KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) - A group of students in Killeen ISD is taking part in the district’s first-ever Newcomer Academy this summer, a program aimed at helping middle schoolers who are new to the country build skills and confidence before returning to campus. Inside a classroom at Live Oak Ridge Middle School, students are spending the summer working on projects, writing and vocabulary as part of the two-week academy designed to support emerging bilingual learners.