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HISD@H.O.M.E.: Temporary Online Learning

Get info on learning at home for students with a temporary medical condition

Marie Moreno, Principal

Phone: 713-773-5300

Thank you for your interest in Las Americas and welcome to our website. Whether you are a member of our school community or exploring Las Americas for the first time, we hope that you find our website informative, enjoyable, and easy to use. We also hope our website conveys the essence of the wonderful learning environment fostered by our dedicated teachers and talented students. Together they make Las Americas the unique and special place we believe it to be. Read more...

For young newcomers, a stepping stone to life in America

School teaches both the ABCs and the basics of life to newcomer students.

Mike Lunceford-District V Trustee Visits Las Americas

District V Trustee Michael Lunceford visits Las Americas. Mike Lunceford was elected to the HISD Board of Education in November 2009, and served as president in 2012.

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What you need to know about recapture

$162 million “Robin Hood” payment on Nov. 8 ballot

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Las Americas in the NY Times

Las Americas is featured in the NY Times. Click on the photo to read the article.

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Las Americas Poets Honored

Angie Bonilla won First Place for her poem in the Mayor of Houston's annual Citizenship Month literacy campaign.

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Las Americas Students Visit with Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Sonia Nazario

Recently Pulitzer Prize winning author Sonia Nazario and HISD Superintendent of Schools Terry Grier visited with immigrant students from Las Americas Newcomer School.

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