Category: District

Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony in November to celebrate the opening of a new spa-like room for teachers and staff on their campus. The...

The Harlingen CISD Family and Community Engagement Department is currently in a partnership with the Cameron County Housing Authority and the Harlingen Housing Authority to provide support to students in...

In their 36 years as bus drivers, Manuel Betancourt and Olga B. Rodriguez have safely transported two generations of students to and from numerous destinations including school, home, competitions, and...

Seeking a more family-friendly work schedule that coordinated with her daughter’s school schedule, Ninfa Munoz began her career in the Child Nutrition Department at Harlingen CISD in 1983.   This...

Although Vanessa Cobarrubias calls the Rio Grande Valley home, she is currently living in Washington, D.C. In August, Cobarrubias, a Harlingen High School South graduate, was appointed as a 2022-2023...

With the help of the entire Harlingen community, what began as a single, small closet more than 25 years ago has now expanded into an entire building. Harlingen CISD held...

This school year, HCISD has set up a security camera monitoring center as an additional layer of safety and security. “Every campus throughout the district has both internal cameras as...

Harlingen CISD has created additional layers of support for mental health this school year with the hiring of two student wellness specialists, Angela Totman and Cathy Steadman. In their new...

HCISD Board of Trustee and current Board Secretary Dr. Belinda Reininger was one of 27 school board leaders from across Texas selected to be part of the 2023 Leadership Texas...

Dr. Gina Cano-Monreal was officially sworn in as a member of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees on August 9 at a regular board meeting. “I am...

The Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation awarded an $888,000 grant to Harlingen CISD. This grant will help to provide students with resources and support for mental health wellness and student connectedness...

Right before the start of the 2022-2023 school year, all new teachers and other professionals joining the district were brought together for an HCISD welcome. The luncheon, this year featuring...

The Harlingen CISD School Safety Design Team had its first meeting of the school year in July. “Design teams are groups of people we bring together that are part of...

The Family and Community Engagement Department will hold a Texas Parents Day event at the Boys & Girls Club of Harlingen on August 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m....

HARLINGEN, Texas (July 25, 2022) -- Longtime board member Gerry Fleuriet announced her resignation from the Harlingen CISD School Board in late July 2022. Fleuriet has served as a board...

HARLINGEN, Texas (25 de julio de 2022) -- Gerry Fleuriet, integrante de la mesa directiva escolar durante mucho tiempo, anunció su renuncia a la Mesa Directiva Escolar de Harlingen CISD...

HCISD, in partnership with the city of Harlingen, held a public safety conference at the Harlingen Convention Center on July 16. The event opened in the main ballroom with some...

Conservatory students and 2022 seniors Aaron Blount and Ben Trevino were invited to take part in the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts 26th annual Noche de Gala dinner.   The...

Phase one of the modernization of secondary classrooms has begun at Harlingen CISD. Middle school and high school campuses started receiving new classroom furniture this summer. Coakley Middle School, Gutierrez...

The Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees approved three new principals at the June 14 board meeting. Kimberly McCutcheon was selected as principal for Jefferson Elementary, Katy Johnson as principal for...

A Facilities and Safety Committee Meeting was held in June to review and discuss current safety measures at Harlingen CISD. HCISD Director of Emergency Management and School Safety Danny Castillo...

Treasure Hills Elementary has been under construction for the last four years, but the end of the 2021-2022 school year marked the completion of the campus renovation. In celebration, a...

Harlingen CISD held a check presentation and groundbreaking ceremony for a fire training structure. “You know for many years now, HCISD has been on a journey of providing choice and...

From strawberries to corn to cilantro, the Natural Resource Academy students at Harlingen High School have a variety of fruits, vegetables, and herbs in their garden. “Agriculture plays a critical...

Eight Transition Academy students completed vocational adjustment training courses. Victoria Atkinson, Loren Cordero, Danielle Green, Isaiah Puente, Pablo Lopez, Melissa Martinez, Juan Rivera, and Craig Tenorio received certificates for completing...

H-E-B announced its statewide winners for the 20th Annual H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards on April 30. Harlingen High School South chemistry teacher Roxanna Moore received the Leadership Secondary award....

There are more than 1,200 teachers at Harlingen CISD. Two educators, one from the elementary level and one from the secondary level, are selected each year to represent the entire...

The 11th Annual Science Day at Harlingen High School South consisted of bubbles, fire, and ice. Every fifth grade classroom across the district was invited to the Harlingen South gym...