Category: News

How HCISD implemented School at Home program    [gallery columns="1" size="medium" ids="24650,24649,24651,24652,24653,24656,24655,24648"] While public schools across the United States closed to protect the health and safety of students, Harlingen CISD...

The Harlingen High School South girls soccer team secured the district championship, closing out the season with a 8-2 record. The Lady Hawks won their final district game against Brownsville...

Harlingen CISD is closely monitoring reports and information shared by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention about COVID 19. Effective immediately, in an abundance of caution, Harlingen CISD is...

BY CATHERINE DUNCAN Dr. Cano P. Freshman Academy students showcased their creative capabilities at the 25th annual Visual Arts Scholarship Event on March 7th, 2020.  The group of students was...

BY CATHERINE DUNCAN Stephen Mackey, 2Words Character Development Program CEO, answered the phone anticipating a call from a worried parent or inquiring coach.  Instead, he was greeted by the fascinated...

Harlingen CISD kicked off Texas Public Schools week and the ribbon cutting of the newest academy, the Vernon Middle School World Languages Academy. The sounds of the jazz band and...

Harlingen CISD students in the Pre-Law Academy have the choice of enrolling in the legal studies or law enforcement pathways as a way to jumpstart their future careers.   Beginning in...

BY MEGAN AUNE   Lauren Tovias was at Sam Houston Elementary when she first encountered the game of chess. She noticed checkered boards, intricately shaped pieces atop them, in the...

The second and third graders in the Bonham Elementary School robotics team are advancing to the World Championship in Houston this April. Bonham’s Team 9037 competed at the South Texas...

The Harlingen High School Lady Cardinals basketball team secured a back-to-back district championship this season. In their final district game of the 2019-20 basketball season held on Feb. 11, the...

El equipo de básquetbol Lady Cardinals de la Preparatoria Harlingen High aseguró otro campeonato consecutivo del distrito esta temporada. En su último partido de la temporada de básquetbol del distrito...

BY MEGAN AUNE AND CATHERINE DUNCAN  In seventh grade, Andrew Smith came home one day having firmly decided that he was going to be a pharmacist. It’s a decision he...

The Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees at a board meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 4 presented awards to five students who have been recognized as All-State Athletes. Harlingen High School football...

  [gallery ids="24532,24534,24535,24536,24537,24538"] 2020 Regional VIII Chess Championship Results Final Team Standings K-1 Team (28 teams competing overall) 3rd- Dishman 8th- Treasure Hills 11th- Stuart Place 14th- Sam Houston 17th-...

Fourteen students from Harlingen CISD’s five middle schools competed in the district’s annual Spelling be on Thursday.   The district-wide spelling bee was held at Coakley Middle School.   District champion Olivia...

Harlingen CISD students within the Automotive Training Academy learn how to repair damaged vehicles while earning certifications necessary to enter the workforce.  From repairing damage caused by vehicle collisions to...

Harlingen CISD middle schools invited elementary students to Experience Arts and Athletics Night last week.    All HCISD 5th grade students were invited to attend the events held at  Vernon, Memorial, Gutierrez,  Coakley,...

Six students from Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South qualified for the prestigious All-State Jazz Band and Choir.   The six students will perform at the Texas Music Educators...

Harlingen High School South’s Lady Hawks head soccer coach achieved a monumental milestone – a 500th career win.  Lady Hawks head soccer Coach Omar Pedroza secured his 500th career win...

A Harlingen High School South student earned a perfect score on the ACT, a multiple-choice college entrance exam. James Abbott, the son of Sara and John Abbott, received the news...

Harlingen CISD's director of multi-language earned a distinguished award. Norma Garcia, the director of the multi-language department at HCISD, was selected as the recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Billingual Educators...

Harlingen CISD alumni returned home this holiday break and spoke with the Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees and district administrators speak about their experiences in high school and college.    The...

Harlingen CISD unveiled its new testing center in December as part of its commitment to provide students with the opportunities and resources necessary to prepare them for college and their...

HCISD students from across the school district participated in the 5th annual “Shop with a Cop” event held at Target in Harlingen. The 85 students received $100 to purchase anything...

BY MEGAN AUNE AND CATHERINE DUNCAN The steady strums of ukuleles resonate through the halls of Crockett Elementary, serenading the students in the next room as they meticulously pieced together...

The annual Health and Wellness Kick Off will be held on January 13, 2020, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Boggus Stadium.  “HCISD really values our commitment to healthy lifestyles,”...