Courtesy Lauren Cavazos,  (Laredo, Texas)_United Independent School District Board of Trustees and Superintendent Roberto J. Santos are pleased to announce Maria H. Arambula-Ruiz as the new Director of Bilingual Education. Maria H. Arámbula-Ruiz is a 28-year veteran educator of United ISD with an extensive background in education. She is a graduate of Laredo State University

Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-Students from United ISD’s Freedom Elementary recently gathered at Dr. Michael A. Hochman’s office for a special announcement.  Dr. Hochman has created an initiative to ensure that students who are in need of glasses and eye care are provided with the exams and glasses to correct their vision, free of charge.

Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Texas)-United ISD Federal Programs hosted their annual McKinney Vento Summer Survival Kit Giveaway for underprivileged UISD student families. The distributed kits included an assortment of toiletries, apparel, detergent, various kitchen tools, blankets, and fans. The kits help ease some of the financial burdens on families during the summer months.  United ISD’s McKinney Vento Program presently has 263 students and a total

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-UISD Collaborated with the Imaginarium of South Texas to host the Real World Financial and Healthy Lunchbox workshops at the Clark and Raul Perales middle school campuses. The workshops were also attended by Washington middle school students. The financial workshops were led by Ashley Gastineau, Cooperative Extension Family and Consumer Science extension agent from Prairie View

Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas) It is with tremendous pride that United ISD announces our Certified Academic Language Practitioners (CALPs).  Last year, the Section 504/Dyslexia Department set out to update the program and train all UISD Dyslexia Teachers in an effort to have them earn the respected title of CALP.  The Academic Language Therapy Association®

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-A few graduates from the class of 2019 at United high school and J.B. Alexander high school traveled down memory lane when they visited Malakoff elementary school. Attired in their graduation caps and gowns, the seniors walked the halls, greeted students and shared fond memories of their first campus with teachers,

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Over 340 Washington middle school students were rewarded with an opportunity to dunk Principal Beth Porter after satisfying reading challenge objectives for the school year. Several students attempted to release the dunk booth platform by hitting a target with softballs. After many “close calls”, Porter finally got dunkedwhen  6th grade student Osiel Muñoz threw the perfect

(Laredo, Texas)-The United Independent School District Board of Trustees and Superintendent Roberto J. Santos is pleased to announce Kristina Chapa as the new Principal of Finley Elementary. Ms. Chapa is a 25-year veteran with United ISD with an extensive background, both in the classroom and at the district and school administrative level.  She earned a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary

United high school (UHS), senior Alejandra Aguirre has received commendations from the College Board for her performance on her Advanced Placement(AP),Spanish Language and Culture exam in 2018. Trevor Packer, Senior Vice President of AP and Instruction for the College Board, indicated that Alejandra’s superior performance on the exam fell into a select category. AP exams

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-United high school (UHS), senior Alejandra Aguirre has received commendations from the College Board for her performance on her Advanced Placement(AP),Spanish Language and Culture exam in 2018. Trevor Packer, Senior Vice President of AP and Instruction for the College Board, indicated that Alejandra’s superior performance on the exam fell into a