HISD has partnered with the Houston Dynamo and Dash to provide free virtual classes for early childhood students and their families with the Soccer Starts at Home Program (SSAH). This preschool-targeted program will focus on building the brain-body connection for students, reinforcing and building brain pathways as well as reinforcing parent-child bonds. If you are […]
He may be the Director of Athletics, but ask Andre’ Walker what he thinks makes HISD special and he will tell you the answer is simple. “It’s what we do for our community, especially right now. It’s the food distributions, the vaccine clinics, the testing,” Walker said. “This district is the heart of this city.” […]
March is Women’s History Month. All across Houston Independent School District, we are honoring women’s contributions to American history and raising awareness to promote equality in the classroom through education. Last year marked the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote. Due to the pandemic and safety […]
Lamar High School and Barbara Jordan Career Center have both been named education finalists in Houston Business Journal 2021 Landmark Awards. The annual awards program recognizes outstanding real estate projects that make a significant impact on the Houston landscape and help sculpt the look, feel, and image of the city. Both schools were built under […]
If you ask Shalisha Kemp why she loves teaching, she’ll tell you it’s because of her “Peter Pan mindset.” “You have to think like a child to reach out to children, to be able to guide them, to lead them to greater success in adulthood,” Kemp said. Whatever it may be that sets her apart, […]
The Houston Independent School District will hold the first-ever Chavez-Huerta Student Symposium on March 27 to honor the legacies of labor and civil rights activists Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. The student-led event aims to examine the activists’ lasting impact on educational, economical, and societal issues. Highlights of the symposium will include performances by students […]
The first-ever HISD Virtual Advocacy Day at the Texas Capitol is scheduled for Tuesday, March 9. During the event, which will be free and open to the public, attendees will learn more about the district’s legislative priorities and hear from members of the Texas Legislature during the 87th Texas Legislative Session. Attendees will also have […]
Sinclair Elementary School will receive a new modular building ahead of the 2021-2022 school year as part of a planned expansion to accommodate more students at the growing campus. The school will use the new building to incrementally grow capacity, one grade level at a time, ahead of a projected increase in student enrollment.
The robot in the front hall was covered in silver wrapping paper, complete with glowing eyes, a moving head, and arms made of red pipe cleaners. As she looked at the robots—a part of a project by students at Briscoe Elementary—Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan marveled at the students’ creativity. Lathan was visiting the school, located […]
HISD schools and offices will remain closed through Tuesday, February 23. There will be no virtual or in-person learning on Monday or Tuesday, and employees will not report to work unless notified by their supervisor. All central office staff, principals, and campus-based staff will return to work in-person on Wednesday, February 24. Teachers have the […]