La Joya ISD
The La Joya Independent School District, located in the western portion of Hidalgo County consist of
District Vision:
Educational Excellence: The Right of Every Student
District Mission:
La Joya Independent School District is committed to providing Educational Excellence through rigor, relevance, relationships and personal responsibility. We are the integral part of learning where students become successful and productive contributors to our global society. We embrace, with passion, the commitmen
11/06/2024
🌟 Today at Thelma R. Salinas STEM Early College High School, the incoming Class of 2028 continued their exciting journey to becoming Timberwolves! 🐺 As part of the Summer Bridge program, these students engaged in diverse learning experiences to prepare for their first steps as dual-credit students. They're gearing up for their next educational chapter and were interviewed about their experiences by our incredible future 11th graders, who have thrived here at STEM ECHS.
Here’s to new beginnings and endless possibilities! 🚀🎓
10/06/2024
10/06/2024
🌞📚 Summer Reads at Tabasco Elementary Library! 📚🌞
09/06/2024
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06/06/2024
🎉 All Casting Slots Filled! 🎉
Thank you for your incredible interest! We got tremendous feedback from all of you. At this time, all slots have been booked. Stay tuned for future casting calls. 🎬✨
06/06/2024
Update: 🌟 All Casting Slots Filled! 🌟 We got tremendous feedback from all of you. Thank you for your incredible interest! At this time, all casting slots have been filled.
🎉 La Joya ISD is excited to announce a casting call for current elementary, middle, and high school students! 🎬📸🎥 If you are interested, please fill out the form available at: https://forms.gle/AeimPisuNxetkXRMA
06/06/2024
🚀 La Joya ISD Technology Department hosted their middle school STEM-A-THON, STEM/Technology Summer Camps to emphasize learning skills like 3D printing, laser printing/engraving, tech design, sublimation, and embroidery digitizing to foster creativity in designing original concepts. 🎨✨ Additionally, students delve into the world of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (drones), understanding their functionality and exploring their practical applications. 🛠️🛸📚
06/06/2024
🎉It's College Signing Day at La Joya ISD!! 🎉
🎉 Christopher Niño, a senior at La Joya Palmview High School deserves huge congratulations for choosing to join the Soccer Team at Missouri Valley College! ⚽️🎓 Pursuing a major in business administration, Christopher is embarking on an exciting new chapter in life. 🌟📚 Congratulations Christopher La Joya ISD is so proud of you!!
06/06/2024
[ In the News] La Joya Palmview High School students from Grupo “La Tradición” collaborate with Bobby Pulido! 👏🎉
Palmview High School students collaborating with Bobby Pulido Members of Palmview High School’s conjunto band “La Tradicion” spent their Wednesday in a recording studio with a Tejano superstar.
05/06/2024
✨ Exciting Highlights from the Young Hearts Unite Youth Summit at Juarez-Lincoln High School! ✨
The Young Hearts Unite Youth Summit was a huge success! Hosted by The Texas Council on Family Violence, Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, and La Joya ISD, this event focused on Texas youth's efforts against dating violence.
Held at La Joya Juarez-Lincoln High School, the summit featured leadership workshops, communication skills training, and a career fair, bringing together students and passionate young leaders from across Texas to tackle gender-based violence among their peers.
🌟 Together, we are making a difference! 📚
05/06/2024
Congratulations to the La Joya HS Wind Ensemble on advancing to the Area round of the Texas Music Educators Association 6A State Honor Band Competition! We are so proud of our Coyote Band!
The Area G honor band hearing will take place on June 19th & 20th in San Antonio, Texas. Good luck Coyote Band!
05/06/2024
04/06/2024
04/06/2024
Remember to read and explore new worlds every day!📚📖✨
📚 Let's keep those imaginations soaring high! 🚀 Remember to read and explore new worlds every day! From funny stories to fascinating facts, there's something for everyone! 📖✨ "
04/06/2024
🎉🍕🍔 The La Joya ISD Summer Meals Program is now in full swing 🍽️🌟
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🎉🍕🍔 El Programa de Comidas de Verano de La Joya ISD ha comenzado! 🌟
03/06/2024
🌊 Dive into Summer Fun! 🌊
La Joya ISD is thrilled to offer Learn to Swim lessons for both children and adults this summer! 🏊♀️🏊♂️ Whether you're a beginner or looking to improve your skills, our program is perfect for everyone!
Program Details:
Who: Children (ages 5 and up) and adults
When: Monday through Thursday, with 45-minute daily sessions
Duration: 2 weeks
Cost: $50 fee
This is a fantastic opportunity to build confidence in the water and learn essential swimming skills. For more information contact Xavier Escobedo at 956-323-2162
Join us and make a splash this summer! 💦
Check out this story on conjunto La Tradición!!
🎸 🪗 🥁 La Joya Palmview High School
Celebrating the success of Decision and Scholarship Day at Thelma R. Salinas STEM Early College High School 🎓✨
Recapture the excitement of Scholarship and Decision Day at La Joya Palmview High School ! 🎓 GO LOBOS! ✨
Celebrating the success of Scholarship and Decision Day at Jimmy Carter Early College High School at La Joya ISD! 🎉 The future is yours! 🎓
Revisit the excitement of Decision and Scholarship Day at La Joya High School! 🎓✨ GO COYOTES!
Congratulations to the La Joya Juarez-Lincoln High School seniors on their Scholarship and Decision Day! Wishing you all the best in your next chapter! 🎓🌟 GO HUSKIES!! 🐾
Our Story
The La Joya Independent School District, located in the western portion of Hidalgo County consist of more than 226 square miles stretching west of Mission to Sullivan City, including the smaller communities of La Joya, Palmview and Peñitas. Boundaries extend from the United States border formed by the Rio Grande River to the 13 mile line near McCook.
With a peak enrollment of 23,444 students for the 2004-2005 academic school year, of which Hispanic students account for over 99 percent of enrollment, La Joya ISD is one of the fastest growing school districts in Texas with an estimated increase of 1,400 students per year. Overall, La Joya ISD boasts 27 campuses seventeen elementary schools, six middle schools, an alternative education center, and three high schools and employs over 4,260 individuals from all across the Rio Grande Valley and some from overseas.
Because of the district's tremendous growth, La Joya I.S.D. continues with construction projects every year to accommodate the fast growing student population. The most recent school facilities include Juan N. Seguin Elementary located on 7 mile-line and Western Road in Mission and Emiliano Zapata Elementary located on 7 3/4 mile-line and La Homa Road in Mission.
Additional construction projects for the Summer 2005 include Elementary No. 19 and 20 set to begin in August or September of 2005 and ready to house students by next August of 2006. Locations of these two elementary schools are 1 1/2 mile north La Homa Road (north of Memorial Middle School) and 4-mile line and Bentsen Palm Drive. The district is also in the planning stages for High School No. 2 that will house students in grades 9th through 12th and a Middle School No. 6, but the locations for these facilities have yet to be determined.
Just as the growth in student population remains strong in La Joya, the district has a strong and rich educational history. The first schools were established during the 1800's to provide educational opportunities for the people living in western Hidalgo County who did not have access to existing educational institutions. One of the first of these schoolhouses was build in Havana in 1849 when citizens from the towns and villages of Abram (Ojo de Agua), Peñitas, Tabasco (now La Joya), Havana, Los Ebanos and Cuevitas established a place of learning. Although far from the little red schoolhouse one might envision, the structure of rock and adobe sheltered the students of this area and gave them a solid education. This building would later become known as the La Joya Independent School District.
Nellie Leo Schunior, or Doña Nellie was the pioneer of education in this area. She taught at the old Havana school from 1913 to 1916 where she was joined by Guadalupe (Ninfa) Ornelas, a resident of Old Reynosa who crossed the river by boat each day to teach. Schunior's dream was to build a high school to serve the communities west of Mission to the Hidalgo County line and even donated 15 acres of her own land to see that dream become a reality.
Although Doña Nellie did not have the opportunity to see her dream become a reality, Nellie Schunior Memorial High School was built in 1926-six years following her death. It became a part of the newly formed Tabasco Independent School District and boasted a teaching staff of 18.
Today, Schunior¹s dream lives on in the hearts of the students and staff at La Joya ISD. Her ideals and values have transformed into La Joya ISD's mission statement‹that educational excellence is the right of every student and that all students have access to quality educational opportunities that enable them to perform at high levels. Ultimately, Schunior's belief in providing a quality education to all students serves as the foundation for education at La Joya ISD, where teachers, staff and administration work together to ensure that each child is given the opportunity to learn and build on their own natural talents.
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