homecoming court here. Missed somethin...

September 16, 2021
Rains ISD is partnering with NET Health to bring the Rains County community a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic! Important details below:
This will be offered to all students 12 years o...

September 16, 2021
We’re thrilled to announce Rains Independent School District’s new app! It’s everything Rains ISD, in your pocket.
NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of ...

September 6, 2021
Statement of Emergency: The surges in positive cases of COVID-19 infections in Rains ISD schools have resulted in an unforeseen closure of Rains ISD. As the numbers of positive c...

August 16, 2021
Rains ISD has a new look!
New Year
With the 2021-2022 school year rapidly approaching, we at Rains ISD needed a new way to communicate all that will be happening throughout...

August 12, 2021
A Letter From the Superintendent:
It is my privilege to welcome back our Wildcat Family to what I anticipate will be another awesome year at Rains ISD! I hope that our you...
