Officials with the El Paso Independent School District announced Tuesday afternoon that their Board of Trustees approved the two-week waiver from the Texas Education Agency that extends full virtual learning for all EPISD students. “We are all anxious to get back to some sense of normalcy and campus life. However, our main focus at this […]Read More
The City of El Paso Department of Public Health has recommended that El Paso area school districts postpone the scheduled reopening of schools due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in El Paso County. “We remain steadfast in our dedication and commitment to help our families navigate through these changes,” Superintendent Juan Cabrera said. […]Read More
EPISD students are learning virtually from the safety of their own home. But once conditions improve and campuses re-open, school nurses will be ready to take on the challenge of keeping students healthy thanks in part to the generous donation of a local doctor. Dr. Parul Haribhai of P3 Physical Therapy this week donated 300 […]Read More
The El Paso Independent School District will begin its Free & Reduced-Price Meal program on Monday August 17 — the first day of classes — using updated guidelines for food distribution in place because of the COVID pandemic and virtual learning. District officials say that students who qualify to receive either free or reduced-priced breakfast […]Read More
More than 120 teachers – some new to EPISD, some brand new to the profession – joined the District this year, filled with enthusiasm and ready to embrace teaching remotely. Last week, they attended the virtual New Teacher Support Academy where they met Superintendent Juan Cabrera and other District leaders while also sitting in on […]Read More
EPISD continues its EPISD Cares Fund to continue helping feed struggling families affected by COVID-19 pandemic. Contributions to EPISD Cares go to El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank and will be matched by CommUNITY en Acción (CEA), which recently announced a $100,000 donation to the food bank. You can support the EPISD Cares fund by […]Read More
After a vote on Tuesday, trustees with the El Paso Independent School District will ask the Texas Education Agency for an option to extend virtual learning if health conditions do not improve by September 8. The request was approved in compliance with new allowances outlined by the Texas Education Agency for virtual learning due to […]Read More
There is a new elementary school in the El Paso Independent School District, and while the pandemic is keeping students and teachers at home for the time being, the beautiful new building is ready to welcome them as soon as health conditions allow. Last week, officials cut the ribbon for the new Dr. Joseph Torres […]Read More
EPISD’s historic Class of 2020 is now complete. The last batch of seniors who qualified to graduate this school year walked the stage on Wednesday morning to receive their diploma and are now official alumni of their respective schools. About 50 students who completed their high-school graduation during the summer participated in the small, but […]Read More
The El Paso Independent School District summer meal program that has provided free breakfast and lunch to thousands of children will begin to wind down this week and stop food distribution on August 14, as the 2020-2021 school year begins. All meal distribution sites at elementary and middle schools will cease operations on Friday, August […]Read More
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