All HISD campuses and offices will be closed for Spring Break from Monday, March 12, through Friday, March 16, 2018. Schools and offices will reopen for normal business on Monday, March 19, 2018. Employees should consult the duty schedules posted here. The HISD Police Department will be patrolling district facilities all during the holiday break. Emergencies […]
In the wake of the tragedy at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., HISD Superintendent Richard Carranza on Wednesday asked parents, students, and school staff to be the first line of defense when it comes to keeping HISD students safe. “The best preventative measure is a well-informed school culture – a student body that feels comfortable […]
Editor’s note: HISD Superintendent Richard Carranza sent the following letter to HISD parents and staff in the wake of the Parkland, Fla., shootings last week. For more on the district’s response, click here. Dear HISD Community: Our district joins the nation in mourning after the tragic loss of life at Stoneman Douglas High School in […]
[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000frCbNxFTbz8″ g_name=”20180219-HSLJ-Tour” width=”600″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” twoup=”f” f_bbar=”t” f_bbarbig=”f” fsvis=”f” f_show_caption=”t” crop=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”t” f_htmllinks=”t” f_l=”t” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_show_slidenum=”t” f_topbar=”f” f_show_watermark=”t” img_title=”casc” linkdest=”c” trans=”xfade” target=”_self” tbs=”5000″ f_link=”t” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”t” f_ap=”t” f_up=”f” height=”400″ btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCCCCC” ] HISD Construction Services on Monday led Board of Education Trustee Diana Dávila and other district administrators on a tour of the […]
HISD schools and district offices will be closed for Winter Break beginning Monday, Dec. 25. Classes and regular business hours will resume on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018. Friday, Dec. 22 is a teacher preparation day, and students will not attend classes. Employees with questions should consult the duty schedules posted here. The HISD Police Department will […]
More students in the Houston Independent School District will have access to college readiness programming thanks to two grants totaling $13 million from Houston Endowment. The three-year grants will allow the district to expand EMERGE, a program that helps students from underserved backgrounds attend and graduate from the nation’s top colleges and universities. Most students […]
[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000sunShs.EWlo” g_name=”20171013-HSLJ” width=”600″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” twoup=”f” f_bbar=”t” f_bbarbig=”f” fsvis=”f” f_show_caption=”t” crop=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”t” f_htmllinks=”t” f_l=”t” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_show_slidenum=”t” f_topbar=”f” f_show_watermark=”t” img_title=”casc” linkdest=”c” trans=”xfade” target=”_self” tbs=”5000″ f_link=”t” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”t” f_ap=”t” f_up=”f” height=”400″ btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCCCCC” ] Construction on the new High School for Law and Justice is making steady progress, with work this quarter expected to bring […]
Juniors, seniors, and students interested in getting a head start on the college process are invited to attend Top-Tier College Night on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at Chavez High School (8501 Howard Dr., Houston, TX, 77017). Admissions representatives from top colleges across the nation will be on hand to answer questions about selective college admissions. Students […]
[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000RZVraEsbYdI” g_name=”20170906-Save-the-Children-visit-Forest-Brooks-MS” width=”600″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” twoup=”f” f_bbar=”t” f_bbarbig=”f” fsvis=”f” f_show_caption=”t” crop=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”t” f_htmllinks=”t” f_l=”t” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_show_slidenum=”t” f_topbar=”f” f_show_watermark=”t” img_title=”casc” linkdest=”c” trans=”xfade” target=”_self” tbs=”5000″ f_link=”t” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”t” f_ap=”t” f_up=”f” height=”400″ btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCCCCC” ] Former Second Lady Jill Biden on Wednesday toured Forest Brook Middle School and the community surrounding Hilliard Elementary School, which were impacted by Hurricane Harvey, […]
HISD is activating a local donation site Friday, Sept. 1 and Saturday, Sept. 2, at Delmar Fieldhouse for Houstonians or local organizations who want to help the district’s students and families recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath. Two more donation sites will be activated next week. Starting tomorrow and on […]