Category: News

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,...

BY MEGAN AUNE | HCISD WRITER Early College High School student Valerie Martinez put her heart into building a puppet theater and a bookshelf, hoping to grow enthusiasm for reading,...

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 –...

BY JACQUELINE MAGNO | HCISD WRITER The Harlingen Performing Arts Center was packed Thursday as teachers, staff, and administration congregated for HCISD’s annual district-wide kickoff, a gathering celebrating the beginning...

BY GABBY RODRIGUEZ | HCISD WRITER  Instead of sleeping in this summer, a dedicated group of music students decided to spend a substantial amount of time perfecting their marching skills...

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...

BY ARLETTE MCCLAIN | HCISD STAFF Recent Harlingen School of Health Professions graduate Matthew Garcia spent his elementary years with his nose in a book, imaging himself in the midst...

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...

  BY JACQUELINE MAGNO | HCISD WRITER Several young musicians took to the stage last week as part of the Summer Jumpstart Music Camp, a district initiative that provides incoming...

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...

BY JACQUELINE MAGNO | HCISD WRITER Harlingen CISD Child Nutrition teams serve fresh, hot meals to anyone under the age of 18 throughout the summer as part of the district’s...