Desert Wind School

The Socorro Independent School District is setting the standard for academic excellence in the El Paso region. According to results released in the 2024–2025 Texas Academic Perfor...

Socorro Independent School District Superintendent James P. Vasquez has been named in the National School Public Relations Association annual list of Superintendents to Watch. Thi...

Socorro Independent School District faculty and staff welcome students back to school for the spring semester on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. Click here to see a special video mess...

In celebration of School Board Recognition Month in January, the Socorro Independent School District proudly honors its Board of Trustees for their invaluable contributions. The t...

The Socorro Independent School District will have student and teacher early release day on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. The early release schedule is: Elementary & PK-8 schools ...

Socorro Independent School District facilities and campuses will be closed for Thanksgiving break from Monday through Friday, Nov. 24 through Nov. 28, 2025. Facilities and campuse...

The Socorro Independent School District will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Classes will resume, and offices will re-open on Wednesday, Nov. 12. In c...

The Socorro Independent School District is inviting employees and their families to the Dia De Los Muertos 3rd Annual Health Expo & 5K Run & 1 mile walk, a vibrant celebration of w...

Applications for the Socorro Independent School District's early college high school programs and advanced academic academies are open now through November 14th . This opportunit...

On Sept. 20, hundreds of Socorro Independent School District educators and staff walked through the district’s neighborhoods with a single mission: to help students who had droppe...

The 89th Texas Legislative Session has approved and enacted several new school laws that require parental notices regarding policies/procedures and new annual consent from parents...

For Julian Vidales, an art teacher at Pebble Hills High School, winning first place in the 2025 SISD Employee Art Show was a profoundly meaningful experience. His 10-foot-tall pa...

National Voter Registration Day is Sept. 16 and the El Paso County Elections Department is joining partners across the country to assist every eligible citizen to register to vote...

The Socorro Independent School District is proud to announce that 49 of its campuses have received the prestigious Purple Star designation from the Texas Education Agency for the ...

This week's campus newsletter is now available! It includes key updates, upcoming events, and celebrations from around Desert Wind School. Desert Wind School Newsletter

The Socorro Independent School District will be closed Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, in observance of Labor Day. Classes will resume, schools and offices will re-open on Tuesday, Sept. 2...

Students in grades 4th through 8th and their parents are invited to attend the Career Awareness Showcase from 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 20 at Pebble Hills High School. The event is an...

The Socorro Independent School District will host its 14th Annual Father-Son Conference from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 13 at Eastlake High School. The goal of the conference is to...

The Socorro Independent School District Board of Trustees finalized the process to formally appoint the new superintendent of schools at a regular school board meeting on Aug. 20,...

The Socorro Independent School District will host a Military-Connected Families Recruitment and Information EXPO from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 9 at the SISD District Service Center at...