All HISD schools and administrative offices will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2023, in observance of Memorial Day.
HISD offices and schools will resume normal hours on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.
The HISD Police Department will be patrolling district facilities. Emergencies may be reported by calling 713-892-7777.
In Houston Independent School District, you can make a bigger difference in your future and the future of our students. HISD is now hiring teachers, counselors, nurses, librarians, assistant principals, support staff, and all other roles for the 2023-2024 school year.
Continue readingHouston Independent School District is helping those with a bachelor’s degree looking to make a career change to become a certified teacher.
HISD’s Alternative Certification Program is dedicated to recruiting college graduates from diverse educational and career backgrounds who are passionate about making a bigger difference in the lives of students.
The program is starting a cohort for prospective teachers focused in critical shortage certification areas (ELAR 7-12, Science 7-12, Math 7-12, and Bilingual EC-6). The application will open on June 5, 2023, and the deadline to apply is July 3, 2023.
Continue readingTwo months after wrapping up an incredible history-making season, the Booker T. Washington High School boys basketball team was honored at Houston City Hall.
Continue readingEvery year, HISD’s Career Readiness department hosts the Career and Military Signing Day celebration, an event for recognizing and celebrating high school seniors who are graduating on a path to military enlistment or employment with one of HISD’s partner corporations.
HISD parents and guardians are invited to complete the 2022-2023 HISD Title I, Part A Parent and Family Engagement Survey.
The deadline to complete the survey has been extended to Friday, May 26, 2023.
Continue readingThe HISD Teacher Recruitment and Selection Team will host a Campus Hiring Event on Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Cesar Chavez High School (8501 Howard Drive, 77017).
Continue readingMay Teacher of the Month
Superintendent Millard House II and HISD community partner Group 1 Automotive selected Diveanne Martinez from Edison Middle School as May’s Teacher of the Month.
Continue readingHISD is offering free meals at nearly 200 schools Mondays through Thursdays, June 6 to June 30. The Summer Meals Program includes breakfast and lunch for children ages one to 18.
With a student population representing 53 countries and more than 80 languages spoken, HISD’s Wisdom High School is the most diverse public high school in the state of Texas.
To commemorate the honor, the school was presented with a proclamation by the City of Houston in April—which happens to be Celebrate Diversity Month.
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