
July 17, 2025
Laredo Independent School District has named Aida Ponce as the new Coordinator of Jose A. Valdez High School. With more than 25 years of experience in public education, including...

July 16, 2025
With more than 30 years dedicated to education and student advocacy, Lizzy Newsome has been named principal of Lara Academy. Known for her visionary leadership and commitment to ...

July 14, 2025
Cigarroa High School and the LISD Athletic Department announce the naming of the new coach for Boys Track and Field at Dr. Leonides G.Cigarroa High School. Victor A. Montemayor, w...

July 14, 2025
Imaginations ran wild at Laredo ISD as sparks of curiosity lit up classrooms during the district’s highly anticipated Summer STEAM Academy! With Science, Technology, Engineering,...

July 10, 2025
The Laredo Independent School District has named Cassandra Mendoza as its Executive Director for Secondary Education. Mendoza is an accomplished educational leader with more than...

June 25, 2025
For the second year in a row, an LISD student has been accepted to a United States Military Academy. Xerina Coleman, who graduated from Nixon High School in May, will be attending...

June 25, 2025
The Laredo Independent School District welcomes Sylvia Moreno as the new principal of L. J. Christen Middle School, the very campus where her educational journey began. Moreno l...

June 24, 2025
Laredo Independent School District Athletic Director Luis Escamilla recently received the South Texas Athletic Director of the Year Award. Escamilla was honored with the award dur...

May 30, 2025
Nixon High School junior Jacob Rodriguez has been in school every day since he was in elementary school. His commitment to being in class on a daily basis paid off when he was dec...

May 23, 2025
Congratulations to Laredo Independent School District’s May 2025 Student of the Month recipients. They are Monica Cabrera, Christen Middle School; Amelia Sustaita, Memorial Middl...

May 22, 2025
The graduating Class of 2025 from Laredo Independent School District is closing out the school year with a milestone worth celebrating. This year’s graduates received nearly $33 ...

April 29, 2025
Laredo ISD has been designated a State Recognized School District by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) earning an accountability rating of “B” for the 2022-2023 school year. With t...

April 18, 2025
Congratulations to LISD’ March 2025 Student of the Month recipients. They are Alondra Blanco, Christen Middle School; Alfredo Zamora, Memorial Middle School; Emma Ibarra, Lamar Mi...

April 8, 2025
Laredo Independent School District recognized six outstanding JROTC students during the JROTC Honorable Cadet Ceremony at the Martin High School Library. Helen Sifuentes and Dan...

April 1, 2025
Tiny sneakers hit the turf and big dreams took flight as Laredo ISD’s youngest stars gathered at Shirley Field for a morning full of fun, discovery, and celebration. The district...

April 1, 2025
During National Library Week, Laredo ISD proudly named Maritza Molina, librarian at Zachry Elementary School, as its 2024-2025 Librarian of the Year. Molina was honored for her e...

March 26, 2025
Laredo Independent School District is proud to announce that several of its campuses have been recognized by the Educational Results Partnership (ERP), a non-profit organization ...

March 25, 2025
At a time when scientific breakthroughs are shaping the future of medicine, Hector J. Garcia Early College High School senior Pablo Guzman is already making his mark in the fiel...

March 21, 2025
The LISD Dr. Marcus Nelson Conference Center was filled with smiling faces as LISD’s special needs students participated in the Special Education Department’s Pee Wee Young Athlet...

March 19, 2025
Laredo Independent School District’s 4 th Annual Scholars Golf Tournament will kick-off at the Casa Blanca Golf Course on Saturday, February 10, with a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m....