BY MEGAN AUNE | HCISD WRITER Early College High School student Valerie Martinez put her heart into building a puppet theater and a bookshelf, hoping to grow enthusiasm for reading,...

The Texas Education Agency released letter grades on Aug. 15, publicly disclosing how well districts across the state performed on the State of Texas Assessment for Academic Readiness (STAAR) –...

BY JACQUELINE MAGNO | HCISD WRITER  Harlingen CISD campuses were bustling bright and early Monday morning as staff members welcomed students to the start of the 2019-20 school year –...

BY JACQUELINE MAGNO | HCISD WRITER The Harlingen Performing Arts Center was packed Thursday as teachers, staff, and administration congregated for HCISD’s annual district-wide kickoff, a gathering celebrating the beginning...

BY GABBY RODRIGUEZ | HCISD WRITER  Instead of sleeping in this summer, a dedicated group of music students decided to spend a substantial amount of time perfecting their marching skills...

At an elevation of more than 7,000 feet, Rift Valley Academy sits on a rural hillside in Kenya, an African country situated on the continent’s east coast bordering the Indian...

Harlingen CISD schools and staff earned several Valley Morning Star Reader's Choice Awards this year. Bonham Elementary School, Vernon Middle School and Harlingen High School were voted best schools in...

Registration for ACE, Harlingen CISD's afterschool program, begins August 2, 2019. ACE, funded by the Department of Education, is free for students. ACE focuses on four components: academics, enrichment, family...

The Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees was selected as an Honor School Board, one of the five finalists for the state’s Board of the Year Award, the Texas Association of...

BY ARLETTE MCCLAIN | HCISD STAFF Recent Harlingen School of Health Professions graduate Matthew Garcia spent his elementary years with his nose in a book, imaging himself in the midst...

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced it will provide Harlingen CISD with a $200,000 grant to further enhance the district’s early childhood education program.  Through the foundation’s collaboration with...

  BY JACQUELINE MAGNO | HCISD WRITER Several young musicians took to the stage last week as part of the Summer Jumpstart Music Camp, a district initiative that provides incoming...

Three Harlingen CISD Media Arts and Communications Academy students passed exams to become certified by the Federal Aviation Administration to fly drones.   Alexandria Ramirez, Zimri Martinez, and Sarah Villarreal, all...

The Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees approved the hiring of an athletic director at the regularly scheduled meeting held on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Robert Davies, an accomplished athletic administrator,...

The Texas Bandmasters Association awarded Harlingen CISD’s Director of Music Programs the Meritorious Achievement Award for his consistent and effective dedication to making a difference in the lives of music...

BY JACQUELINE MAGNO | HCISD WRITER Harlingen CISD Child Nutrition teams serve fresh, hot meals to anyone under the age of 18 throughout the summer as part of the district’s...

Harlingen CISD appointed Dawn Burbach as interim principal of Stuart Place Elementary. Mrs. Dawn Burbach, who has worked in education for 32 years, most recently served as assistant principal of...

BY JACKIE MAGNO | HCISD WRITER Harlingen CISD made its mark once again as a high-performing school district.  The Educational Results Partnership released their annual Honor Roll, a selection of...

Vivian Bauer was appointed principal of Harlingen High School, and Imelda Trevino has been appointed interim principal of Dr. Abraham P. Cano Freshman Academy. Vivian Bauer will serve as principal...

Jaymie Galan has been named the new principal of Bowie Elementary School. She has been with HCISD since 2011, and she served as interim Principal at Bowie Elementary for the...