Van Independent School District

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...

Congratulations to Van ISD's First Year Teacher Academy (FYTA) participants! This week concluded a series of ongoing professional learning and collaboration, growing participants'...

Friday afternoons are for FUN, but the learning doesn't stop! Mrs. Thomas' math students put their 3-digit addition and subtraction skills to the test this afternoon, for a game o...

Introducing.... the Van ISD Faculty & Staff Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Inductees! The Van ISD Faculty & Staff Hall of Fame was established in 2017 to recognize retired faculty ...

Each year, Door Controls USA hosts a Christmas Card Contest for Van ISD students. The winning artwork is featured on the front of their Christmas card, which is sent to over 2,000...

One of our beloved long-time teachers, Mrs. Moore, suffered a stroke on October 10th while teaching class. A student rushed to find help, which may have saved her life. On what ...

The Van ISD Faculty & Staff Hall of Fame was established in 2017 to recognize retired faculty and staff who have made notable, positive contributions to their profession and commu...

Van High School junior, Isaiah Colorado, is headed to the UIL State Cross Country Meet in Round Rock, TX after qualifying at today's Regional Meet in Grand Prairie! Colorado place...

Our students know that "After High School Comes COLLEGE!" Last week, all 3rd graders traveled to the University of Texas at Tyler for a field trip. While there, our students toure...

J.E. Rhodes Elementary hosted their first Parent Night of the year on September 19th, with a very special performance from a local dance group, Folkloric Legacy of Mineola, to cel...