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As Special Schools Open Doors for 2026-2027, Students Begin ‘Unrivaled’ Championship Year
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August 28, 2026 by HCDE Communications
As #TeamHCDE celebrated the first day of classes for the 2026-2027 academic year, teachers and campus administrators were all smiles …
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Category: HCDE, Special Schools | Tags: ABS East, ABS West, Academic and Behavior School West, Academic and Behavior Schools, educators, First day of school, Fortis Academy, Harris County, Harris County Department of Education, Harris County students, Highpoint School, special schools
One Day, He’ll Play it For Her: A Childhood Promise Turned into a Future in Music
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August 28, 2026 by HCDE Communications
On any given day, Ashton Garcia can be found at the back of the music room at the Raul Yzaguirre Schools for …
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Category: CASE for Kids | Tags: Afterschool, CASE for Kids, County Connections, Diaz Music Institute, Harris County students, Music
CES Success Strengthens Roadmap to Unrivaled Excellence Under ‘Spirit of the Giants’
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August 27, 2026 by HCDE Communications
Building on the division’s recent successes, the Harris County Department of Education’s (HCDE) Center for Educator Success (CES) advanced its …
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Category: Center for Educator Success, HCDE | Tags: Center for Educator Success, CES, educators, Harris County, Harris County Department of Education
Education Foundation Honored by Pasadena ISD for Partners in Education Grant
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August 27, 2026 by HCDE Communications
As one of 12 Partners in Education grants awarded by the Education Foundation of Harris County (EFHC) for Spring 2026, …
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Category: Education Foundation of Harris County, HCDE | Tags: community, Community Partners, community partnerships, early childhood, early childhood education, education foundation, Education Foundation of Harris County, Grant funding, Harris County, Harris County Department of Education, Harris County students, Pasadena, Pasadena ISD
HCDE, Education Foundation of Harris County Partner to offer $162,800 in Classroom Supplies for Teachers
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August 25, 2026 by HCDE Communications
Now in its sixth year, the Tools for Teachers program is helping Harris County independent school district educators start the 2026-2027 school year …
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Category: Education Foundation of Harris County | Tags: classroom supplies, educators, Harris County, Harris County Department of Education, Tools for Teachers
Superintendent Colbert Visits Head Start Centers, Special Schools to Start 2026-2027 Academic Year
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August 21, 2026 by HCDE Communications
As Harris County Department of Education Head Start centers get underway and the four Special Schools ready for first day …
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Category: HCDE, Head Start, Special Schools, Superintendent | Tags: Harris County, Harris County Department of Education, Head Start, special schools
CASE for Kids, Harris County Commissioners Celebrate 2026 County Connections Awardees
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August 21, 2026 by HCDE Communications
Harris County Commissioners and the Center for Afterschool, Summer and Enrichment (CASE) for Kids, a division of Harris County Department of Education …
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Category: CASE for Kids, HCDE | Tags: Afterschool, CASE for Kids, community partnerships, County Commissioner, County Connections, County Connections Grant, Harris County, Harris County Commissioners, Harris County Department of Education, Harris County students, out of school time, Out-of-school time
Head Start Learners Take the First Step Towards Academic Success
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August 21, 2026 by HCDE Communications
Happy days are here again as more than 1,100 young learners bid adieu to the familiar embrace of their parents’ arms, officially …
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Category: Head Start | Tags: early childhood, early head start, educators, First day of school, Harris County students, Head Start
HCDE Educators Get on Par for Student Success at Curriculum Connections Conference
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August 21, 2026 by HCDE Communications
The third annual Special Schools Curriculum Connections Conference was a hole-in-one for professional development. Nearly 200 educators gathered at the Irvington Conference Center on Aug. …
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Category: Special Schools | Tags: educators, Harris County, professional development, special schools, teachers
Galena Park ISD Board Vice President, Leadership Team Members Tour Fortis Academy
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August 20, 2026 by HCDE Communications
Fortis Academy leadership opened the doors to its campus Aug. 18 to representatives from Galena Park Independent School District, including …
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Category: HCDE, Special Schools | Tags: Fortis Academy, Galena Park ISD, Harris County, Harris County Department of Education, Harris County students, special schools

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