School can be intimidating for students who don’t speak the English language. Coakley Middle School is helping English language learners overcome the language barrier by perfecting several different strategies that...
By: Amaris Hernandez Sounds of cowbells and school chants flooded the Harlingen High School South gymnasium as schools from across the Rio Grande Valley flocked to watch robots do battle...
Georgia Newell made history earlier this month after being crowned as the first ever Miss Harlingen High School. The event sought to single out a strong, confident woman to represent...
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will be celebrating Robotics Week from January 30 - February 3, 2017, to highlight the growing importance of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math education. Taking...
Over 30 middle-school musicians represented the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District at the Donna High School during the All-Region Band Clinic and Concert held on January 20-21.
City leaders and community members gathered on January 24 at Pendleton Park to celebrate the groundbreaking for one of three new all-inclusive playgrounds to be built in the City of...
As Harlingen School of Health Professions approaches the year in which it will graduate its legacy class, the trailblazing campus is in the planning stages of creating new opportunities for...
The Harlingen High School South Speech Drama and Debate Team walked away with numerous awards after competing at the Richard King High School TFA state qualifying tournament on January 14...
HCISD's mission is to provide all students with a world-class education that allows them to develop the knowledge, skills, and learning habits necessary for global achievement. In support of...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees’ continues to be honored at the state level for excellence in leadership. H-E-B announced on January 13 that eight school districts...
Robotics teams across the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District have received nearly $10,000 this school year to help boost their robotics programs at their respective schools. Through robotics, students learn...
Select high-school students from the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District music programs recently received one of the highest honors a music student can achieve – to be recognized among the...
During the month of January, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District honors its Board of Trustees for their dedication and willingness to serve as advocates for our children and public schools....
Matthew Garcia, a sophomore at Harlingen School of Health Professions and viola player for Harlingen High School Orchestra, recently earned a spot in the Texas Music Educator’s Association All-State Philharmonic...
Josue Ayala, a two-time Texas All-State Jazz musician, earned first place in the Texas Music Educator’s Association All-State Jazz competition following his stellar performance at auditions. After winning second chair...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will be holding pre-registration sessions for secondary students for the 2017 -2018 school year. Pre-registration dates are as follows: Jan. 9, 2017---Parent Night @...
Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees member, Bobby Muniz, joined 34 other school board members from across Texas on November 17-19 at the second session of the Leadership TASB class of...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District invites the community to attend a Family Fun Night on January 19, 2017 from 6:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. at the Performing Arts Center....
This holiday season Superintendent Dr. Art Cavazos reflects on the many advancements that have taken place across the district this year. To view Dr. Cavazos’ message, click on the video...
Students, coaches, community members, college representatives and administrators shared in the excitement during the official signing ceremony of Harlingen High School South Softball athlete, Ashley Reyna, on Friday, December 16. Reyna...
Harlingen High School South students spread holiday cheer as they delivered presents to eight different elementary campuses early Friday morning as part of their annual Operation Santa. "This is...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will be accepting Sealed Bids for the sale of a two-story framed house. The sale includes house structure only. Bids are due at the...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a bid to replace existing running tracks at Coakley, Gutierrez, and Vela Middle Schools as part of continuing TRE projects....
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District held a Special Olympics Motor Activity Training Program at the Harlingen Boys and Girls Club on Thursday, December 8. The Motor Activity Training Program is...
The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) recently selected Cassandra Chavez, a teacher at Early College High School as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction. A role model to...
The United Launch Alliance presented the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District with a check in the amount of $2,500 to help fund Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs. “This...
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District is making progress on upgrades throughout its campuses, all of which were made possible with the passing of the tax ratification in September 2015. Voter...
By: Marifer Quevedo The City of Harlingen and the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District have joined forces to provide the community with three all-inclusive playground facilities with structures and features...
Harlingen High School South Speech Drama Debate Team won their third straight 1st place sweepstakes this year at the state-qualifying Gregory-Portland TFA Speech Tournament held October 29. Contributing to the...
On November 5, students from Harlingen and the surrounding areas gathered to compete in the Bonham Elementary Chess Tournament. The event hosted students from K-12 and gave them practice time in...
Bowie Elementary was recognized among 300 Title I Reward Schools across the state in a report recently announced by the Texas Education Agency. Bowie was named as a High-Performing and...
The excitement continued as student-athletes came together Monday, November 7, at Creasey's Bowl in Harlingen to compete in the Area 1 Special Olympics Bowling Competition for students 16 and older. Among...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District honors the men and women who have served in the armed forces during Veterans Day on November 11. Campuses across the district will host...
The Harlingen Cardinals brought home the District Championship after defeating the San Benito Greyhounds in the 87th Battle of the Arroyo and Great American Rivalry Series spotlight game. Football fans converged in...
[caption id="attachment_16459" align="alignnone" width="980"] Joseph Rigdon engineering club sponsor, Dr. Cavazos, Principal Dr. Pamela Flores, and Ralph Luaces, Manufacturing Engineering Manager at ULA, with the ECHS Engineering Club[/caption] Early College...
Approximately 150 Special Olympics bowlers from across the Rio Grande Valley came together at Creasey’s Bowling in Harlingen this Monday, October 31, to kick off their bowling competition season. HCISD’s...
The Harlingen High School Big Red Cardinal Band and Harlingen High School South Mighty Hawk are "State Bound" as a result of their exciting performances at the 6A Area G...
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District’s Superintendent Dr. Art Cavazos and Board of Trustees member Dr. Nolan Perez recently had a chance to discover the inner workings of a world-class educational...
The Harlingen High School Big Red Cardinal Band and Harlingen High School South Mighty Hawk Band gave stellar performances at the 74th Pigskin Jubilee on October 22. Hosted at Boggus...
Sally Gonzalez, a third-grade student at Jefferson Elementary, stepped into the girl’s department at the Target store in Harlingen. With racks of clothing towering over her, she considered her options....
Beginning October 24, HCISD starts its Red Ribbon Week (RRW) celebration, which is dedicated to promoting a drug-free lifestyle to students, their families, and the community. The celebration is part of...
[caption id="attachment_16351" align="alignnone" width="980"] Harlingen High School South Speech, Drama, and Debate[/caption] [caption id="attachment_16355" align="alignnone" width="980"] Harlingen High School Speech, Drama, and Debate Team[/caption] Harlingen High School South and Harlingen...
The Harlingen High School Boys Cross Country team was named district champs at the District 32-6A Cross Country Meet held on Friday, October 14 at the Harlingen Sports Park. The team,...
Students, staff, administration, and community members celebrated as Jefferson Elementary held a ribbon cutting ceremony on October 12 for their newly named “Tiger Pit,” a fitness center donated to the...
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District's department of Business Services was recognized for their superior financial management practices at the October board meeting. The district was awarded a rating of Pass by...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Joseph Villareal as Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education during their regular board meeting on October 11. Villareal,...
Campus Crime Stoppers hosted Teens in the Driver Seat events at Dr. Abraham P. Cano Freshman Academy, Harlingen High School, and Harlingen High School South this week to teach students...
Fourth graders across Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will soon be treated to an experience beyond their wildest dreams when they get to play in the dirt as part of...
By: Marifer Quevedo In this day and age where technology has transformed and revolutionized human interaction, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) approach to education is now more critical...
[caption id="attachment_16232" align="alignnone" width="980"] Harlingen High School Jazz Ensemble[/caption] [caption id="attachment_16233" align="alignnone" width="980"] Harlingen High School South Jazz Ensemble[/caption] Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South Jazz Ensembles shined...
