Van Independent School District
After High School Comes Opportunity
Van ISD is excited to announce that Mrs. Liz Hinch has been selected as our new Marketing & Communications Coordinator! 🎉
For the past two years, Mrs. Hinch has been a member of #TeamVISD, and we are excited to see her take on this new opportunity. We know she will do an outstanding job connecting with our community and sharing the incredible stories happening across Van ISD each day! 🎒✏️📚📸
Please join us in congratulating and welcoming Mrs. Hinch into her new role! ❤️👏
#WeAreVan
For the past two years, Mrs. Hinch has been a member of #TeamVISD, and we are excited to see her take on this new opportunity. We know she will do an outstanding job connecting with our community and sharing the incredible stories happening across Van ISD each day! 🎒✏️📚📸
Please join us in congratulating and welcoming Mrs. Hinch into her new role! ❤️👏
#WeAreVan
STAAR scores are now available in Skyward Family Access!
To view your child’s STAAR scores, please follow the steps below:
⭐️ Log in to Skyward Family Access (use a desktop browser or, if using the mobile app, tap “Open in Browser”)
⭐️ Click on “District Links”
⭐️ Select “STAAR Scores” from the dropdown menu
If you experience any difficulty accessing Skyward, please contact your child’s campus for assistance.
To view your child’s STAAR scores, please follow the steps below:
⭐️ Log in to Skyward Family Access (use a desktop browser or, if using the mobile app, tap “Open in Browser”)
⭐️ Click on “District Links”
⭐️ Select “STAAR Scores” from the dropdown menu
If you experience any difficulty accessing Skyward, please contact your child’s campus for assistance.
🍎 Meet the J.E. Rhodes Elementary Leadership Team! 🍎
As we prepare for the 2026-2027 school year, we're excited to introduce the leadership team serving our newly unified J.E. Rhodes Elementary campus, which will now serve students in Pre-K through 3rd grade.
⭐ Regan Mort, Principal
⭐ Courtney Batres, Assistant Principal
⭐ Sara Farris, Assistant Principal
Together, this team will lead one campus across two buildings, supporting students, staff, and families while creating a positive learning environment where every Vandal can thrive.
We are excited for this new chapter at J.E. Rhodes Elementary and look forward to welcoming our youngest Vandals back this fall! ❤️
#WeAreVan #TeamVISD
As we prepare for the 2026-2027 school year, we're excited to introduce the leadership team serving our newly unified J.E. Rhodes Elementary campus, which will now serve students in Pre-K through 3rd grade.
⭐ Regan Mort, Principal
⭐ Courtney Batres, Assistant Principal
⭐ Sara Farris, Assistant Principal
Together, this team will lead one campus across two buildings, supporting students, staff, and families while creating a positive learning environment where every Vandal can thrive.
We are excited for this new chapter at J.E. Rhodes Elementary and look forward to welcoming our youngest Vandals back this fall! ❤️
#WeAreVan #TeamVISD
🍽️ Join the Van ISD Food Service Team! 🍽️
We are seeking full-time and substitute Food Service team members to help keep our students fueled and ready to learn each day! 🥗🍎
👉 Apply NOW! https://www.vanisd.org/o/visd/page/careers
#WeAreVan #TeamVISD
We are seeking full-time and substitute Food Service team members to help keep our students fueled and ready to learn each day! 🥗🍎
👉 Apply NOW! https://www.vanisd.org/o/visd/page/careers
#WeAreVan #TeamVISD
HAPPY GRADUATION WEEK! 🎓🎉❤️
We are hopeful to hold Friday night’s graduation ceremony at 8:00 PM as scheduled and will continue to closely monitor the weather.
If weather conditions do not allow us to safely hold the ceremony on Friday night, the backup plan is to move graduation to Saturday at 10:00 AM.
Stay tuned to official communications from Van ISD—including email, text alerts, and our Van ISD Facebook page—for all official updates. If you do not receive an update, please plan for graduation to proceed as scheduled on Friday night at 8:00 PM.
We’re looking forward to celebrating the Class of 2026 and hope to see everyone Friday night! 🎓✨
#WeAreVan
We are hopeful to hold Friday night’s graduation ceremony at 8:00 PM as scheduled and will continue to closely monitor the weather.
If weather conditions do not allow us to safely hold the ceremony on Friday night, the backup plan is to move graduation to Saturday at 10:00 AM.
Stay tuned to official communications from Van ISD—including email, text alerts, and our Van ISD Facebook page—for all official updates. If you do not receive an update, please plan for graduation to proceed as scheduled on Friday night at 8:00 PM.
We’re looking forward to celebrating the Class of 2026 and hope to see everyone Friday night! 🎓✨
#WeAreVan
REMINDER: The last day of school is this Thursday, May 21, 2026, and it will be an early release day for all Van ISD campuses to kick off summer break! ☀️
Students will be dismissed 3 hours earlier than their regular dismissal times.
Thank you for a great school year, Vandals! Wishing everyone a safe, restful summer ahead. ❤️
Students will be dismissed 3 hours earlier than their regular dismissal times.
Thank you for a great school year, Vandals! Wishing everyone a safe, restful summer ahead. ❤️
⚾ BASEBALL UPDATE ⚾
Tonight's baseball game has been canceled due to the weather. It will now be tomorrow night, April 22nd, at 7:00 PM.
Tonight's baseball game has been canceled due to the weather. It will now be tomorrow night, April 22nd, at 7:00 PM.
Reminder: Tomorrow, April 3rd, is a school holiday. Classes will resume on Monday, April 6th. Have a great three-day weekend, Vandals!
⚽ SOCCER UPDATE!! ⚽ The boys' soccer playoff game was moved to LINDALE tomorrow night!!! The game will start at 8:00 PM, and Van is the home team!! Good luck, Vandals!!
Join us in wearing RED this Friday to support one of our very own Vandals! ❤️
Friday is an important day for 6th grader Ryder Shaw as he receives test results and continues treatment in his fight against leukemia.
Let's come together as a district to show Ryder and the Shaw family that they are surrounded by love and support, because no Vandal fights alone! 💪 #WeAreVan
Friday is an important day for 6th grader Ryder Shaw as he receives test results and continues treatment in his fight against leukemia.
Let's come together as a district to show Ryder and the Shaw family that they are surrounded by love and support, because no Vandal fights alone! 💪 #WeAreVan
Reminder: Tomorrow, March 6th, is a Student Holiday/Staff Work Day, and next week (March 9-13) is SPRING BREAK! We’ll see everyone back on campus Monday, March 16th! 🎉☀️
The Van vs. Mabank softball game originally scheduled for Friday in Van has been moved to Thursday at 6:00 pm in Van due to possible weather conditions.
The 2026-2027 Van ISD Academic Calendar is HERE!! 🗓️❤️
https://bit.ly/26-27VanISDCalendar
⭐ First Day of School: August 13, 2026
⭐ Last Day of School: May 20, 2027
⭐ Graduation: May 21, 2027 @ 8:00 PM
#WeAreVan #EveryDayMattersInVandalLand
https://bit.ly/26-27VanISDCalendar
⭐ First Day of School: August 13, 2026
⭐ Last Day of School: May 20, 2027
⭐ Graduation: May 21, 2027 @ 8:00 PM
#WeAreVan #EveryDayMattersInVandalLand
Van ISD has discontinued its partnership with Lifetouch.
All remaining scheduled photography sessions with Lifetouch for this school year have been canceled. For the remainder of the school year, all student photography will be handled in-house by the district.
The safety and privacy of our students remain our top priority and will continue to guide our decisions. Thank you for your continued support of Van ISD.
All remaining scheduled photography sessions with Lifetouch for this school year have been canceled. For the remainder of the school year, all student photography will be handled in-house by the district.
The safety and privacy of our students remain our top priority and will continue to guide our decisions. Thank you for your continued support of Van ISD.
Van ISD is aware of concerns regarding student photographs and our partnership with Lifetouch.
Please know that the safety of our students is always our top priority — both physically and digitally. As soon as this was brought to our attention, we began reviewing our current agreement to ensure student images are securely stored, used only for portrait and yearbook purposes, and fully compliant with FERPA and all applicable privacy laws.
If we cannot obtain clear, documented assurances regarding data security and image-use limitations, we will not continue this partnership.
We recognize the tremendous trust families place in us to protect their children, and that responsibility matters deeply. We will communicate clearly once our review is complete.
Thank you for your continued support of Van ISD.
Don Dunn
Van ISD Superintendent
REMINDER: Monday, February 16th, will be a student holiday.
Classes will resume Tuesday, February 17th. Have a safe three-day weekend, Vandals!
Classes will resume Tuesday, February 17th. Have a safe three-day weekend, Vandals!
Hat Day for a Cause 🧢 🎩 👒
This Friday, students may wear a hat for $1 to support a Van ISD family who lost their home in a house fire this weekend. All proceeds will go directly to the family.
When we come together, it makes a difference. Thank you for showing what #WeAreVan really means. ❤️
The TELPAS Meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 3, 2026. If you have an EB (Emergent Bilingual/ESL) student, this meeting is for you! We invite you to attend our TELPAS Parent Information Meeting, which will provide general information about the TELPAS assessment and explain the ESL classes and support services offered throughout the school year.
TELPAS Parent Information Meeting
📅 Tuesday, February 3, 2026
🕕 6:00–7:00 PM
📍 J.E. Rhodes Elementary Library
Child care will be available during the meeting.
We hope you can join us for this informative session. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Berta Campa at bertha.campa@vanisd.org
🚨 SCHOOL RESUMES TOMORROW 🚨
We’re looking forward to seeing our students tomorrow (Jan 29th) and getting back into our normal routine! See you soon, Vandals!
We’re looking forward to seeing our students tomorrow (Jan 29th) and getting back into our normal routine! See you soon, Vandals!
Van ISD will remain closed tomorrow, January 28, 2026, due to icy road conditions and freezing overnight temperatures.
Our focus remains on the safety of our students and staff as we continue to monitor conditions across our district. Stay warm and safe, Vandals!
Our focus remains on the safety of our students and staff as we continue to monitor conditions across our district. Stay warm and safe, Vandals!
