El Paso ISD

We're excited to have so many of our athletes nominated for the El Paso Children's Hospital High School Athlete of the Week! 👏

Support our students:
🌟 Alexander Tapia, Franklin wrestling
🌟 Alyssa Morales, Burges basketball
🌟 Hayden Brack, Franklin basketball
🌟 Naime Abdallah, Franklin wrestling
🌟 Natalie Biggs, Andress wrestling

Vote for our boys ➡️ https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/12/16/vote-el-paso-childrens-hospital-hs-boy-athlete-for-dec-8-13/87761821007/

Vote for our girls ➡️ https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/12/16/vote-el-paso-childrens-hospital-hs-girl-athlete-for-dec-8-13/87761897007/

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5 months ago, Communications

Photo of Alexander Tapia of Franklin wrestling wrestling

Photo of Alyssa Morales, Burges basketball

Photo of Hayden Brack, Franklin basketball

Photo of Naime Abdallah, Franklin wrestling

Photo of Natalie Biggs, Andress wrestling

🌟REMINDER: EARLY RELEASE THIS FRIDAY! 🌟

El Paso ISD will have early release Friday, Dec. 19, to kick off the Holiday Break. ☃️✅

Please plan ahead for student pick-ups. Transportation and meal schedules will be adjusted accordingly.

Find the early release schedule here ➡️ www.episd.org/calendars

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5 months ago, Communications

El Paso ISD Board of Trustees and Superintendent Dr. Brian Lusk were proud to recognize students and staff for their dedication to El Paso ISD during the board meeting on December 16, 2025, at the El Paso ISD Administration Building. 🌟

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5 months ago, Communications

El Paso ISD Board of Trustees and Superintendent Dr. Brian Lusk were proud to recognize our talented students who earned first place in the El Paso ISD Holiday Greeting Card contest. 🎨🎄 Congratulations to: ❄️ Orlando Quinonez III, Tinajero PK-8 ❄️ Dayana Echavarria, Navarrete Middle School ❄️ Rose Macias, El Paso High School

El Paso ISD Board of Trustees and Superintendent Dr. Brian Lusk were thrilled to recognize two of our outstanding students whose creativity earned them top honors in the El Paso County Elections Department’s Future Voter Sticker Design Contest. 🎨 Join us in congratulating: 🎊 1st Place – Sophia Salas, Hartley PK-8 School 🎊 3rd Place – Francella Belen Marin, Lamar Elementary School

El Paso ISD Board of Trustees and Superintendent Dr. Brian Lusk were excited to recognize Irvin High School’s Coach Jonathan Elliott for being named the 2025 Game-Changing Coach of the Year by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football and Ballogy. 🏆🔥 This honor celebrates coaches who go the extra mile in developing young men on and off the field. 🏈🌟

The El Paso ISD Board of Trustees will have its regular board meeting at 5 p.m. today at the El Paso ISD Administration Building, 1014 N. Stanton St.

Board agenda: www.episd.org/page/board-meeting-agendasmaterials-new

Live stream: www.episd.org/page/boardlive

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5 months ago, Communications

El Paso Independent School District Board Meeting

We’re proud to celebrate Malachi Jones from the Austin High School basketball team as the El Paso Children’s Hospital Male Athlete of the Week! 🐾💛🤎

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5 months ago, Communications

Austin High School basketball team member Malachi Jones

🌟EARLY RELEASE THIS FRIDAY! 🌟

El Paso ISD will have early release Friday, Dec. 19. ✅

Please plan ahead for student pick-ups. Transportation and meal schedules will be adjusted accordingly.

Find the early release schedule here ➡️ www.episd.org/calendars

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5 months ago, Communications

FLY HIGH, GOLDEN EAGLES! 🦅💛

We're so proud of our Andress High School's Sophia Villegas, who earned her Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree in EC-6, 4-8, EC-12 Special Education from El Paso Community College. 🌟

Sophia is the first graduate of the Andress High School P-TECH Program. 🙌

Help us celebrate her amazing achievement in the comments below! 👏

Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/grad_1212

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5 months ago, Communications

Andress High School's Sophia Villegas shakes hand with EPCC staff after receiving diploma

Andress High School and Burges High School principal and Assistant principal smile for a photo

CONGRATULATIONS MUSTANGS! 🐴💜💛

We're so proud of our Burges Early College High School students who earned their Associate of Arts in Multidisciplinary Studies from El Paso Community College! 🎓

These Mustangs will attend UTEP in Spring 2026 on a scholarship that covers up to 9 college credits per semester. 🌟

5 months ago, Communications

Burges Early College High School students take group photo

Burges Early College High School student shakes hands after receiving diploma

Burges Early College High School student walking into the EPCC graduation ceremony

WAY TO GO, COUGARS! 🐾🎊

We're excited to celebrate our Franklin High School students who received their Associate of Arts in Multidisciplinary Studies from El Paso Community College! 🌟

5 months ago, Communications

Franklin High School graduate poses for photo

Franklin student shakes hand after receiving diploma

GO, MAVERICKS! 🎓🌟

Several of our Transmountain Early College High School students earned their Associate of Science Multidisciplinary Studies from El Paso Community College. 👏

We’re incredibly proud of our Mavericks, all of whom will continue their education at UTEP in Spring 2026 with a scholarship that covers up to 9 college credits per semester. 🌟

5 months ago, Communications

Transmountain Early College High School students shaking hands with EPCC staff after receiving diploma

Transmountain Early College High School students take a group photo

Superintendent Dr. Brian Lusk, Martha Aguirre, and El Paso ISD Board Trustee Mindy Sutton take photo at EPCC graduation

Transmountain Early College High School students take a selfie

The Hornedo Middle School Tornados 🌪️ are creating a storm of success #RightHereRightNow thanks to their amazing attendance streaks! 🌟

For the month of November, students with perfect attendance earned an opportunity to receive an awesome basket of goodies, sponsored by Dave’s Hot Chicken! 🍗🔥

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5 months ago, Communications

Hornedo students with their perfect attendance goodie basket

Hornedo student with their perfect attendance goodie basket

We're incredibly proud of our athletes who are nominated for the El Paso Children's Hospital Athlete of the Week! 👏🌟

Support our amazing students:
🌟 Abigail Garduno, Burges basketball
🌟 Jubilee Rendon, Franklin wrestling
🌟 Alexander Tapia, Franklin wrestling
🌟 Dirk Dillard, Coronado wrestling
🌟 Jacaden Brown, Chapin wrestling
🌟 Jacob Garcia, Chapin basketball
🌟 Malachi Jones, Austin basketball

Vote for our boys ➡️ https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/12/09/vote-el-paso-childrens-hospital-hs-male-athlete-for-dec-1-6/87656658007/

Vote for our girls ➡️ https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/12/09/vote-el-paso-childrens-hospital-hs-female-athlete-for-dec-1-6/87656624007/

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5 months ago, Communications

The El Paso County Elections Department and Commissioners Court recognized two of our talented students for their outstanding designs in the “Future Voter” Sticker Design Contest. 🌟

Congratulations to:
🎊 1st Place – Sophia Salas, Hartley PK-8
🎊 3rd Place – Francella Belen Marin, Lamar Elementary School

Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/Sticker_1114

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5 months ago, Communications

El Paso ISD students Sophia Salas and Francella Belen Marin get recognized for their outstanding designs in the "Future Voter" Sticker Design Contest and take a group photo with City reps, Interim Superintendent Martha Aguirre, Lamar Elementary principal, and El Paso ISD staff

Sophia Salas receiving her certificate for earning 1st place in the "Future Voter" Sticker Design Contest

Interim Superintendent Martha Aguirre and El Paso ISD leadership smile while watching our students be recognized

The El Paso County Elections Department and Commissioners Court recognize students who had outstanding designs in the "Future Voter" Sticker Design Contest

🏃‍♀️ FAST TRACK FUN! 🏃‍♂️

A huge thank you to our incredible community for coming out and supporting the El Paso ISD Education Foundation at the Fast Track to the Future 5K! 🌟

Your energy helped us go the extra mile and made the event a great success. ❤️

More photos ➡️ bit.ly/5K_1208

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5 months ago, Communications

Community members taking off during the Fast Track to the Future 5K

Community members smile and do peace sign while running at the El Paso ISD Education Foundation Fast Track to the Future 5K

Top three runners for the Fast Track to the Future 5K take photos on podium and fist bump each other

El Paso ISD principals and community members take group photo

❤️🍿 POP-tastic Attendance! 🍿❤️

Our Whitaker Elementary Rainbows showed what it means to be #RightHereRightNow, earning a special popcorn treat thanks to the generous support of AMC Theatres! 👏🌟

We’re so proud of our Rainbows for their dedication to showing up, learning, and shining bright every day. 🌈

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5 months ago, Communications

Whitaker Elementary students pose with their popcorn they earned for perfect attendance

Whitaker Elementary principal and staff member holding large bag of popcorn

Whitaker Elementary students prepping popcorn

We're so proud of our amazing athletes who are nominated for the El Paso Children's Hospital Athlete of the Week! 👏🎊

Support our students:
🌟 Allison De La O, Franklin basketball
🌟 Emily Orr, Franklin cross country
🌟 Jaden Carbajal, Jefferson basketball
🌟 Lyanni Ramos, Coronado basketball
🌟 Richard Arriaga, El Paso High basketball

Vote for our boys ➡️ https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/12/02/vote-el-paso-childrens-hospital-hs-male-athlete-for-nov-25-30/87539376007/

Vote for our girls ➡️ https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/12/02/vote-el-paso-childrens-hospital-hs-female-athlete-for-nov-25-30/87539249007/

📸 Rudy Davila

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5 months ago, Communications

Photo of Allison De La O, Franklin basketball

Photo of Emily Orr, Franklin cross country

Photo of Jaden Carbajal, Jefferson basketball

Photo of Lyanni Ramos, Coronado basketball

Photo of Richard Arriaga, El Paso High basketball

Take a deep dive 🏊‍♀️ into our Coaches Huddle as we chat with the dedicated swim coaches from Austin and Burges High Schools! 🌟

Watch here ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16r4udwpWw/

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5 months ago, Communications

HAPPENING SATURDAY: Fast Track to the Future 5K 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️⚡

There's still time left to sign up for the El Paso ISD Education Foundation 5K and 1-Mile Walk! 🌟

⏰ 8 a.m. start
📅 Saturday, Dec. 6
📍 Burges High School | 7800 Edgemere Blvd.

Registration Fees:
5K Run – $25 | 1-Mile Walk – $20

Sign up here ➡️ bit.ly/EF5K_25

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5 months ago, Communications

El Paso ISD Education Foundation Fast Track to the Future 5K Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Burges High School 7800 Edgemere Blvd El Paso, Texas 79925. Only $25 for runners and $20 for walkers! Lace up for the EPISD Education Foundation 5K & 1-Mile Walk - fun for the whole family and all for a great cause: our students!

🌟 Happy Special Education Day! 🌟

We honor the achievements and strength of our students and families in special education. ❤️

We also celebrate our special education teachers and staff, whose dedication helps create learning environments where every student is inspired and empowered to thrive. 🙌

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5 months ago, Communications

El Paso ISD celebrates Special Education Day graphic

Congratulations to Irvin High School's Jazlyn Burciaga on being named the El Paso Children's Hospital Athlete of the Week! 🏀🌟

We’re incredibly proud of Jazlyn and all she’s accomplished! 👏🚀

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5 months ago, Communications

Photo of Irvin High School's Jazlyn Burciaga part of the Lady Rockets Basketball team