Wylie ISD Earns 2025 TAEA District of Distinction Award for Excellence in Visual Arts

Wylie ISD’s Visual Arts Department has been named a “District of Distinction” by the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) for the second year in a row. Only the top 8 percent of districts in the state earned the honor this year.

TAEA announced Wylie ISD among the list of 109 honorees of the 2025 District of Distinction Award. This award honors districts that demonstrate outstanding leadership in promoting the visual arts in their schools and communities.

TAEA is the leading advocate for the visual arts in the state. The organization has previously honored outstanding TAEA members for work in their classrooms and districts. This is the seventh year that TAEA is honoring districts that meet rigorous criteria, as evidenced by data.

For the 2025 award, over 1,200 districts were eligible to apply. Each district submitted documentation showing they met the 14-point rubric over the 2024-25 school year. Only 109 districts met the high standard and will receive the outstanding honor, indicating they are in the top 8 percent in art education of districts in the state.

All 109 districts, including Wylie ISD, will be honored at the TAEA Fall Conference.