Van High School
9th - 12th Grade
🎉❤️ Please help us welcome HOME VHS alumni Wyatt Batie, the newest Ag Mechanics teacher at Van High School! ❤️🎉
To introduce Wyatt to our Vandal community, we asked him a few questions:
🎓 WHERE DID YOU GO TO COLLEGE?
East Texas A&M University–Commerce
🔧 PREVIOUS JOB?
Commercial HVAC Technician
🏡 FUN FACT?
My wife and I are currently building our home ourselves on our family's property, where we live alongside several of our family members!
🦌🎣 HOBBIES?
Hunting, fishing, and traveling with my family.
❤️ WHY ARE YOU MOST EXCITED TO WORK IN VAN ISD?
"I'm looking forward to getting to know the students and teaching them hands-on skills that no one can ever take away from them."
❤️🏡 Welcome home, Wyatt! We are so excited to have you back in Van and as part of #TeamVISD! We know you'll make a lasting impact on our students and our community.
❤️ #WeAreVan #TeamVISD #VandalPride #WelcomeHome
To introduce Wyatt to our Vandal community, we asked him a few questions:
🎓 WHERE DID YOU GO TO COLLEGE?
East Texas A&M University–Commerce
🔧 PREVIOUS JOB?
Commercial HVAC Technician
🏡 FUN FACT?
My wife and I are currently building our home ourselves on our family's property, where we live alongside several of our family members!
🦌🎣 HOBBIES?
Hunting, fishing, and traveling with my family.
❤️ WHY ARE YOU MOST EXCITED TO WORK IN VAN ISD?
"I'm looking forward to getting to know the students and teaching them hands-on skills that no one can ever take away from them."
❤️🏡 Welcome home, Wyatt! We are so excited to have you back in Van and as part of #TeamVISD! We know you'll make a lasting impact on our students and our community.
❤️ #WeAreVan #TeamVISD #VandalPride #WelcomeHome
🏀 Please welcome Matt Wingo, the newest Head Boys Basketball Coach at Van High School! 🏀
To introduce Matt to our Vandal community, we asked him a few questions:
🎓 Where did you go to college?
University of Jamestown (North Dakota)
📚 Previous jobs?
I spent seven years at Lone Oak High School, one year at Forney High School, and two years at Quinlan Ford.
🎉 Fun fact?
My two sons are already Vandals!!
⛳ Hobbies?
Spending time with family, golfing, and watching movies.
❤️Why are you most excited to work in Van ISD?
I am excited to join a well-established district and basketball program while building meaningful relationships within this great community.
Welcome to #TeamVISD, Matt! We are so excited to have you!
#WeAreVan
To introduce Matt to our Vandal community, we asked him a few questions:
🎓 Where did you go to college?
University of Jamestown (North Dakota)
📚 Previous jobs?
I spent seven years at Lone Oak High School, one year at Forney High School, and two years at Quinlan Ford.
🎉 Fun fact?
My two sons are already Vandals!!
⛳ Hobbies?
Spending time with family, golfing, and watching movies.
❤️Why are you most excited to work in Van ISD?
I am excited to join a well-established district and basketball program while building meaningful relationships within this great community.
Welcome to #TeamVISD, Matt! We are so excited to have you!
#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.
🍽️ 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. ❤️
REMINDER! Senior Night is TOMORROW at 6 PM at the Van ISD Auditorium! 🎓
⚾ 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
DEADLINE EXTENSION: Submission deadlines for Senior Night (photos & videos) AND Senior Yearbook Ads have been extended to April 2, 2026! 🎓 Please contact the VHS Journalism Department.
Senior Parents - Be on the lookout for your student's cap & gown photos in your inbox! 📩 🎓 You will receive them from jgnuffsaid@yahoo.com. If you do not receive your child's photos by March 31st, please reach out to the VHS Journalism Department.
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.
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
