The Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees on Wednesday evening approved the hiring of a new Memorial Middle School principal. Stuart Place Elementary Principal Mr. William Snavely will take the reins...
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...
Dr. Abraham P. Cano Freshman Academy was selected from over 1,000 schools worldwide that will participate in the new Pre-Advanced Placement Program this fall. The new program offers instructional resources...
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...
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...
Harlingen CISD has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. The Best Communities for Music 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...
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...
Eleven Harlingen CISD students had their work published in Celebrating Art, an international art anthology book. Students had the opportunity to compete in the artwork contest through a Harlingen Parks...
[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,...
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...
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...
Coakley Middle School's Ethan "Timmy" Mowers is 9 years old, has skipped two grades, is taking ninth-grade Algebra I, and has just advanced to the MathCounts state competition. The exceptionally...
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...
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...
Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Michele Todd as principal for Wilson Elementary during a regular board meeting on Feb. 13. Todd was previously assistant principal at Wilson. She...
High-school musicians competed at the Region 28 Solo and Ensemble competition on Jan. 20. With their outstanding performances, select students advanced to the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest. Students were...
During their regular meeting, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees adopted the calendar for the 2018-2019 school year on Feb. 13. The academic school year will run from...
Harlingen CISD hosted the 2018 TCA Region VIII Chess Championships on Feb. 3-4 at Harlingen High School South. With about 1,700 competitors, this is believed to be the largest chess tournament...
H-E-B recently released the names of the finalists for large and small school districts, early childhood education facilities, and public school boards for its 2018 Excellence in Education Awards. The...
[caption id="attachment_20387" align="alignnone" width="980"] High-School Champions - Early College High School[/caption] [caption id="attachment_20388" align="alignnone" width="980"] Middle-School Champions - Memorial Middle School[/caption] [caption id="attachment_20390" align="alignnone" width="980"] Elementary Champions - Treasure Hills...
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District's Board of Trustees continues to make an impression at the state level as a shining model for excellence in leadership. This week they were named...
Select Harlingen CISD musicians recently joined an elite group of high-school performers by earning a position in one of the Texas Music Educator Association All-State Groups. Students from Harlingen High...
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...
Elayna Munoz, a third-grader at Rodriguez Elementary, was announced as a finalist in the National PTA Reflections program theme search. With 600 theme suggestions received, only five have been selected...
This week marks the launch of 2018 IT'S TIME TEXAS Community Challenge! Join us in helping make living healthy easier for all Texans by supporting your community in the Community...
Save the date! Harlingen CISD invites the community to Family Fun Night on Jan. 18 at the Performing Arts Center. The theme for the evening will be "Follow the Yellow...
It is after the end of the school day, yet the sounds of enthusiastic students still echo throughout the halls. About 40 students crowd into a computer lab. This is...
Harlingen Police Department and the Harlingen community came together on Dec. 20 for the biggest Shop with a Cop event to date. For the third year in a row, select...
[caption id="attachment_20141" align="alignnone" width="980"] Xavier Esparza, Trombone[/caption]Three Harlingen CISD students now belong to a prestigious group of Texas musicians. Earning positions in the TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) All-State Jazz...
Five-year-old Ryan Ortiz had a strong desire to give to children in need this holiday season, but he knew that somehow, he would have to find a way to collect...
Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South musicians went through a rigorous audition process on Nov. 25 for a chance to earn a chair in one of the Region...
Nolan E. Perez, M.D., has been selected to join the Philosophical Society of Texas, an exclusive non-profit organization established in 1837 to develop and promote literary, scientific and philosophical research....
More than 850 HCISD students qualified for the Duke Talent Identification Program’s 4th–6th Grade Talent Search. Fourth, fifth, and sixth-graders qualify for the program by scoring in the 95th percentile...
Saban Ybanez, a third-grade student at Stuart Place Elementary, had the chance to meet former First Lady Laura Bush at an invitation-only luncheon hosted at Quinta Mazatlán World Birding Center...
[caption id="attachment_19591" align="alignleft" width="980"] Harlingen High School[/caption] [caption id="attachment_19592" align="alignnone" width="980"] Harlingen High School South[/caption] [caption id="attachment_19593" align="alignnone" width="980"] Vela Middle School[/caption] [caption id="attachment_20002" align="alignnone" width="980"] Vernon Middle School[/caption] [caption...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District honors the men and women who have served in the armed forces during Veterans Day on November 11. Celebrations will take place at HCISD...
The Special Olympics Bowling competition continued this Monday, Nov. 6, as bowlers ages 16 and older came together at Creasey’s Bowl. Harlingen Stingray competitors from Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School...
[caption id="attachment_19560" align="alignnone" width="640"] The first winners of the Wheels of Learning initiative at Jefferson Elementary - Luis Orozco and Desiree Pardo.[/caption] Harlingen Sunburst Rotary Club is giving away 72...
After years of preparation and study, the legacy class of Harlingen School of Health Professions is heading out into the community to show the world what they’re made of through...
Special Olympics bowlers from across the Rio Grande Valley came together at Creasey’s Bowling in Harlingen on Monday, October 30, to kick off their bowling competition season. HCISD’s Harlingen Stingrays...
[caption id="attachment_19523" align="alignnone" width="980"] Pictured: Vladislava Milova and her fourth-grade Dual Language teacher Yesenia Cortez.[/caption] Vladislava Milova, a fourth-grade student at Wilson Elementary, pronounces the word for “dog” in three...
The Harlingen High School Big Red Cardinal Band and Harlingen High School South Mighty Hawk Band gave stellar performances at the 75th Pigskin Jubilee on October 21. Hosted at Boggus...
Beginning October 23, HCISD starts its Red Ribbon Week (RRW) celebration, which is dedicated to promoting a drug-free lifestyle to students, their families, and the community. The celebration is part of...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will host its 28th annual Parental Involvement Conference on Saturday, November 4. The conference will be held at Texas State Technical College in building...
Students in the App Creators class at Vernon Middle School take part in a lively discussion on how to make their code run smoothly before heading to the lab to...
Three-hundred students at Harlingen CISD now have new technology and Internet access at their fingertips. As part of the Sprint 1Million Project, 110 tablets and 190 smartphones were distributed to...
Cardinal and Hawk football fans will come together to revel in the excitement of Bird Bowl XXV. The game will be played at Boggus Stadium on Sept. 29 and will...
