El Paso ISD expanded the Miner Teacher Residency Program to five campuses this year, giving 24 UTEP seniors an opportunity to intern in the classroom for a full year alongside a mentor teacher. The program, which began three years ago with Mesita Elementary and Austin High School, is now at Newman and Tom Lea elementary […]Read More
Officials with the El Paso Independent School District announced Thursday that, thanks to funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, all EPISD students will receive breakfast and lunch at no cost for the entire 2021-22 school year, regardless of income. “This gives us a great opportunity to make healthy, delicious meals available to more students […]Read More
EPISD kicked off the 2021-22 school year on Wednesday at Franklin High School at the Champions by Design conference – the first live gathering of principals since the start of the pandemic. Drumlines, mascots and cheerleaders from EPISD middle and high schools cheered on administrators walking up to the theater for the opening session of […]Read More
Officials with the El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) announced Tuesday that they will have two virtual meetings to discuss with parents and receive input on the safe reopening of schools for the upcoming 2021-22 academic year. The meetings also will discuss the District’s efforts to reverse pandemic-related student learning loss. The first day back […]Read More
Whether via Zoom or in person, El Paso ISD pulled the plug on the anything-but-traditional 2020-21 school year on Tuesday. By noon time, classrooms throughout the District (and computers back in homes) were silent and ready to take on what families hope will be a more traditional summer break. For some, the last day of […]Read More
EPISD and the University of Texas at El Paso recently partnered to create a bi-literate, bi-cultural curriculum aimed at increasing the number of Latinos and Latinas in the field of computer science. In this research practice partnership researchers from UTEP and educators from Guillen Middle School and the Young Women’s STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy […]Read More
Vaccinate Before You Graduate, the El Paso Independent School District and Immunize El Paso campaign to get as many students immunized against COVID-19 before the end of May, has been expanded to include students ages 12 and up. “We are looking forward to celebrating graduations and the end of the school year with an additional […]Read More
El Paso ISD officials announced Friday that longtime educator Haidi Appel will be the principal of the new Coach Don Haskins PK-8 School — the EPISD Bond consolidation of Lincoln Middle with Mitzi Bond and Roberts elementary schools. Appel, who currently serves as principal at Lincoln, will lead the transition into the new campus, which […]Read More
El Paso Independent School District Trustees took the first step toward securing an official historical designation from the state of Texas for the beautiful Austin High School campus. On Tuesday, the Board unanimously approved the purchase and installation of local historical marker from the El Paso County Historical Commission’s Markers Committee at the Austin campus. […]Read More
El Paso Independent School District employees will have a streamlined registration portal to receive the COVID-19 vaccine through University Medical Center thanks to the continued partnership with the hospital. EPISD employees will register through an internal portal in order to simplify the process. Vaccination is not mandatory but will be available to any employee who […]Read More
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