Category: Academics

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...

This year, the Latin Club at Harlingen High School South excelled at the Texas State Junior Classical League State competition. All seven students in the team placed and have advanced...

BY: CAMRYN HILL A Cano Freshman Academy student, Briana Cavazos, was one in five gold winners in the Region One Millionaire’s Club competition, a six-week webinar budgeting simulation based on...

The Harlingen High School South Future Business Leaders of America chapter competed at the FBLA State Conference in March. Nine members will be advancing to the national competition after earning...

A 2019 Harlingen School of Health Professions graduate, and current Brown University sophomore, Aaron Castillo was recently awarded the Ginsberg Aging Research Fund from the Center for Gerontology and Healthcare...

The Battle of the Books team at Harlingen High School put their reading skills to the test and resulted victorious, earning first place at the district and regional competitions. Battle...

For the third year in a row and in a year unlike any other, Vela Middle School earned the UIL District Champion title. Traditionally, the UIL District Meet is a...

Students at Harlingen School of Health Professions have many opportunities to gain real-life experiences in the health profession setting. In early February, a group of eleven HSHP Licensed Vocational Nurse...

BY CAMRYN HILL Fifteen students from all HCISD middle schools competed at the annual District Middle School Spelling Bee on February 4. This year, the event was held virtually with...

Alek Araguz, Esmeralda Treviño, and Valeria Bautista will be representing the Harlingen High School South Speech and Debate program at the UIL State Congress meet and Cross-Examination (CX) Debate meet...

Robotics teams across the district have started getting ready for a new year of competition while adjusting to changes made to ensure a safe season. One of the changes includes...

by: Joe De Leon   Spring activities such as performances and competitions around the world came to a halt due to COVID-19. That did not stop HCISD schools from competing...

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...