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Superintendent's Message

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Dr. Marcey Sorensen

Superintendent of Schools

 

Welcome to the new digital home of La Joya ISD!

Today marks an exciting new chapter for our district as we proudly launch our new website and districtwide communication system designed to better serve our students, families, staff, and community.

This launch is more than a new look. It represents our continued commitment to strengthening communication, building trust, and creating stronger connections across La Joya ISD. This work is directly connected to Priority Number 4 of our Strategic Plan, Community Trust, Unity, and Partnership, and reflects our belief that strong communication is essential to student success.

Our new website was built with our community in mind. With a cleaner design, easier navigation, improved accessibility, mobile-friendly features, and a more consistent experience across all campuses and departments, families will now have quicker access to the information and resources they need most.

At the same time, we are excited to launch ParentSquare, our new all-in-one communication platform that will help families stay more connected than ever before through text messages, emails, phone calls, app notifications, photos, updates, reminders, and district news all in one place.

This is a major step forward for La Joya ISD as we continue modernizing the way we communicate and engage with our community. Most importantly, it reflects who we are as a district, a family that values connection, partnership, transparency, and service.

We are incredibly excited for our students, families, staff, and community to experience these new tools and opportunities to stay connected with La Joya ISD.

Thank you for growing with us, believing in us, and continuing to partner with us as we work together to provide Educational Excellence: The Right of Every Student.

Welcome to the future of communication at La Joya ISD.

Together, we will continue Achieving Excellence 2030.

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District Vision

Educational Excellence: the Right of Every Student

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District Mission

The La Joya Independent School District empowers students to become critical thinkers, visionary leaders, and active contributors in their community, fostering a pathway to success for limitless opportunities in a competitive global, civic and economic landscape. Educational excellence is the responsibility of all members of the La Joya ISD community, where we embody the belief system, both in voice and action, that results in students who are prepared to realize their fullest potential.

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District Goal 1

The percentage of 3rd grade students that score Meets grade level or above on STAAR Reading will increase from 42% in June 2024 to 53.0% by June 2029. The recommended approach is annual targets of 42%, 43%, 46.3%, 49.6%, and 53.0%. These targets allow for more realistic, manageable increments, building more aggressively toward federal targets while implementing High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM).

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District Goal 2

The percentage of 3rd grade students that score Meets grade level or above on STAAR Math will increase from 36% in June 2024 to 49.9% by June 2029. The recommended approach is annual targets set at 36%, 38%, 42%, 46%, and 49.9%. These targets support realistic progress, allowing for a more aggressive approach to achieving federal targets while implementing High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM).

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District Goal 3

The percentage of 8th grade students that score Meets grade level or above on STAAR Reading will increase from 49% in June 2024 to 57.2% by June 2029. The recommended approach sets annual targets at 49%, 50.6%, 52.3%, 53.9%, 55.6%, and 57.2%. These targets allow for realistic progress, enabling a more aggressive path toward federal targets while implementing High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM).

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District Goal 4

The percentage of graduates that meet the criteria for CCMR will increase from 92.6% in June 2024 to 94.0% by June 2029.

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