The La Porte Education Foundation awarded 97 grants to teachers and administrators in La Porte ISD on November 17 totaling $101,515 to fund innovative classroom projects. 

Two La Porte FFA students have qualified to compete at the State Leadership Development Event after placing first in their respective Area events on Nov. 14. at the Berry Center in Cypress.

Six La Porte High School volleyball players capped the 2022 season with All-District honors, including two players who were named to 18-5A’s First Team. Nine players were additionally named Academic All-District. 

La Porte Independent School District has received its 20th consecutive “A” rating for “Superior Achievement” under Texas’ School FIRST financial accountability rating system.  

Three La Porte High School students earned a chair in the Region 19 All-Region Orchestra after Oct. 22 auditions at Pasadena Memorial High School.  Another student earned an alternate position. 

The interpretations of three La Porte ISD fifth-grade students garnered honors in the 2022 Respect Contest, an annual project of the Arnold & Itkin Foundation. 

Stacey McDowell will become La Porte ISD’s next chief financial officer after unanimous approval on Oct. 11 by the district’s Board of Trustees. She will succeed Rhonda Cumbie, who plans to retire at the end of December after 14 years in the district.