Category: Academics

Harlingen CISD this week announced the expansion of its multi-year partnership with Discovery Education, the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content.  In this collaboration’s latest phase, Discovery Education will...

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...

A Harlingen CISD leader received the district’s first H-E-B Education in Excellence award during a ceremony held in May. H-E-B Education in Excellence, established to recognize outstanding public school leaders,...

    Following a successful victory at the FLL Robotics League Meet Championship, Vernon Middle School's Intergalactic Mustangs will be advancing to the Regional Championship on March 2, alongside several other...

[caption id="attachment_22813" align="alignnone" width="960"] Cano Freshman Academy[/caption] Dr. Abraham P. Cano Freshman Academy won the First Tech Challenge League Championship held at STEM2 Preparatory Academy on Jan. 26. This qualifies...

Harlingen High School South's Speech and Debate team competed from dawn ‘till dusk, shining brightly at the Tuloso-Midway High School Tournament. The team took First Place Sweepstakes and earned three...

Harlingen CISD recognized the 2018 high-school scholars from Harlingen High School, Harlingen High School South, and Harlingen School of Health Professions. Student recognitions were based on GPAs, AP exams, and/or...

Finding solutions to real-world problems is at the heart of any STEM investigation. For instance, how do we feed a growing population? With the world’s population projected to reach 9.7...

A new opportunity is coming in the 2019-2020 school year for students to engage in multiple languages. Harlingen CISD announced Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, the opening of a new World...

[caption id="attachment_22284" align="alignleft" width="960"] Harlingen High School South Speech & Debate[/caption] [caption id="attachment_22285" align="alignleft" width="960"] Harlingen High School Speech & Debate[/caption] Harlingen High School South and Harlingen High School made...

[caption id="attachment_22257" align="alignnone" width="960"] Harlingen High School South Speech & Debate[/caption] [caption id="attachment_22259" align="alignnone" width="960"] Harlingen High School Speech & Debate[/caption] Harlingen High School South and Harlingen High School Speech...

Harlingen High School South Speech and Debate brought home a first-place sweepstakes award along with several state qualifications after competing at the Juarez-Lincoln High School Tournament on Nov. 17, 2018....

Ariadna Garza and Josue Vargas, eighth-graders at Gutierrez Middle School, created a skateboard with a safety feature that increases the visibility of skateboarders at night. Their project is part of...

Chess teams from Harlingen CISD and from across the Rio Grande Valley competed at the first Black-Out Chess Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. Over 500 chess participants put their...

[caption id="attachment_21800" align="alignnone" width="980"] Harlingen High School South Speech and Debate - 1st Place Sweepstakes[/caption] [caption id="attachment_21799" align="alignnone" width="980"] Harlingen High School - 5th Place Sweepstakes[/caption] Harlingen High School South...

Lea esta historia en español. Enrichment Sessions are in full swing at Lee Means Elementary Fine Arts Academy, but one session in the theater strand is giving people reason to do...

During their regular meeting held Sept. 11, Harlingen CISD’s Board of Trustees recognized seven middle-school students who proved they have the smarts to compete with college-bound seniors. These students earned...

The 2018-2019 competitive season is off to a great start for Harlingen High School South's Speech/Drama/Debate team. The team took a 1st Place Sweepstakes win at the Speech & Debate TFA...

[caption id="attachment_21482" align="alignnone" width="980"] L to R: Matthew Garcia and Aaron Castillo[/caption] Harlingen School of Health Professions students are making a name for themselves in HOSA Future Health Professionals. Seniors...

An essential step on the journey toward reading fluency is getting reinforcements. They are called Leveled Literacy Libraries, and Harlingen CISD educators will be using them to assess each student’s...

Harlingen High School South Latin students traveled to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, to attend the 2018 National Junior Classical League Convention from July 23 to 28. Students competed in...

Written by Caitlin Bruseth Harlingen High School South valedictorian Erika Hernandez was named the state champion in the UIL Barbara Jordan Essay Contest. Her paper, which profiled retiring HCISD Board...

[caption id="attachment_20967" align="alignnone" width="980"] Left to right: John Duncan, Natalie Perez, James Gracia, Lucero Sauceda, Chris Smith, Lauren Ponce, and Josh Delgado Not pictured: Christian Villarreal and Ramiro Gonzalez[/caption] Harlingen...

Seven Harlingen High School South Latin Team members advanced to the National Junior Classical League competition after competing at the state contest last week. The national contest will be held...