Five Harlingen CISD elementary school incorporated sensory rooms within their campuses this school year, thanks to a generous donation from the Harlingen Area Education Foundation, a non-profit organization. “It’s enhanced...
DALLAS — The Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) named the Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees the 2019 Outstanding School Board. The Board of the Year was announced at the Sept....
When Elia Law graduated from Harlingen Early College High School in 2016, she set her sights on exploring boundless opportunities across the globe through a study abroad program. The 21-year-old...
Four Harlingen CISD students, who are part of FFA, received awards this summer at the FFA state convention. Gabriela Perez, Sarita Delvalle, and Justin Fox, all Harlingen High School South...
The Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to significantly lower the property tax rate. Although the state only required school districts provide some tax relief, the HCISD board...
The Harlingen CISD athletics program this week launched a new character development to be infused into all athletics classes from grades 6 through 12. The character development program, 2Words, aims...
Harlingen CISD earned an impressive “A” for its financial accountability for the 17th consecutive year, according to information released in August by the Texas Education Agency. The district earned a...
Harlingen High School South Latin-Greek Team students advanced to the National Junior Classical League national competition held at North Dakota State University this summer. The National Junior Classical League is...
Harlingen High School alumnus Daniel Lucio attributes his opportunity to travel internationally to his current position with Google Fiber, a high-speed internet service provider. As Google Fiber’s Community Impact Manager,...
The Texas Education Agency released letter grades on Aug. 15, publicly disclosing how well districts across the state performed on the State of Texas Assessment for Academic Readiness (STAAR) –...
BY JACQUELINE MAGNO | HCISD WRITER Harlingen CISD campuses were bustling bright and early Monday morning as staff members welcomed students to the start of the 2019-20 school year –...
At an elevation of more than 7,000 feet, Rift Valley Academy sits on a rural hillside in Kenya, an African country situated on the continent’s east coast bordering the Indian...
Harlingen CISD schools and staff earned several Valley Morning Star Reader's Choice Awards this year. Bonham Elementary School, Vernon Middle School and Harlingen High School were voted best schools in...
Registration for ACE, Harlingen CISD's afterschool program, begins August 2, 2019. ACE, funded by the Department of Education, is free for students. ACE focuses on four components: academics, enrichment, family...
The Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees was selected as an Honor School Board, one of the five finalists for the state’s Board of the Year Award, the Texas Association of...
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced it will provide Harlingen CISD with a $200,000 grant to further enhance the district’s early childhood education program. Through the foundation’s collaboration with...
The Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees was selected as the regional Board of the Year, the Region One Service Center announced on July 15, 2019. The award recognizes 13 school...
Three Harlingen CISD Media Arts and Communications Academy students passed exams to become certified by the Federal Aviation Administration to fly drones. Alexandria Ramirez, Zimri Martinez, and Sarah Villarreal, all...
The Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees approved the hiring of an athletic director at the regularly scheduled meeting held on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Robert Davies, an accomplished athletic administrator,...
The Texas Bandmasters Association awarded Harlingen CISD’s Director of Music Programs the Meritorious Achievement Award for his consistent and effective dedication to making a difference in the lives of music...
Harlingen CISD will host the city of Harlingen and the City Commission Tuesday and Thursday at Lee Means Fine Arts Academy and Vela Middle School, respectively. The City Commission intends...
Harlingen CISD appointed Dawn Burbach as interim principal of Stuart Place Elementary. Mrs. Dawn Burbach, who has worked in education for 32 years, most recently served as assistant principal of...
Vivian Bauer was appointed principal of Harlingen High School, and Imelda Trevino has been appointed interim principal of Dr. Abraham P. Cano Freshman Academy. Vivian Bauer will serve as principal...
The Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees on Wednesday evening approved the hiring of a new Memorial Middle School principal. Stuart Place Elementary Principal Mr. William Snavely will take the reins...
Jaymie Galan has been named the new principal of Bowie Elementary School. She has been with HCISD since 2011, and she served as interim Principal at Bowie Elementary for the...
There were tears of joy inside the Harlingen Performing Arts Conservatory on Friday afternoon. A surprise announcement brought on the emotional reaction from Vela Middle School students as they were...
The Texas Department of State Health Service will offer free medical services in Harlingen next month. "Operation Lone Star 2019," part of an emergency and disaster preparedness initiative by the...
The Harlingen Area Educational Foundation awarded 20 grants and scholarships totaling $28,879 to teachers, schools, and students at its annual scholarship breakfast held in May. Sam Houston Elementary, which will...
BY HCISD STAFF Harlingen CISD began its free softball and baseball programs at the middle school level this school year. The Texas Afterschool Centers on Education program, or ACE, launched...
Harlingen CISD students from kindergarten to second grade will have modernized furniture in their classrooms beginning next school year to further encourage and develop lifelong learners. HCISD acquired the new,...
Palms Behavioral Health made a substantial donation to the Harlingen Area Educational Foundation on Tuesday morning. Joined by Harlingen CISD Superintendent Dr. Art Cavazos, Palms Behavioral Health CEO Brennan Francois...
Bowie Elementary 1st grade student Sebastian Sanchez beams as he speaks about his ability to read books. “I know how to read now,” Sebastian excitedly said. “Sometimes I make some...
BY CRISTINA M. GARCIA | HCISD STAFF The Harlingen CISD administration surprised two district teachers of the year on Monday morning – kicking off the start of teacher appreciation week.Students...
BY CRISTINA M. GARCIA Crockett Elementary students gathered in their gym Friday morning to celebrate their success in recycling more than 3,400 pounds of materials this school year. Keep Harlingen...
Harlingen High School South and Harlingen High School competed at the National Individual Events Tournament of Champions in Nebraska earlier...
Harlingen High School sophomore Jose Garcia broke a record Saturday. Garcia took first place while breaking the regional record in the 100-meter dash at the UIL Conference 6A...
The Harlingen High School boys track and field team captured the Area Championship on Thursday, April 18. The boys track team scored more points than any other team at...
The Harlingen High School South Softball team secured the bi-district championship following their win on Thursday at a best of three series held at Edinburg North. The Lady Hawks won...
The Holdsworth Center selected Harlingen CISD to take part in its leadership institute dedicated to refining district-wide leadership to boost student success across all campuses. The Holdsworth Center, a non-profit...
With only 16 girls soccer teams left in the Class 6A playoffs, the Lady Hawks soccer team is preparing for their regional semi-finals matchup against Westlake High School scheduled for...
Eight Harlingen High School South students advanced to the National Junior Classical League National Competition, which will be held at North Dakota State University in July. The students attended the...
BY CRISTINA M. GARCIA | HCISD STAFF Harlingen High School senior Sadat Gutierrez wanted to place within the top three masonry competitors at the SkillsUSA state competition held in...
BY CRISTINA M. GARCIA | HCISD STAFF Parents joined future and current students of STEM2 Preparatory Academy Saturday morning to explore forensics, engineering, robotics and journalism learning stations designed by Discovery...
BY CRISTINA M. GARCIA Harlingen CISD students earned two top spots at the Texas Forensic Association state competition held in Houston this month. Faith George Ann Zepeda, a junior at...
BY CRISTINA M. GARCIA | HCISD STAFF Harlingen CISD student advisory board members woke up bright and early Thursday morning for their trip to Austin, where they toured the...
BY CRISTINA M. GARCIA | HCISD STAFF For the fourth year in a row, Harlingen CISD came in first among school districts its size in the It’s Time Texas Community...
