Thousands of students will soon start building their at-home library thanks to a new district partnership that will bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library “Book a Month” program to families in eight HISD ZIP codes. “I am excited to get books for my son because he just started preschool, and we are all about education in […]
Virtual Community Meeting 2 (ENGLISH ONLY)Thursday, Oct. 15, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.Zoom Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/2SkKKiL Passcode: hYT3qT The HISD Board of Education will host two community meetings ahead of a vote to set new district goals for student outcomes. All meetings are virtual and open to the public. Trustees are scheduled to vote on the […]
As HISD prepares for a return to in-person instruction on Oct. 19, the district has launched a COVID-19 dashboard to keep the community informed about the impact of the pandemic. Designed to ensure transparency, the online dashboard will track the number of confirmed COVID-19 on-campus student and staff cases. It will go live at 1 […]
HISD is partnering with Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia, Books Between Kids, PNC Bank, St. James Family Life Center and the Waltrip Family Foundation to bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to up to 5,000 children in Houston. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that provides free books to children from […]
High school juniors from across HISD are invited to join NASA in exploring the moon to Mars through its High School Aerospace Scholars program. NASA wants today’s students to become the engineers, scientists, researchers and innovators of tomorrow. High School Aerospace Scholars offers a one-of-a-kind experience for Texas high school students to explore the possibilities of a […]
To provide families with additional time to make the decision that best meets their student’s educational needs, the district has extended the deadline to select either in-person or virtual instruction to Monday, Sept. 28. As a reminder, parents can make their selection for either in-person or virtual instruction through the HISD Connect Parent Portal.
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 […]
Nearly 20 HISD students and teachers were among a select group from around the state who were invited to attend the prestigious Tapia Say virtual STEM Camp at Rice University this summer. At the summer camp, which is sponsored by ExxonMobil, students experienced five days of online STEM experiences led by Rice professors and experienced […]
The National Merit Scholarship Program has named 81 Houston Independent School District seniors as 2021 semifinalists. The high school seniors have an opportunity to compete for approximately 7,600 scholarships worth more than $30 million that will be offered next spring. Nationwide there are approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. “We […]
The Houston Independent School District kicked off its third year of Parent University on Tuesday with the first of six virtual workshops. The theme of the first session was “2020-2021 School Year 101” and focused on the district’s “Reconnect Safely, Return Strong” reopening plan. The workshop’s general session walked attendees through important parts of the […]