The Keller Citizens Academy is a free, 10-week program designed to take residents behind the scenes of city government. Join us for a series of presentations, tours, demonstrations and more to learn about everything from parks to police, public works to public arts and everything in between. Applicants must be Keller residents aged 21 or older and registered to vote in the City of Keller. Each class of the Keller Citizens Academy is limited to 14 students.

The 2026 Keller Citizens Academy will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. on 10 Thursdays beginning Sept. 3, 2026, with no class held on Thursday, Oct. 22, due to the Keller Citizen Awards Ceremony that evening. Applicants should be prepared to attend a minimum of eight sessions in order to graduate.

Graduation is scheduled as part of the Keller City Council meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026. 

Most sessions will be held at Keller Town Hall, 1100 Bear Creek Pkwy. Others will be held at city facilities, including the Keller Police Department, Fire Station 1, the Municipal Service Center, the Keller Senior Activities Center and the Keller Public Library. Participants will also be required to attend a Keller City Council meeting scheduled during the course. 

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16. Applicants will be notified of acceptance into the course no later than Friday, Aug. 21.