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The Alief Superstars wrapped up an incredible 2025–26 basketball season with achievements that highlighted their talent, determination, and teamwork both on and off the court. T...

For Amanda Tabor, Lead Music Teacher at Mahanay Elementary, music education is about far more than learning notes and rhythms—it is about building a strong foundation that student...

For Petra Riley, the path to launching a transformative STEM initiative began with recognizing a gap. At Boone Elementary, students had limited exposure to coding and robotics—an ...

Alief ISD is set to open an exciting new chapter in education with the launch of The Young Women’s Leadership School (TYWLS) in the upcoming school year. TYWLS is a campus designe...

Olle Middle School once again demonstrated its leadership in academic competition by hosting the Fourteenth Annual Olle Owl Invitational Speech Tournament. The highly anticipated ...

On March 23rd, Alief ISD’s non-varsity high school choirs delivered an impressive performance at the UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Evaluation, held at Madison High School. Showcasin...

The partnership between Alief Independent School District and Houston City College (HCC) was born from a shared vision: to give students meaningful access to career pathways that ...

For Monica Paniagua, Alief ISD is more than a place—it’s home. A native of Corpus Christi, Texas, Monica moved to Alief with her family in 1991, beginning her freshman year at Els...

Under the bright lights and bustling energy of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Alief FFA students stepped into the spotlight, showcasing not only their projects but the dedica...

When Janet Adeoye learned she had matched through QuestBridge, the moment felt almost unreal. She recalls staring at the screen in disbelief, rereading the message over and over a...

Alief ISD’s Kerr High School has been named to the 2025 Texas Honor Roll, a prestigious recognition highlighting top-performing schools across the state for their commitment to ac...

For LaShonda Cameron, physical education is more than movement—it’s a lifelong investment in health and well-being. With the support of a recent grant from the Alief ISD Education...

lease enjoy the latest edition of the March scholarship newsletter, created by the Guidance and Counseling department.

Kanesha Jefferson’s journey is rooted in resilience, purpose, and a deep commitment to education. Originally from Shreveport, Louisiana, she moved to Houston in 2011 and became pa...

For many students, school is more than a place to learn — it is where identity, purpose, and lifelong goals begin to take shape. For Jacqueline Avalos, that experience became the ...

Kerr High School Senior Ryan Nguyen earned All-State Honors for the third time. Ryan also earned a place in the 2026 Texas All-State Large School Mixed Choir. With this accompli...

Growing up in the Alief Independent School District community helped shape the personal and professional journey of Lori Ghazal, a native Houstonian whose life has been deeply con...

The Teacher Incentive Allotment is a Texas Education Agency initiative that allows districts to recognize and designate highly effective teachers as Recognized, Exemplary, or Mast...

At 8 a.m., when the QuestBridge Match decisions were released, Ivana Escoto Villegas was already overwhelmed with nerves. The announcement had come earlier than in previous years,...

The Alief Independent School District’s Public Relations Department earned a combined 13 Star Awards and one Best of Category award during the 2026 Texas School Public Relations A...