North East ISD continues to grow its support for military students and their families.
NEISD is proud to have 59 campuses with Purple Star Designation. That is up from 19 campuses last year. This Texas Education Agency designation goes to schools that excel in meeting the needs of military students and their families.
Part of our District’s success in helping support our military families is our Student 2 Student (S2S) program. By the end of the year, it will be at every NEISD school. S2S is an award-winning program connecting civilian students with newly-enrolled military children to ease the transition of being the “new kid” at school. They tour the campus together, eat lunch together and answer questions that come with moving to a new place.
Nimitz Middle School was one of the first schools in NEISD to be awarded a Purple Star Designation. Their S2S team is 240 members strong, was awarded the Middle School Team of the Year last year and recognized at the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) Global Summit in Washington DC.
“When a new student comes to our school, we get them connected. We’ve got kids in every grade level, every class,” said S2S Sponsor Robert Gonzalez. “We’ve got students who speak Congolese, Spanish, Pashto, so we can take that extra layer off and break it away. They are integrated so fast.”
Seventh-grader Jade Garcia is one of the leaders on that nationally-recognized Nimitz team. She has made many new friends because of S2S and found a passion in helping others.
“I feel helpful. I know I can help other students feel comfortable and have some type of friendship at our school. It just feels great,” said Garcia. “It shows how students can be helpful to other students and affect their lives.”
NEISD’s Purple Star Campuses:
Bradley Middle School
Bush Middle School
Bulverde Creek Elementary School
Camelot Elementary School
Canyon Ridge Elementary School
Castle Hills Elementary School
Churchill High School
Cibolo Green Elementary School
Coker Middle School
Colonial Hills Elementary School
Dellview Elementary School
Driscoll Middle School
East Terrell Hills Elementary School
Ed White Middle School
Eisenhower Middle School
Encino Park Elementary School
El Dorado Elementary School
Fox Run Elementary School
Garner Middle School
Hardy Oak Elementary School
Harris Middle School
Harmony Hills Elementary School
Hidden Forest Elementary School
Hill Middle School
Huebner Elementary School
Jackson Middle School
Jackson-Keller Elementary School
Johnson High School
Krueger Middle School
Larkspur Elementary School
Las Lomas Elementary School
Legacy of Educational Excellence (LEE) High School
Longs Creek Elementary School
Lopez Middle School
MacArthur High School
Madison High School
Montgomery Elementary School
Nimitz Middle School
Northern Hills Elementary School
Northwood Elementary School
Oak Grove Elementary School
Oak Meadow Elementary School
Pre-K Academy at West Avenue
Reagan High School
Redland Oaks Elementary School
Roan Forest Elementary School
Roosevelt High School
Stahl Elementary School
Stone Oak Elementary School
Tejeda Middle School
Thousand Oaks Elementary School
Tuscany Heights Elementary School
Vineyard Ranch Elementary School
Walzem Elementary School
Wetmore Elementary School
Wilderness Oak Elementary School
Wilshire Elementary School
Wood Middle School
Woodstone Elementary School
