Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District

The earliest inhabitants of the area now occupied by Cypress-Fairbanks ISD probably never dreamed that the picturesque landscape marked by winding creeks and fertile fields would one day give way to a maze of concrete highways meandering through master-planned subdivisions. Even as recently as 1956, Cypress-Fairbanks was still referred to as "Harris County's Little A&M," a term coined by a Houston Chronicle reporter describing the community's deep-seeded agricultural emphasis (Houston Chronicle Rotogravure Magazine, December 30, 1956). As it turned out, the history of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD has been marked by transition from rural to suburban; this phenomenon has largely occurred during the latter half of the 20th century. It is still not uncommon to hear Cypress-Fairbanks old-timers utter in disbelief, "Who would have thought that this rice paddy would ever become a four-lane highway?" However, in the words of former Superintendent Allen Labay (1977-1986), "We have had to adjust to and grow with the changes and really try to stay ahead." His prophetic words were, and still are, right on target, because through the course of the district's history the community has always placed a high premium on education.

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District

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