Case Study: McKinney Independent School District achieves college and career readiness with Adobe Creative Cloud

Top school district prepares students for college and careers by standardizing on Adobe creative solutions

McKinney Independent School District in Texas sought to better prepare students for college and careers but faced inconsistent access to industry-standard creative tools across its CTE programs—some schools relied on free, disparate software, leaving students without uniform skills in widely used creative applications.

The district signed an Adobe Enterprise Term License Agreement to standardize Adobe Creative Cloud across middle and high school CTE programs, provided teacher training, and equipped computer labs with industry tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro and Captivate. As a result, schools expanded access to professional software, enriched curriculum with multimedia and eLearning content, increased student engagement and pride, and delivered cost-effective, real-world skill development that better readies students for college and careers.

McKinney Independent School District

Tamy Smalskas

Director of College & Career Readiness, McKinney ISD