Congratulations to our Mercedes ISD community, students, and staff on being awarded the Texas Forest Service Schoolyard Forests grant! This means our four elementary campuses, Zachary Taylor Elementary, W.B. Travis Elementary, Ruben Hinojosa Elementary, and John F. Kennedy Elementary; and our two middle schools, Sgt. William G. Harrell MS and Sgt. Manuel Chacon MS, will be receiving trees, enhanced greenspace, and outdoor learning areas for a total investment of $2,340,000 ($390,000 per campus).
This grant is our greatest opportunity to build a healthier community forest, which is critical for the economic, environmental, physical and mental well-being of Mercedes ISD students and staff.
Office of the Superintendent of Schools
Mercedes ISD: Pride, Drive, Success.
To learn more, see https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/content/article.aspx?id=33539.