La Porte Independent School District on October 26 will honor four former students during the inaugural Distinguished Alumni & Distinguished Citizen ceremony and luncheon. The district will honor Kerron Clement, Gene Washington and Russell Ybarra as its 2018 Distinguished Alumni class. Jesse T. Garcia will be honored posthumously as the 2018 Distinguished Citizen.

La Porte ISD specialists and representatives from public agencies will be on hand to discuss services available for students with disabilities. This free event will include refreshments and a children's play area. (more...)

As the Texas Education Agency released accountability ratings for schools and districts across the state, many Houston /Gulf Coast area schools received a “not rated” label due to Hurricane Harvey’s impact. Despite the fact that almost 500 homes in La Porte ISD were significantly damaged or destroyed as a result of the storm, La Porte ISD was not eligible to receive this waiver. (more...)