Victoria ISD

Spring Break is here! ☀️🌸
Enjoy the week off, make great memories, and stay safe.
We look forward to welcoming students back on Monday, March 23.

📅 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

To be eligible to vote in the May 2 election, voter registration must be completed by April 2.

If you are not currently registered to vote, be sure to complete your registration before the deadline. Texas law requires voter registration to be submitted at least 30 days before Election Day.

Additional voter registration information is available in the comments.

🤝 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬. 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.

Victoria ISD Superintendent Sheila Collazo recently participated in the City of Victoria, Texas - Government inaugural Growing Victoria Summit, joining a panel of education leaders to discuss how education plays a key role in the continued growth and prosperity of our community.

Ms. Collazo joined:
🎓 Dr. Jennifer Kent, President of Victoria College
🎓 Dr. Christian Hardigree, President of Texas A&M University-Victoria
🎓 John Gilley, President of St. Joseph High School - Victoria, TX

The discussion was moderated by former State Representative Geanie Morrison, who served District 30 in the Texas House of Representatives from 1999 to 2025.

Together, the panel discussed how strong schools help build a strong community, and how community growth, workforce development, and educational opportunities are closely connected.

When schools, colleges, universities, and community partners work together, it helps create pathways for students while supporting the long-term success of the entire Victoria community.

Victoria ISD appreciates the opportunity to participate in conversations that support the future of our students and our city.

⏰ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐃 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐛 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲!
Families interested in special programs for the 2026–27 school year must submit applications by Sunday, March 15.

Through the VISD Application Hub, you may apply for:

🎒 𝐓𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐊
Provides early learning opportunities that build strong academic and social foundations for our youngest learners.

🌎 𝐃𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦
Beginning in kindergarten, students learn in English and Spanish, developing bilingual and biliterate skills that support long-term academic success.

🔬 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦
Engages students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through hands-on, problem-solving learning experiences.

All applications must be completed online before the deadline.

🗓 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟓
🌐 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐭 www.visd.net/applicationhub

If you are interested in one of these programs, do not wait.

🎉 Big News for Vickers Elementary School! 🎉

Students at Vickers Elementary are getting a boost thanks to a $5,000 donation from Burlington Stores through its partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org! 📚✏️

The donation celebrates Burlington’s new store now open in Victoria at 8907 N. Navarro Street and will help provide school supplies and learning materials for Vickers students.

💙 Thank you, Burlington, for investing in our students and supporting classrooms in our community!

𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑: 𝐍𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲! 🌸
Victoria ISD is closed for Staff PD and Work Day

𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭: 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟔–𝟐𝟎.
Classes resume Monday, March 23.

🌎✨ 𝐈𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐧? 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐃’𝐬 𝐃𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦!

Victoria ISD’s Dual Language Program gives students the opportunity to become bilingual and bi-literate all while building a strong academic foundation from day one.

Starting in kindergarten, students learn in both English and Spanish, developing confidence, communication skills, and cognitive flexibility that support long-term academic success.

📚 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
🗓 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟑𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
🌐 Learn more and apply at www.visd.net/applicationhub

Give your child the opportunity to grow, learn, and thrive in two languages. 💙

🏫 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲

Community members are invited to learn more about Victoria ISD’s Bond 2026 proposal by attending a Bond 2026 Campus Tour. These tours provide an opportunity to visit campuses included in the proposed bond projects and see district facilities firsthand.

Community members will have the opportunity to visit:
𝐃𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲
𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥
𝟓𝟔-𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲

🕠 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
🚌 Transportation will be provided between tour locations.

📝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝: www.visd.net/bond2026. Sign up today to attend.

𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙫𝙤𝙩𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝟮 𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣? The voter registration deadline is April 2

🎉 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐃 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚! 🎉

Families with young children are invited to explore the exciting early learning opportunities available in Victoria ISD at the Early Childhood Extravaganza!

This 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 event is designed for families with children who may be enrolling in Kindergarten, Pre-K or ECSE. Come learn about programs, resources and how VISD supports students during their most important early learning years.

📅 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
⏰ 𝟓:𝟑𝟎 – 𝟕:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌
📍 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦 𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟓 𝐒𝐚𝐦 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐫., 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚

🚍 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨:
All guest parking will be at the VISD parking lot off Miori Lane, with buses shuttling guests to and from the museum.

✨ Meet VISD staff
✨ Learn about early education programs
✨ Discover how your child can begin their journey toward achieving excellence

🚨 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐃! 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 🚨

Victoria ISD is hosting a Career Fair on Tuesday, March 31, and prospective employees are invited to explore opportunities across the district.

📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 at 1002 Sam Houston, Victoria, TX
📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟑𝟏
⏰ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝟑:𝟑𝟎 – 𝟔:𝟑𝟎 𝐩.𝐦.

Whether you’re an experienced educator, exploring a new career path, or interested in supporting students in other roles, the VISD Career Fair offers the chance to:

✨ Meet campus principals and district administrators
✨ Learn about teaching and support staff openings
✨ Ask questions about certification pathways and benefits
✨ Start the application process with Human Resources

💰 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲:
Victoria ISD is offering a $1,000 Early Sign-On Incentive for eligible new full-time teachers hired by June 1, 2026, including participants in the BRIDGE Classroom Instructor program.

📄 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞.

👉 Read the full press release and explore job opportunities: https://bit.ly/3P1ATiA

📢 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔–𝟐𝟕 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫!

Victoria ISD families are encouraged to 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐭 by completing 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏–𝟑𝟎 for the upcoming 2026–27 school year.

All students planning to attend a Victoria ISD campus next year must complete online registration, including:
✔️ Returning students
✔️ New students
✔️ Early Childhood Center and Pre-K students

Registering during the April priority window helps campuses plan for staffing, class sizes, and resources while improving the likelihood of securing placement at your home-zoned campus.

📧 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐃 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬:
Snapcodes for online registration will be emailed the week of March 23 to the guardian email address on file.

🗓 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰:
April 1 – April 30

📌 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝:
• Proof of address
• Parent/guardian photo ID
• Updated immunization records for Early Education, Pre-K3, Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 7th grade students

👉 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: https://bit.ly/4sCtkxd