Author: Ashley Rodriguez

A prekindergarten education provides young learners with an opportunity to begin developing the foundations of math, science, literacy, language, and social and emotional skills. At HCISD, passionate educators lead students...

HCISD, in partnership with the Holdsworth Center, has developed a Principal Residency program that will enable select assistant principals to have a unique opportunity to develop into future principal candidates.   “The...

Based on the most recent guidance from the National Weather Service regarding tomorrow morning's weather conditions, and in consideration of student and staff safety, all school start times and bus...

Since 2010, the Harlingen CISD Clothing Closet has met the needs of thousands of students and their families thanks to contributions from organizations, businesses, and individuals throughout the Harlingen community....

January is Board Appreciation Month. During this month, Harlingen CISD honors its Board of Trustees for their dedication and willingness to serve as advocates for our children and public schools. As...

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley signed an agreement, during a committee meeting in December, to redefine the Phoenix experience at the...

HCISD students finished the 7th Annual Shop with a Cop event with happy hearts and shopping carts filled with toys, clothes, books, and more. As students arrived to Target for...

Senior Janyssa Ramos signed her letter of intent to play softball at Texas A&M Kingsville next year. The signing took place on December 3 in the Harlingen High School South...

The cutting of the ribbon at UTRGV Harlingen Collegiate High celebrated the collaboration between Harlingen CISD, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, and the city of Harlingen, a partnership...

Harlingen CISD invites all eighth-grade students across the district to attend the HCISD Middle School Career Expo for an opportunity to meet with high school students, business and industry partners,...

Harlingen High School South was recognized for its success in increasing English language proficiency among students. The school was selected as a finalist for the 2020-2021 statewide Summit K12 School...

Ericka Villarreal has been named Director of Talent Acquisition and Development. Villarreal has been involved in education since 2004. Throughout her career, she has worked as a teacher's aide, art...

Harlingen School of Health Professions was ranked in the Top 100 high schools in Texas by the U.S. News and World Report. The U.S. News Best High Schools rankings include...

Students and staff admired the beauty of the UTRGV Harlingen Collegiate High School as they walked into the new campus for the first time. “I was in awe; my jaw...

Oziel Ochoa has been named principal of Zavala Elementary. Ochoa has worked in education for 14 years and has been in the district for seven years.  He began his career...

Peace poles are internationally recognized symbols of the hopes and dreams of humanity; they stand around the world as monuments of peace.    There are an estimated 250,000 peace poles in every country in the world. Each...

Harlingen CISD received a $350,000 grant to purchase a fire rescue training facility that will provide Firefighter Academy students realistic, certified training. The Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) program provides grants to schools to purchase and install equipment necessary for the development...

Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District received a rating of Superior Achievement under Texas’ School FIRST financial accountability rating system. The Superior Achievement rating is the state’s highest, demonstrating the quality...

The Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees approved a resolution to grant COVID-19 leave to all district employees. According to this resolution, HCISD employees will qualify for eight days of leave...

Blended learning is a model of teaching that provides students with voice, choice, and an opportunity for instruction that is tailored to each individual student. “Blended learning is personalized and...

On August 26, the Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees held a special board meeting where they approved a resolution advocating for the district to make local decisions regarding COVID-19. After...

The HCISD Transition Academy, which stands near Harlingen School of Health Professions and Memorial Middle School, was completed at the end of last school year. However, the Harlingen Area Educational...

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Tanya Garza as Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction. Garza has worked in education since 2002. She...