Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony in November to celebrate the opening of a new spa-like room for teachers and staff on their campus. The...
AP art students at Harlingen High School, junior Kimberly Nuche and senior Riley Ahumada, earned top spots at the South Texas Book Festival Bookmark Contest. The South Texas Book Festival...
The Harlingen CISD Family and Community Engagement Department is currently in a partnership with the Cameron County Housing Authority and the Harlingen Housing Authority to provide support to students in...
Both the Harlingen High School and Harlingen South Cross Country teams competed at the Region IV Cross Country meet in Corpus Christi. The Harlingen High School South girls finished fifth,...
In their 36 years as bus drivers, Manuel Betancourt and Olga B. Rodriguez have safely transported two generations of students to and from numerous destinations including school, home, competitions, and...
Seeking a more family-friendly work schedule that coordinated with her daughter’s school schedule, Ninfa Munoz began her career in the Child Nutrition Department at Harlingen CISD in 1983. This...
The Harlingen High School Girls and Boys Cross Country teams earned the 32-6A District Champion titles. Seniors Dominic Luna and Ayianna Olivas also took home the Individual District Champions at...
Although Vanessa Cobarrubias calls the Rio Grande Valley home, she is currently living in Washington, D.C. In August, Cobarrubias, a Harlingen High School South graduate, was appointed as a 2022-2023...
With the help of the entire Harlingen community, what began as a single, small closet more than 25 years ago has now expanded into an entire building. Harlingen CISD held...
The Harlingen Area Educational Foundation hosted its annual Partners in Education Luncheon in September. “Thank you so much for being here, and thank you so much for your donation,” HAEF...
A new sport has opened up at HCISD. Wrestling has been added to the list of sports offered in the district. Coach Rey De Leon from Harlingen High School advocated...
This school year, HCISD has set up a security camera monitoring center as an additional layer of safety and security. “Every campus throughout the district has both internal cameras as...
This past summer, Yaridia Trevino, a senior at Harlingen School of Health Professions was selected to take part in the High School Honors Program at Boston University. “It was the...
Leo Montes, a 2021 Harlingen High School South graduate is currently working as a welder specializing in commercial diving and underwater welding. “I recently graduated from the Ocean Corporation,” Montes...
Students who began learning Mandarin Chinese and American Sign Language at Vernon World Languages Academy four years ago are now in ninth grade. This year, Cano Freshman Academy is offering...
Harlingen CISD has created additional layers of support for mental health this school year with the hiring of two student wellness specialists, Angela Totman and Cathy Steadman. In their new...
HCISD Board of Trustee and current Board Secretary Dr. Belinda Reininger was one of 27 school board leaders from across Texas selected to be part of the 2023 Leadership Texas...
Dr. Gina Cano-Monreal was officially sworn in as a member of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees on August 9 at a regular board meeting. “I am...
The Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation awarded an $888,000 grant to Harlingen CISD. This grant will help to provide students with resources and support for mental health wellness and student connectedness...
Right before the start of the 2022-2023 school year, all new teachers and other professionals joining the district were brought together for an HCISD welcome. The luncheon, this year featuring...
The Harlingen CISD School Safety Design Team had its first meeting of the school year in July. “Design teams are groups of people we bring together that are part of...
The Family and Community Engagement Department will hold a Texas Parents Day event at the Boys & Girls Club of Harlingen on August 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m....
HARLINGEN, Texas (July 25, 2022) -- Longtime board member Gerry Fleuriet announced her resignation from the Harlingen CISD School Board in late July 2022. Fleuriet has served as a board...
HCISD, in partnership with the city of Harlingen, held a public safety conference at the Harlingen Convention Center on July 16. The event opened in the main ballroom with some...
Conservatory students and 2022 seniors Aaron Blount and Ben Trevino were invited to take part in the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts 26th annual Noche de Gala dinner. The...
Students and their families and district and school administrators filled an area near the entrance of Gillman Chevrolet Harlingen for the annual Drive for Perfect Attendance event that was held...
Phase one of the modernization of secondary classrooms has begun at Harlingen CISD. Middle school and high school campuses started receiving new classroom furniture this summer. Coakley Middle School, Gutierrez...
The Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees approved three new principals at the June 14 board meeting. Kimberly McCutcheon was selected as principal for Jefferson Elementary, Katy Johnson as principal for...
Students from Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South received gold medals for earning the highest possible rating on their solos and/or ensembles at the UIL Texas State Solo...
It’s been more than 10 years since Jessica Martinez was a student at Harlingen High School, but earlier this year, she decided to take three tests she needed to earn...
The Vela Middle School and Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences Speech and Debate teams competed in the National Speech and Debate Association Middle School Tournament on June 7-9....
A Facilities and Safety Committee Meeting was held in June to review and discuss current safety measures at Harlingen CISD. HCISD Director of Emergency Management and School Safety Danny Castillo...
Treasure Hills Elementary has been under construction for the last four years, but the end of the 2021-2022 school year marked the completion of the campus renovation. In celebration, a...
Throughout the school year, multiple groups of middle school and high school students advanced to Texas Music Educators Association All-Region competitions. The following groups achieved success for the 2021-2022 school...
Kole Kibler, a 2022 senior at Harlingen High School South, earned first place in poetry interpretation at the University Interscholastic League State competition.
Harlingen CISD held a check presentation and groundbreaking ceremony for a fire training structure. “You know for many years now, HCISD has been on a journey of providing choice and...
The Dishman Dynamo Chess team finished in first place in the K-3 Under 1000 category at the 2022 National Elementary Chess Championship in Ohio. "So, we started off in this...
From strawberries to corn to cilantro, the Natural Resource Academy students at Harlingen High School have a variety of fruits, vegetables, and herbs in their garden. “Agriculture plays a critical...
Sierra Vidaurri, a senior at UTRGV Harlingen Collegiate High was one of nearly 500 students to apply for the Luminary Scholarship at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. “Sierra...
BY: LISA CAMPOS Commissioner Julian Alvarez III, representing Labor on the three-member Texas Workforce Commission, appointed by Governor Greg Abbott in 2016, grew up in Harlingen in the Fair Park...
The Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South Speech and Debate teams competed at the NSDA Gulf Coast District Qualifying Tournament and advanced to Nationals. The National tournament will...