Hector J. Garcia Early College High School

GECHS TAFE, Nixon HS, and TAMIU students, participated in the Future Educators of Laredo event hosted by Texas A&M International University. During the Teaching and Training Program of Study panel, they answered questions from LISD middle school students and shared insights about the path to becoming future educators. They offered insight, encouragement, and a glimpse into what it takes to pursue a career in teaching. #PhoenixPride GECHS TAFE Students: Yvana Guzman Zenaida Zepeda Norberto Bolanos

Congratulations to Isabel M. Reyna for being named the U.S. Border Patrol "Youth of the Month" for March, 2026. #PhoenixPride

Laredo College Open House, please see flyer for more information.

Both LISD and TAMIU will be closed for Spring Break from Monday, March 9–13. Classes will resume on Monday, March 16.

Wishing everyone a safe, fun, and relaxing Spring Break!

Laredo ISD Special Education Department hosted the 2026 Special Olympics Texas Area 21 opening ceremony and games at historic Shirley Field. Special education students from Laredo ISD, Jim Hogg County ISD, Webb County Consolidated ISD and Zapata County ISD participated in a variety of events. Each student received a medal for every event they participated in.

GECHS will host a virtual Parent Meeting on Friday, March 6, at 9:00 AM.

Topic: Teen Dating Violence
Presenters:
Thelma Y Arambula, Child & Youth at Casa de Misericordia
Ms. Alaniz, GECHS Counselor
Mrs. Jimenez, GECHS CIS Coordinator

We encourage all parents and guardians to attend this important session as we discuss awareness, prevention, and ways to support our students. Please see flyer for more information.

We’re proud to celebrate our students’ outstanding achievements! In addition to our three National TAFE Finalists, we’re thrilled to announce that four other students earned a Gold Awardand three received a Bronze Award. Gold Award
Abril Victor Bronze Awards
Regina Valdez
Dulce Vega Gonzalez
Zenaida Zepeda Congratulations to all of our award recipients on this incredible accomplishment! Ms. E. Maldonado #PhoenixPride #TAFE #LISD #CTE

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to our incredible TAFE members! Our students competed at the Teach Tomorrow Summit TAFE State Competition in Dallas — and they absolutely showed up and showed out! We are PROUD to announce that THREE outstanding competitors are advancing to NATIONALS in Portland! Members Advancing to Nationals:
Norberto Bolaños
**Sara Contreras
**Yvana Guzman Teacher Leader, Ms. E. Maldonado **Two-Time National Finalist! Let’s go make waves at Nationals! #TAFE #CTE #CCMR #LISDthePlaceToBe #PhoenixPride

Congratulations to Garcia Early College High School's Alondra Castillo for being named LISD February Student of the Month. The LISD Student of the Month is sponsored by Laredo Federal Credit Union, Chick-Fil-A Marketplace on Bob Bullock, and Laredo Orthodontics.

GECHS celebrates student success! We proudly recognized students for reaching an important academic milestone. In celebration of their hard work and dedication, students received a certificate and a special goodie bag. Ra-ra-ra! ¡Sí se puede! Yes, you can! #PhoenixPride

Congratulations to Jorge Vela for being named the U.S. Border Patrol "Youth of the Month" for February, 2026. #PhoenixPride

Congratulations to Jose Luis Orozco for earning 1st place in the American Legion District 23 Oratorical Competition. He is now State Bound! Great job in representing GECHS / LISD! We are super proud of you! #PhoenixPride

Please note the Title III Parent, Family, and Community Meeting has a new location.

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
1:00 – 3:30 PM
Amber Yeary Board Room
(Previously scheduled at the Nelson Conference Center)

We look forward to seeing you there!

Congratulations to Caleb Benavides and Melina Hernandez on their acceptance to the Texas A&M University College of Engineering in College Station! Your hard work paid off. #Gig'em!

The first progress report for the 2026 Spring Semester is now available on Skyward! Please take a moment to review the flyer for step-by-step instructions on how to access the progress report. Please verify the student's grades and absences. Thank you.

Members of the LISD Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council from Martin, Nixon, Cigarroa and Garcia Early College, along with LISD Superintendent Guillermo Prom and LISD Cabinet members attended the Mayor’s State of the City presentation at the Sames Auto Arena. Mayor Dr. Victor Trevino personally invited these students because he wanted our community’s future leaders to be in the audience.

Big congratulations to Amariz Moreno on being accepted to UTSA! This is such an exciting accomplishment, and we know great things are ahead. Roadrunners, here she comes! #PhoenixPride

Congratulations to Garcia Early College High School's Jesus Prado for being named LISD January Student of the Month. The LISD Student of the Month is sponsored by Laredo Federal Credit Union, Chick-Fil-A Marketplace on Bob Bullock, and Laredo Orthodontics.

The Laredo Independent School District is hosting its sixth annual Scholars Golf Tournament on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the Casa Blanca Golf Course.


Funds raised from the Golf Tournament will benefit scholarships for deserving graduating seniors from the Hector J. Garcia Early College High School, Raymond and Tirza Martin High School, J.W. Nixon High School, and Dr. Leonides Cigarroa High School

We are continuing to seek sponsors and teams for the tournament. If you need more information on being sponsor or want to register a team, please contact Bobby Trevino at rwtrevino@laredoisd.org or by phone at 273-1732.

Congratulations to Mrs. Sepulveda on her retirement after 25 years with LISD, including 12 years proudly serving GECHS as a custodian. Thank you for your dedication and for taking such great care of our campus. Wishing you happiness and relaxation in retirement! #PhoenixPride