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Ysleta ISD names new Director of CTE
Hugo Martinez is named director of Career and Technical Education (CTE).
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From boxing to running, Ysleta ISD groundskeeper finds a marathon passion
For Gonzalo Espinoza, it all started when he wanted to start boxing. What he discovered instead was his love of running.
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Superintendent wins national Difference Maker award
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Xavier De La Torre has won a 2022 Difference Maker award, a nationwide recognition of his bold leadership and the significant difference he’s made at the YISD throughout his eight-year tenure.
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The Ysleta Pre-kindergarten Center is the pride of the lower valley and YISD. It was voted as the Best of the Border-El Paso Preschool in both 2021 and 2022. It is a state of the art early education learning center which opened in August 2010. The Ysleta Pre-K Center is known for its innovative child-centered early childhood programs and has been featured in the Scholastic News, Texas Monthly, Fortune 500, Hispanic Magazine, State Model for Early Childhood, HOPE foundation, and CREED.
Ysleta Pre-Kindergarten Campus History
The campus was originally initiated in September 1985. The current center is a new, state-of-the-art building that was opened in August 2010. Ysleta Pre-K Center has been featured for its innovative early childhood program in the Scholastic News, Texas Monthly, Fortune 500, Hispanic Magazine, State Model for Early Childhood, and HOPE foundation.
Academic Performance
Programs based on NAEYC Position Statement on Curriculum, Assessment, and Program Evaluation along with the Texas Pre-K Guidelines. YPK integrates the teaching and learning of math and science, social studies, technology and the arts with literacy through the TEEM Project. We offer a 21st Century Technology Lab, Science and Research Lab, and Library.
Ysleta Pre-K Center offers Instructional Programs such as Balanced Literacy Children's Learning Institute (C.I.R.C.L.E) Activities, Science Technology Engineering, Arts and Math STEAM - Project Based Learning, Early Education Counseling Program, 21st Century Technology Lab, Library Media Center, Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS), Special Education Units including a state of the art sensory room, Bilingual Education that provides a solid foundation for the dual program at the elementary level, and Physical Education.Mission Statement
Ysleta Pre-K Center commits to ensuring that all students with diverse backgrounds and needs have a safe, positive, and engaging educational experience so that they become confident, independent and motivated learners socially and academically for Kindergarten and throughout their educational career.
