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- Lizette Martinez,
- Public Information Officer
- February 15, 2007
- www.lajoyaisd.com
- www.ljisd.com
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- Motto: “ Educational Excellence: The Right of Every Student.”
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- “La Joya ISD pledges its continued commitment
- to the success of every student and adult in our
- organization. We will do our part to create safe academic
- environments that challenge students at high levels of rigor
- and relevance along with a climate of strong, positive,
- supporting relationships. Our schools will promote a
- “college ready” culture for all students and will invite the
- community to join in strong partnerships that will assist us
- in successfully preparing all our youth for a PreK-16
- continuum that guarantees them success in life.”
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- District Profile:
- Located in western part of Hidalgo county, cover 226 square miles, over
100 isolated communities/colonias
- See brochure.
- Existing Facilities:
- 19 elementary campuses (adding 2 new schools Camarena & Paredes
Elem.)
- 6 middle schools
- 3 high schools
- 1 Alternative Center for Education
- 1 HOPE Academy
- Football Stadium, Softball and Baseball Fields, Transportation Annex
- Planned Facilities:
- 2 elementary schools for 07-08
- 1 middle school for 07-08
- 1 high school 08-09
- See Projected Growth handout.
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- Academies
- “Quality educational programs that prepare students for successful
careers in their chosen field. Offers concurrent enrollment
opportunities and job shadowing.”
- Communications, Visual and Performing Arts Academy - The first in the
Rio Grande Valley, offers Choir, Orchestra, Band, Mariachi Los Coyotes,
Grupo Folklorico Tabasco and Drama.
- Mathematics, Science and Technology Academy – Focus is on Mathematics,
Science, and Technology fields of study with opportunities for college
credit.
- Health Sciences Academy - Students can become certified as
Electrocardiograph Technician, Pharmacy Technician, Nurse’s Aide or
Licensed Vocational Nurse.
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- Programs offered in all academic areas with specific initiatives within
each core area , i.e., Reading Renaissance, Math Renaissance, Building
Bridges, Project Smart, GT, Responsibility Ed., Special Education,
Bilingual/ESL Programs, Gear-Up, Coca-Cola Youth Program, Alternative
School/GED
- Excellence Programs:
- UIL, Texas Scholars Program, Tech Prep,
- Concurrent Enrollment, Advanced Placement Testing, Distance Learning
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- A picture is worth a thousand words…
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- TESA-Teacher Expectations Student Achievement
- Responsibility Education
- Sharon Wells Math
- Data Desegregation
- Exemplary Classroom for Reading Instruction-ECRI
- New Jersey Writing Project
- Gifted and Talented
- Algebra I Institute
- Integrated Physics and Chemistry Institute
- Technology Integration
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- Highest salary offered to 1st year teachers with a $4,500 salary
increase for returning teachers.
- 1 of only 4 districts in RGV to have 100% of campuses meet AYP for 2006.
- Highest number of students enrolled in STC dual enrollment program for
Fall ‘06 (552) and Spring ‘07 (538)
- Highest number of Hispanic students scoring a 3 or higher in AP Exam by
College Board
- Only National Board Certified Teacher in South Texas
- “Superior Achievement” under the Texas’ Schools Financial Integrity
Rating System of Texas
- NFAA Dance Winner; possible Presidential Scholar
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- Only other district in the Valley to begin “podcasting” to bring more
information to community.
- Only school district in South Texas that has a low power radio station
97.7FM.
- Recognized by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for
meeting safety and audit guidelines as mandated by the United States
Department of Transportation
- Online courses for employees through Mindstreams
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- Getting ready for online TAKS testing.
- E Books for instruction and novels for students
- Online staff development opportunities for professionals (SEAL Standard
Exam and Data Assessment Learning Experience, WOW-working on the work)
& Effective Questioning training.
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