Since partnering with Harlingen CISD in August, Texas Department of Public Safety State Troopers in the area have each adopted three schools that have been added to their regular patrol...
There’s a new sound emanating from the Media Arts and Communications Academy, and it can be heard anywhere in the world. KHGN Radio officially launched on Tuesday, Oct. 16. Funded...
On Oct. 9, Harlingen CISD's Board of Trustees recognized 25 schools for receiving one or more distinctions in the Texas Education Agency (TEA) 2018 accountability ratings. Overall, the district was...
A man exits his vehicle, clutches his chest and falls to the ground. A passerby sees him lying unconscious in the parking lot and calls 911. An ambulance is dispatched...
There is a real buzz about Early College High School’s Spelling Bee Team. On Sept. 27, they took first place at the 25th Great Killer Bee hosted by the Harlingen...
The color blue inundated the halls of Dishman Elementary as the entire school eagerly awaited the news they'd been longing to hear for eight long months - that they have...
It was an unboxing event unlike any other. More than 200 Early College High School students were bussed to the Harlingen CISD administrative offices to receive free tablets on Thursday,...
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District presents an evening of higher education on Thursday, September 27. Hosted by Harlingen High School South, the event invites all HCISD high school students and...
The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to Harlingen CISD by Government of Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its...
An idea that sparked a movement at HCISD’s two comprehensive high schools last year has taken root and is spreading to middle schools in a significant push toward kindness. The...
The expansion of Career and Technical Education (CTE) opportunities continue at Harlingen CISD as the 2018-2019 school year brings new career pathways to the district’s existing academies and the addition...
Harlingen CISD unveiled a new partnership with Discovery Education on Tuesday, Aug. 28. A team comprised of campus administrators and community members were invited to the district’s administrative offices for...
HCISD’s Public Relations and Community Engagement Department was recognized during a regular board meeting for their outstanding efforts in communication. The department received a Silver Telly Award for the video...
HCISD students entered their classrooms for another wonderful school year on August 13. The district’s Senior Team and staff photographers visited campuses across the district to capture memorable moments during...
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) accountability ratings released Wednesday, August 15, show that HCISD earned Recognized Academic Performance, and for the first time since the inception of the STAAR program,...
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District is the latest local government entity to achieve specific transparency goals through the Comptroller’s Transparency Stars Program. HCISD received a...
Harlingen CISD has been awarded a $1.5 million 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Cycle 10, Year 1 grant by the Texas Education Agency. This federally-funded program (also called Texas Afterschool...
Adriana Arellano was recently appointed as principal at Rodriguez Elementary and Jaymie Galan was appointed as interim principal for Bowie Elementary. Arellano will serve as principal at Rodriguez after having served...
Mike Reyes, principal at Gutierrez Middle School, was named the TASSP (Texas Association of Secondary School Principals) Region I Middle School Principal of the Year in June at the TASSP...
The Harlingen Area Educational Foundation will be hosting a Partners in Education Luncheon “Building Bridges between Private Industry and HCISD” on Aug. 23, 2018, benefit Harlingen CISD’s academy development, innovative...
Linda Salinas, a history teacher at Harlingen High School, was recently selected as a recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award. This prestigious award is presented annually...
School may be out for summer, but that hasn't stopped students' sense of discovery as they continue to enhance their skills through the various summer camps offered at Harlingen CISD. From...
With STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) occupations increasingly taking center stage in the job market of tomorrow, Harlingen CISD is ensuring its students have access to quality STEM learning...
Harlingen CISD’s Board of Trustees recognized 51 graduates from Harlingen High School, Harlingen High School South, Early College High School, and Harlingen School of Health Professions during the June regular...
by: Adriana Dominguez Soon, select students at Harlingen CISD may have the opportunity to gain a fresh outlook through a unique education guided by themes of global impact. The district...
Six Harlingen CISD schools were named to the 2017-2018 Educational Results Partnership Honor Roll for their high achievement and student success. Receiving the honors were Bowie Elementary School, Dishman Elementary...
Students from the first graduating class at Harlingen School of Health Professions share their thoughts about their time at Harlingen CISD's unique medical campus during the weeks leading up to...
Early College High School and Dr. Cano Freshman Academy were named to the 2018 U.S. News and World Report’s list of Best High Schools in the country. "We are super...
Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Alma Atkinson as principal for Lamar Elementary and Arely Tamez as principal for Vernon Middle School during a special board meeting on...
HCISD seniors are wrapping up classes and getting ready to celebrate a milestone in their educational careers with commencement ceremonies for Harlingen High School, Harlingen High School South, Early College...
Unit TX-041 at Harlingen High School South has been selected as one of 276 units to receive the 2017-2018 Air Force JROTC Distinguished Unit Award. This award recognizes Air Force...
On May 14, Dr. Belinda Reininger was officially sworn in as a member of the Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees during a special meeting. Surrounded by family, friends, school district...
[caption id="attachment_21017" align="alignnone" width="980"] George McShan with his family[/caption] Written by Gerry Fleuriet George McShan’s decision in 1988 to run for the HCISD Board of Trustees has impacted public education...
From May 7-11, Harlingen CISD, like many districts across the nation, is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week. On Monday, May 7, district administrators kicked off the week with celebratory visits to...
The Harlingen High School South Student Council was recently recognized as a 2018 National Gold Council of Excellence. The National Council of Excellence is national award program created by National...
Future Farmers of America students were recognized by the Board of Trustees for showcasing their talents and rounding up awards at the 2018 Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show. Participants from...
For the third time in a row, Harlingen CISD has taken top honors in the It’s Time Texas Community Challenge presented by H-E-B. With 1.5 million points the district took...
Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South put on outstanding performances at the One-Act Play Bi-District Contest on March 20. Harlingen South took 1st place and will be advancing...
Travis Elementary has advanced to the FIRST World Championship after an impressive performance at the FLL Region Championship held at Gutierrez Middle School. The team will be the first ever...
[caption id="attachment_20754" align="aligncenter" width="873"] Left to right: Dr. Rosalinda Cobarrubias - Milam Elementary Principal, Irma Davis - Dishman Elementary Principal[/caption] Two Harlingen CISD principals have been chosen as Texas finalists in...
Four Harlingen CISD chess teams have advanced to the national championships after impressive performances at the State Chess Tournament held at Edinburg North High School March 2-4. Treasure Hills Elementary,...
Ten HCISD Robotics teams are advancing to the First Robotics FLL Regional Championship which will be held at Gutierrez Middle School on Saturday, March 10. This comes on the heels...
Treasure Hills Elementary students in partnership with Belinda Zapata, a local Farmers Insurance agent, raised $630 to benefit CASA of Cameron and Willacy Counties. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for...
Students from Harlingen High School, Harlingen High School South, and Early College High School earned top prizes at the SkillsUSA District Conference held Feb. 23-24. Twenty-four students earned one of...
The Harlingen High School South Junior Classical League hosted the 2nd Annual Ludi Olympika and Classical World Contest, Saturday, Feb. 17. Over 250 students representing 11 HCISD campuses participated. Each school...
The Board of Trustees, district administrators, Harlingen officials, and community members came together to celebrate public education as Harlingen CISD kicked off its weeklong celebration of Texas Public Schools Week on Feb. 26 with an...
Coming together to celebrate public education, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District kicks off its weeklong dedication to Texas schools on Feb. 26. The excitement is part of the 2018...
In 1942, Harlingen Public Schools student Roberto Ignacio Campos decided to give up the safety, security, and comforts of home and enlist in the U.S. Navy to serve his country...
Come explore choices and opportunities available through Harlingen CISD! Join us February 26 through March 1 for our biggest Experience HCISD event of the year! We invite you to visit one...
Middle-school students competed at the first National Speech and Debate Association National Qualifier this past weekend at Vela Middle School. Eighty-five students competed in twelve events over two days. The...
