Category: Academics

KEYS Academy moved to a new facility in the fall. Now, located at the Texas State Technical College campus, students are beginning to take dual enrollment classes. “We started the...

Five students from Harlingen High School placed in their events at DECA District Competition in McAllen on January 13. They have advanced to take part in the DECA State Competition...

Eliana Wainscott, a student at Cano Freshman Academy, won third place in the South Texas Book Festival Bookmark Contest. The South Texas Book Festival holds hold annual events, including bookmark...

Five Harlingen CISD students earned positions in Texas Music Educators Association Texas All-State ensembles. All-State is the highest honor a Texas music student can receive. To qualify for All-State ensembles,...

Before heading out on winter break, the HCISD Afterschool Centers on Education program hosted two different Saturday STEM academies, one for students at the elementary level and another one for...

Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South participated in the UT Longhorn Classic Speech Tournament. Harlingen High School earned 4th place and Harlingen High School South earned 5th place...

The Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences Speech, Drama, and Debate team competed in the Nikki Rowe High School TFA Tournament. Out of 22 high schools that participated, the...

The First Lego League Robotics Explore team at Bonham Elementary is learning about teamwork and problem-solving skills while building and coding robots. “We build projects and then we code them...

A three-bedroom, two-bath home designed by Harlingen CISD students has been completed. Last school year, students in Emiliano Amaro’s Architectural Design 2 class at Harlingen High School worked together with...

The ACE after school program is offering a class called Girls in STEM. Through a variety of activities and lessons provided through this class, middle school girls have an opportunity...

The start of class in the welding shop at Harlingen High School South is marked by the sound of loud machinery and sparks of light. The students in Mr. Alvarez's...

Before the start of the new school year, Harlingen High School South students Mackayla Ledezma, Camila Sanchez, and Kylie Ruiz participated in the 2021 Virtual National Junior Classical League where...

Elementary and middle school students in the ACE afterschool program discovered that Leonardo da Vinci was not only a famous painter but also an inventor. Crockett Elementary, Long Elementary, Gutierrez...

The Speech, Drama, and Debate team at Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences received the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) Schools of Excellence in the Middle School Speech...

The Robostormers, the robotics team at Lamar Elementary Dual Language Academy earned first place in the HCISD FIRST Lego League Robotics Championship. The team was presented with a traveling trophy...

The Speech, Drama, and Debate team at Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences earned first place overall in the National MASQ Jr. tournament which was held virtually in May....

Crockett Elementary and Lamar Elementary Dual Language Academy pre-K students and their families had an opportunity to read food-themed books and engage in activities based on those books through Texas Storytime. “We are excited to partner...

Design and Modeling students at STEM2 Preparatory Academy presented animal behavior research at the Animal Behavior Meets Social Science: A Research Symposium.   “I am a graduate student enrolled in a course that has a...

Roxanna Moore, a chemistry teacher at Harlingen High School South was appointed to the Pre-AP National Faculty for demonstrating effective teaching practices, proven classroom success, and her experience leading professional...

BY: CAMRYN HILL Several elementary, middle school, and high school students from across the district competed in the virtual Texas Scholastic Chess Championships. Students competed in teams based on grade...