Texas Border Business
WHAT: ECISD Migrant Neighborhood Recruitment Program
WHEN: Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Flores-Zapata Elementary School, 14000 N. Rooth Road, Edinburg, Texas
EDINBURG – Migrant recruiters will be going door-to-door throughout Edinburg neighborhoods this week to identify migratory students, encouraging them to participate in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District’s Migrant Neighborhood Recruitment Program.
The program is aimed at informing students and their families about the many educational programs available at Edinburg CISD. Many migrant students enroll in other schools when they travel up north with their families and take on jobs in the agriculture or fishing industries.
“We have a lot of families that for whatever reason don’t have an understanding of the services that we provide,” ECISD Migrant Coordinator Patricio Escamilla said. “We have home educators that work in conjunction with parents and give lessons at home. In addition, we provide services like counseling opportunities for the kids to really excel in the higher level courses.”
Some of the programs available to the migrant students, include assistance with obtaining concurrent enrollment and dual credit courses, participation in Advanced Placement classes, and support with taking entrance exams.
Members of the media wishing to go door-to-door with the migrant recruiters are asked to meet Thursday at 10 a.m. at Flores-Zapata Elementary School, located at 14000 N. Rooth Road, Edinburg, Texas.
