Congratulations to Mrs. Leal, Dr. Gomez, North Elementary, and Lucas Elementary students and staff. Both North and Lucas Elementary were nominated as High Achieving Blue Ribbon Schools. Before this posting from the Texas Education Agency, only 17 campuses in the Valley had ever attained this national nomination. We cannot say enough of what a great honor this is for these campuses, our Valley View ISD, and community! It goes to show that with hard work anything is possible!! One Team, One Dream!!

Congratulations to Ms. Tammie Garcia, our wonderful ECC staff, and our amazing ECC students! The National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform and the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP) as part of a national recognition program have designated Valley View Early College Campus in Hidalgo, TX and Valley View ISD as a Texas School to Watch! Valley View Early College Campus joins approximately 30 other campuses across Texas with this distinction and honor. State leaders selected Valley View ECC for its Academic Excellence, Developmental Responsiveness, Social Equity, and Organizational Structure and Processes. In addition, Valley View ECC has strong leadership, teachers who work together to improve curriculum and instruction, and a commitment to assessment and accountability to bring about continuous improvement.

We are proud to inform you that Valley View ISD attained an overall district rating of an A by the Texas Education Agency both in the Academic (STAAR) and Finance (FIRST) state evaluations. Our district also attained the only district distinction available for districts, the Post-Secondary Readiness Distinction. Working together with our Board of Trustees, staff, parents, and students anything is possible. One Team, One Dream.