HISD schools and district offices will be closed for Winter Break beginning Monday, Dec. 21. Classes and regular business hours will resume on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Employees with questions should consult the duty schedules posted here. The HISD Police Department will be patrolling district facilities during the holiday break. Emergencies should be reported by calling […]
When it comes to temperature levels, HVAC team lead Jonathan Harper is an expert in keeping things ‘just right.’ ‘Just right’ can depend on the season with sweltering Texas heat and mild winters. But his goal is always the same — keep students and staff comfortable. “If I get a call saying a building is […]
With the 2020-2021 school year in full swing, it is important that all HISD parents complete the Student Information Verification application to ensure student information is accurate and up to date. The form will be available on the HISD Connect Parent Portal from Monday, Oct. 26 to Friday, Nov. 13. The Student Information Verification application […]
As an HISD plant operator at Field Elementary, Maria Santana has always worked hard to keep her school clean and safe. When students return to campus on Oct. 19, she’ll work even harder to do so. As part of enhanced cleaning procedures, HISD custodians are required to target high touch surfaces every hour. This includes […]
Memorial Elementary School, Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy and the High School for Law & Justice have been designated 2020 Blue Ribbon campuses by the U.S. Department of Education. This is the first time the schools have received the designation, which is awarded to schools that maintain high academic standards among all its students while […]
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education approved a $54.6 million amendment to the 2020-2021 budget, which includes a $31 million purchase of devices and wireless hotspots to help close the digital divide and ensure students are equipped to Reconnect Safely and Return Strong when classes resume virtually on Sept. 8. The district has […]
The Houston Independent School District is restricting access to all district schools and facilities from Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 19, in response to public health guidance and an increasing number of COVID-19 cases throughout the city. All summer athletic practices and in-person summer school sessions are canceled. HISD students will be allowed to keep […]
Due to the threat of inclement weather, the Houston Independent School District and Houston Food Bank are rescheduling the mass community food distribution planned for Saturday, May 16 at NRG to ensure the safety of families, staff, and volunteers. The rescheduled mass community food distribution will be held on Monday, May 18, from 2 – […]
Food distribution efforts led by the Houston Independent School District in partnership with the Houston Food Bank will continue Saturday at NRG Stadium and throughout next week at 25 campuses around the district. Saturday’s event at NRG is the fourth mass community food distribution. The site is expected to distribute 8,500 food packages. The site […]
The list of prestigious universities that want to enroll Heights High School valedictorian Emily Ramirez is impressive—Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth, Duke, Stanford, Wellesley, Pomona, and Rice. Emily has decided on Harvard, however, partly because her sister is finishing her sophomore year there now. Since attending Harvard Elementary School, it has been a dream of […]