The Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees was selected as the regional Board of the Year, the Region One Service Center announced on July 15, 2019. The award recognizes 13 school...
BY JACKIE MAGNO | HCISD WRITER Silence fills a classroom at Travis Elementary as several students concentrate on crocheting. Across the hallway, other students laugh as they shake a Tupperware...
The Harlingen Area Educational Foundation awarded 20 grants and scholarships totaling $28,879 to teachers, schools, and students at its annual scholarship breakfast held in May. Sam Houston Elementary, which will...
BY HCISD STAFF Harlingen CISD began its free softball and baseball programs at the middle school level this school year. The Texas Afterschool Centers on Education program, or ACE, launched...
Harlingen CISD students from kindergarten to second grade will have modernized furniture in their classrooms beginning next school year to further encourage and develop lifelong learners. HCISD acquired the new,...
Palms Behavioral Health made a substantial donation to the Harlingen Area Educational Foundation on Tuesday morning. Joined by Harlingen CISD Superintendent Dr. Art Cavazos, Palms Behavioral Health CEO Brennan Francois...
BY CRISTINA M. GARCIA | HCISD STAFF The Harlingen CISD administration surprised two district teachers of the year on Monday morning – kicking off the start of teacher appreciation week.Students...
BY CRISTINA M. GARCIA Crockett Elementary students gathered in their gym Friday morning to celebrate their success in recycling more than 3,400 pounds of materials this school year. Keep Harlingen...
Harlingen High School sophomore Jose Garcia broke a record Saturday. Garcia took first place while breaking the regional record in the 100-meter dash at the UIL Conference 6A...
The Holdsworth Center selected Harlingen CISD to take part in its leadership institute dedicated to refining district-wide leadership to boost student success across all campuses. The Holdsworth Center, a non-profit...
Sweepstakes: Means Elementary School Small campus 1st place: Jefferson Elementary School 2nd place: Crockett Elementary School 3rd place: Wilson Elementary School Large campus 1st place: Means Elementary School...
With only 16 girls soccer teams left in the Class 6A playoffs, the Lady Hawks soccer team is preparing for their regional semi-finals matchup against Westlake High School scheduled for...
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The National Association Music Merchants named Harlingen CISD one of the “Best Communities for Music Education” for its ongoing commitment to music education, the association announced this week. The designation...
Eight Harlingen High School South students advanced to the National Junior Classical League National Competition, which will be held at North Dakota State University in July. The students attended the...
Memorial Middle School students competed in the Texas Art Education Association's Visual Arts Scholastic event this past weekend. The following students earned superior ratings: Annie Ambriz Esmer Barrera Audrey...
BY CRISTINA M. GARCIA | HCISD STAFF Harlingen High School senior Sadat Gutierrez wanted to place within the top three masonry competitors at the SkillsUSA state competition held in...
Harlingen High School South tennis team not only secured the district championship on Thursday but also nearly swept the district meet with 11 tennis athletes advancing to regionals. “I think...
BY CRISTINA M. GARCIA | HCISD STAFF Parents joined future and current students of STEM2 Preparatory Academy Saturday morning to explore forensics, engineering, robotics and journalism learning stations designed by Discovery...
BY CRISTINA M. GARCIA Harlingen CISD students earned two top spots at the Texas Forensic Association state competition held in Houston this month. Faith George Ann Zepeda, a junior at...
Following a successful victory at the Alamo West Regional Championship, both of Early College High School's robotics teams took top spots, landing them a spot at the FIRST Robotics World...
BY CRISTINA M. GARCIA | HCISD STAFF Harlingen CISD student advisory board members woke up bright and early Thursday morning for their trip to Austin, where they toured the...
Harlingen CISD Board of Trustee Nolan E. Perez, M.D., has been appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to join the University of Texas System Board of Regents. The Board of...
With a focus on expanding partnerships and educational opportunities for students, City of Harlingen, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, and Harlingen CISD have collaborated on an exciting venture, spanning...
Each legislative year, Texas Parent Teacher Association (PTA) hosts Rally Day, a day designated for PTA members from across the state to gather at the Capitol and rally for public...
Getting into the swing of things, Harlingen High School’s golf team won both the Regional Golf Tournament in San Antonio on February 16 and the Laredo Border Olympics in Laredo...
After competing in the FTC Regional Robotics Championship at Royal Technologies in Mission, the Early College High School teams took top spots and are advancing to the Alamo West Regional...
The collaboration of innovative minds has earned two Harlingen high school engineering groups first and third place in the national Ford NGL STEAM High School Community Challenge. During what was...
Eighteen Harlingen High School students will be competing at the 35th Annual Teach Tomorrow Summit by Texas Association of Future Educators and competition on February 28 and March 1 in...
Hogs, cows, and goats, oh my! Harlingen High School life skills students and members of the campus FFA participated in the 3rd Annual Cardinal Classic on February 23. This program brings...
¡Estamos cuidando cerdos, vacas y chivos! Los alumnos de la clase de Habilidades para la Vida e integrantes del campus FFA participaron en el 3er Clásico Cardinal Anual el 23...
[caption id="attachment_23032" align="alignnone" width="4685"] Irma Davis is announced as a finalist for the 2019 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards (Principal, Elementary), Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, at Dishman Elementary in Combes,...
Seeking to support and grow our future STEM workforce, United Launch Alliance donated $1,000 to each of the engineering clubs at Harlingen High School, Harlingen HIgh School South, and...
Lamar Elementary Assistant Principal Michelle Ayala has been selected as the Region One Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year. Ayala’s talent stood out amount dozens of assistant principals from...
Isabelle Jackson, a 8th grader at Vela Middle School, is taking HCISD to regionals after winning first place in the district spelling bee. She will now compete at the...
Thirty-three Harlingen High School South band students have qualified for the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest. This is the most number of students in our district that have ever...
Inside the teacher's lounge, the Harlingen High School Coffee Club is serving up coffee and authentic learning experiences for our life skills students. This initiative provides the opportunity for the...
A lesson at Harlingen High School turns into a good deed as Andres Gonzales, a teacher at HHS, and his animal science class took on a culinary project. The task...
[caption id="attachment_22828" align="alignnone" width="2000"] High School Champions - Early College High School[/caption] [caption id="attachment_22830" align="alignnone" width="2000"] Middle School Champions - Memorial Middle School[/caption] [caption id="attachment_22829" align="alignnone" width="2000"] Elementary Champions -...
Linda Salinas, a history teacher at Harlingen High School, joined an elite group of educators last July when she was selected for the Humanities Texas Award, only 16 teachers in...
Coakley Middle School students, Francisco De Jesus, Liaida De Jesus, Kia Juarez, Vannya Alatorre, and Jesica Juarez, were selected as winners of the Rio Grande Valley Texas Association for Bilingual...
The United States Department of the Army awarded HCISD Superintendent Dr. Art Cavazos a Certificate of Appreciation for Patriotic Civilian Service on Jan. 16, for his support of the men...
During the month of January, Harlingen CISD honors its Board of Trustees for their dedication and willingness to serve as advocates for our children and public schools. As elected officials, they...
[caption id="attachment_22601" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Harlingen High School South Speech & Debate[/caption] [caption id="attachment_22602" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Harlingen High School Speech & Debate[/caption] High-school Speech and Debate teams started 2019 with a...
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will be holding pre-registration sessions for secondary students (Grades 6-12) for the 2019 -2020 school year. Pre-registration dates are as follows: CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY, HARLINGEN...
Save the date! Harlingen CISD invites the community to Family Fun Night on Jan. 17 at the Performing Arts Center. The theme for the evening will be “Hop on the...
It’s the season of giving, and the Harlingen Police Department along with numerous sponsors gave back in a big way the morning of Dec. 19, at the fourth annual Shop...
Harlingen CISD has signed a letter of intent with The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to create a high school to medical school program at the Harlingen School of...
It may be an overwhelming thought, but every piece of plastic a person has come in contact with in his or her lifetime likely still exists today in some shape...
[youtube height="480" width="854"]PLACE_LINK_HERE[/youtube] They are the innovators, movers, and shakers of the future. Harlingen CISD commemorated the start of hundreds of careers in science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine with...