Miller Memo

Miller Career & Technology students and parents,

We are just two days away from beginning the 2026 - 2027 school year in Katy ISD! Miller Career & Technology Center staff members are looking forward to welcoming all our new and returning students. Please read below for some important back-to-school information.

Kelley Kirila

Principal, Innovative Pathways

Miller Career & Technology Center - Raines Academy - OAC - Legacy Virtual High School

2026 - 2027 MCTC Bell Schedule

Class Schedules

Beginning today (8/10), students can view their 2026 - 2027 class schedules in HAC (Home Access Center), including room numbers and teacher names. Please remember: Personal communication devices are not allowed while in the school building. We encourage students to physically write down their schedules on a notebook sheet of paper or print out a physical copy to use on the first day of school.

When to Report to Miller

When viewing your schedule, look for the classes that list a "M" before the room number and show Miller as the campus. Those are your Miller classes. These classes could be offered at different times throughout the school day.

If your Miller classes begin 1st period, you will report to Miller right away in the morning. 1st period begins at 7:15 AM, so please make sure you have enough time to get into the building and to your class prior to 7:15.

If your Miller classes begin 2nd period (late arrival), you will need to plan your drive accordingly. 2nd period begins at 8:07 AM, so please make sure you have enough time to get into the building and to your class prior to 8:07.

If your Miller classes begin 3rd period (double late arrival), you will need to plan your drive accordingly. 3rd period begins at 8:58 AM, so please make sure you have enough time to get into the building and to your class prior to 8:58.

If your Miller classes begin 4th or 5th period, you will leave from your home campus and report to Miller during/after your lunch period.

If your Miller classes run through 7th period, our dismissal/departure time for the end of the school day will is 2:45 PM.

MCTC Student Ambassador Applications NOW AVAILABLE

Are you passionate about sharing your experience and helping others discover exciting career and technical course opportunities at Miller? We’re looking for enthusiastic students who enjoy speaking to others about their programs to join us as Student Ambassadors for Miller Career & Technology Center (MCTC)! As an ambassador, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our campus’s future by promoting and participating in a variety of our recruiting events.

These recruiting events include:

answering questions on a student panel during home campus 9th grade tours of MCTC
answering questions at our junior high campus assemblies
answering questions about your CTE program at our campus Preview Nights
interacting with the community at our Miller Monster Mash
talking to prospective students about MCTC when our counselor visits your campus
And more!

Students selected as ambassadors will be asked to commit to participating in at least 2 of the activities listed above this school year, more if he/she chooses.

This is your chance to take on a leadership role and build valuable skills. Ready to make an impact and be a voice for Miller Career & Technology Center? Apply now and help us shape the future! Applications are due Wednesday, August 26th at midnight.

MCTC Student Ambassador Application

MCTC Student EPIC² Canvas

Check out our MCTC EPIC² Student Canvas course, where we share information with students and parent observers regarding whole-campus procedures, activities, and initiatives. This is just one other source of communication with our community. All students have already been added to the course and therefore, parents have observer access.

Transportation Information - How to get to and from Miller

Students have 3 options to travel to and from Miller Career & Technology Center:

Students may take District-provided bus transportation (Specific bus route information below.)
Students may drive themselves to and from Miller (See Parking Permit Information below.)
Students may be dropped off and picked up (see locations below).

Bus Transportation - Before and After School

District bus transportation to and from Miller is provided. To find your bus pick-up/drop-off location, you will access the District-wide Bus Map on our homepage. Please note: These pick-up and drop-off locations are not the same as your traditional campus routes.

To search the map : You will type your home address in the "Find address or place" box in the top left corner of the map and search. Your home will appear on the map, and the closest bus stop will show up in the left-hand bar, along with the pick-up and drop-off times for this location.

Please note: These routes are for AM pick-up (bring you to Miller for 1st period) or PM drop-off (take you to neighborhood drop-off from Miller after 7th period) only. Separate shuttle buses run from Miller back to and from home campuses throughout the day.

Bus Transportation - Shuttles to and from Home Campuses

If you depart Miller after 2nd period

After 2nd period dismissal (8:54 AM), students will exit the building on the Rhodes Stadium side and board a bus to head back to home campus.

If you depart Miller after 3rd period

After 3rd period dismissal (9:45 AM), students will exit the building on the Rhodes Stadium side and board a bus to head back to home campus.

If you depart Miller after 4th period

After 4th period dismissal (10:36 AM), students will exit the building on the Rhodes Stadium side and board a bus to head back to home campus.

If you ride a bus to Miller before 4th period

Please ask an administrator on your campus where the designated pick-up location will be for 4th period arrival Miller students. Make sure you are at the designated spot and ready to board the bus at the times listed below.

Cinco- 11:05 AM
Freeman - 11:05 AM
Jordan - 10:55 AM
Katy - 11:17 AM
Mayde Creek - 10:58 AM
Morton Ranch - 11:10 AM
Paetow - 11:05 AM
Seven Lakes - 10:53 AM
Taylor - 11:10 AM
Tompkins - 11:07 AM

If you ride a bus to Miller before 5th period

Please ask an administrator on your campus where the designated pick-up location will be for 5th period arrival Miller students. Make sure you are at the designated spot and ready to board the bus at the times listed below.

Cinco- 12:02 PM
Freeman - 11:56 AM
Jordan - 11:54 AM
Katy - 12:07 PM
Mayde Creek - 11:58 AM
Morton Ranch - 12:01 PM
Paetow - 12:00 PM
Seven Lakes - 11:55 AM
Taylor - 12:01 PM
Tompkins - 11:56 AM

If you depart Miller after 5th period/6th period travel period

After 5th period dismissal (1:06 PM), students will exit the building on the Rhodes Stadium side and board a bus to head back to home campus.

MCTC Parking Permit Purchase for Student Drivers

All students who drive a vehicle to Miller Career & Technology Center (MCTC) must display a MCTC permit on the front lower right (interior passenger side) window. Payment and application for a permit is required BEFORE driving to MCTC.

Instructions:

Pay the $10.00 permit fee through Pay 'N Go. Write down your confirmation number.
Complete the 26-27 Parking Permit Request form (form requires uploading a copy of student's valid Texas Driver License, proof of current insurance for the vehicle, and Pay 'N Go confirmation #).

2026 - 2027 MCTC Driving and Parking Guidelines

2026 - 2027 MCTC Student Parking Map

Student Parking Permit Pick-up

Students who have already paid the $10.00 parking permit fee through Pay N’ Go and have completed the Google form will be able to pick up their parking permits from the MCTC Old Town Bistro on the dates and times below. Park in the Rhodes Stadium lot to access the Bistro at the northeast corner of Miller. Please do not enter through the front doors to the campus.