Van Independent School District

Seventh grade students in Mrs. Coffelt’s and Coach Cheney’s science classes recently stepped into the role of junior biologists as they participated in a hands-on frog dissection ...

Van ISD was filled with smiles, cheers, and a few happy tears on Monday as the district celebrated its 2024-2025 Teachers and Employees of the Year. This year, we honored eight ou...

Spring has officially arrived in Vandal Land, bringing sunshine, blue skies, and the perfect opportunity for outdoor learning! This week, students at J.E. Rhodes Elementary took a...

January 30th marked an exciting milestone for our students - 100 days of school! Classrooms and hallways at J.E. Rhodes Elementary and Van Intermediate were filled with canes, mus...

Each year, Door Controls USA hosts an annual Christmas card contest amongst our Van ISD students. The tradition began in 2002, when retired Door Controls USA owner Sharon Gilchris...

It's Election Day in the United States of America, and our students at Van Intermediate School got a taste of democracy with a mock election today! This activity was inspired by t...

State Representative Jill Dutton recognized Van Junior High student Landry Davis for her positive influence on campus, her dedication to academics, and her passion for serving oth...

Our fourth graders loaded up on a bus for a quick trip to the Van Community Library last week! Students proudly received their very own library cards, giving them the freedom to c...

Please join us in congratulating our 2024 Homecoming King & Queen, Cooper Hullum & Trinity Chapman! Trinity is the daughter of Erica Osbourne and Dwayne Chapman. She is a member...

All Van ISD staff members met on August 5th for Convocation to kick off a TOTALLY TUBULAR new school year - 80s style! To start the morning, each campus got together to tease thei...

During the last week of school, our 2nd and 3rd graders celebrated CAREER DAY! Students explored a world of various career opportunities including firemen, police, geologists, plu...

Two of our health science practicum students at Van High School, Noelani Holly and Mayte Bahena Navarro, were surprised with scholarships from TJC and CHRISTUS Health's Rise Up Pr...

Monday night's board meeting was full of smiles as we recognized many of the great things happening in Van ISD!! The Van ISD Education Foundation presented a check to our dis...

Van ISD proudly announces its upcoming Western STEAM Bus Tour, set to take place from June 2 to June 14, 2024. This journey aims to bring Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, a...

Vandal Victory Day is always a big deal for us here at Van ISD! It's a day when special needs students from our district, and surrounding districts come together for a day packed ...

Last week, we celebrated one of our most popular Vandal traditions - the Senior Walk! Van High School graduates walked hand in hand with our kindergarten graduates as they paraded...

We have a motto here at Van ISD, "After High School Comes Opportunity", and we truly believe it! Today was an exciting day for our Van High School seniors who are already accepted...

It was a day filled with cheers, applause, and happy tears in Van ISD, as we surprised our 2023-2024 Teachers of the Year! Five of our exceptional educators were honored for their...

Third graders put on an amazing performance of Peter Pan Jr. last week for the 6th annual 3rd grade play, sponsored by the Van ISD Education Foundation. Auditions were held in the...

It's National FFA Week! To close out a busy week, Van High School FFA students came to visit with the 2nd graders to teach them all about FFA and agriculture! Students rotated thr...