Susan Brown
Gulf Coast to Golf Course
Laguna Vista School Guide
Schools in the beautiful seaside community of Laguna Vista fall under the jurisdiction of the Port Isabel Independent School District, which enrolls roughly twenty-five hundred students across four primary campuses. The area is also close to several institutions for higher learning and technical training centers such as the esteemed University of Texas and the Texas State Technical School.
Port Isabel Independent School District
101 Port Road
Port Isabel, TX 78578-2404
Phone: (956) 943-0017
Mission
The mission of the district is to produce graduates with strong moral awareness and ethical values. Additionally, the district seeks to endow their students with the academic skills needed to succeed beyond high school whether in the work force or at an institution of higher learning.
Educators achieve this goal by immersing students in a balanced mix of life experiences courtesy of the Laguna Madre environment. These experiences are coupled with top-notch facilities, opportunities for leadership, and a diverse collection of extra-curricular clubs and programs.
School Board
The School Board of Port Isabel ISD makes it their mission to partner with parents and students in order to provide top-notch educations while maintaining high standards and compassionate learning environments.
School Board members work to establish and preserve the integrity of the district-wide vision, ensure success of students, adopt policies that guide district action, hire a chief-administrator to implement policy changes, and responsibly use the wealth of tax-based resources afforded by the area’s booming tourist industry.
Curriculum
Instructional choices in the district are decided upon by the Office of Curriculum and Instruction, which is a three-fold program meant to guide and support staff members in providing developmental opportunities while adhering to stringent state and federal standards in order to ensure student mastery.
PIISD students are provided rigorous curriculums aligned with state and federal mandates supported by continuous staff development and instructional support. The staff is provided with diverse opportunities to enhance student success while preparing their students for the rigors of local, state, federal, and life testing. This allows students of PIISD to secure their future by working hard in the present to perfect their preparation.
Schools
Garriga Elementary School
200 West Adams Street
Port Isabel
Phone: (956) 943-0080
http://www.pi-isd.net/garriga/index.htm
Derry Elementary School
1702 2nd Street
Port Isabel, Texas
Phone: (956) 943-0070
http://www.pi-isd.net/derry/index.htm
CSW
111 South Garcia Street
Port Isabel
Phone: (956) 943-5431
Port Isabel High School
18001 Highway 100
Port Isabel, Texas
Phone: (956) 943-0030
Progreso Primary School
1015 Progresso
Port Isabel, TX 78578
Phone: (956) 514-0929
Port Isabel Independent School
101 Port Road, Port Isabel
Phone: (956) 943-0600
Port Isabel Junior High School
17001 Texas 100, Port Isabel
Phone: (956) 943-0060
http://www.pi-isd.net/JH/
Los Fresnos High School
907 North Arroyo Boulevard
Los Fresnos
Phone: (956) 233-3300
http://www.lfcisd.net/
South Texas Independent District
In addition to the outstanding public educational institutions overseen by the PIISD, students in the Laguna Vista area may opt to attend schools overseen by the extensive South Texas Independent District, which serves an area of nearly four-thousand square miles overlapping twenty-eight other school districts.
Universities and Colleges
University of Texas
The illustrious University of Texas system includes fifteen campuses across the state and enrolls nearly two-hundred thousand students in programs ranging from telecommunication to healthcare management. Headquartered in Austin, this prestigious collection of state funded institutions utilizes its fourteen billion dollar budget to oversee some of the nation’s finest research and training centers. The University of Texas at Brownsville Scorpion’s enjoy intersecting cultures, top-notch programs, and exciting student programs and activities. The school ranks sixth in the nation in associate degrees awarded, and twenty-fifth in awarded bachelor’s degrees. Ninety-percent of students receive financial aid, and there are a variety of events and activities available from intramural sports leagues to fraternal organizations!
http://www.utpa.edu/
http://www.utb.edu/
Texas State Technical College
This state operated two year technical training school works as an extension of the finely tuned TSTC network to offer vocational and technical training opportunities to thousands of students each year. The school ranks amongst the top colleges in the state and nation for its excellent programs and highly successful educational platform. These courses prepare students for both academic leadership and vocational success by enrolling them in challenging environments hinging on total immersion. In addition, the college works to further student success in areas of core competency such as reading, writing, and mathematics.
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