Under its "Opening Doors to a Bright Future" mission, Tijerina Elementary began the 2025–2026 school year with a renewed commitment to academic excellence. The school still has its popular "Reading with the Pros" events, which bring in professional athletes to get kids excited about reading. The campus is also actively encouraging families to join the Astros Youth Academy's spring league to promote good health and sportsmanship among students.

Q1. How does Tijerina El use Houston's local sports culture to help students learn to read and write?

Ans. Professional athletes come to our classrooms through programs like "Reading with the Pros" to get kids excited about reading for life.

Q2. Does Tijerina El offer any specific family workshops to help parents understand the Houston Promise program?

Ans. We have "Promise Nights" where families can learn about the extra academic resources and support from the community that are available on our campus.

Q3. What kinds of sports and other activities do students at the Tijerina El campus do after school?

Ans. We want our students to join the Astros Youth Academy spring league so they can learn how to work together and stay active.

Q4. How does Tijerina El show its teachers how much they appreciate their hard work during the school year?

Ans. We give out "Teacher of the Year" awards every year to honor teachers who go above and beyond to help our students grow.

Q5. Are there any special programs at Tijerina El for students who are moving to English-speaking classrooms?

Ans. Our transitional bilingual program helps students gain confidence in both their home language and English by giving them a safe place to practice.