Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
new BUILDINGS
PROVIDINCFOR
HUGE INCREASE
Building Program of
Valley School Dis
tricts Reaches Total
OF $3,47O,OOO

The educational facilities
%toffered by the Lower Rio
AGrande Valley have no sup
'erior in the South, is the YER
dict of educators of nation
al prominence who have
made surveys of the Valley
7ehool systems, and pro-
bunced them among the
nest in the United States.
Schools now under COLI
Eruction or completed dur
ng the past year, represent
IN investment Of 900,
forty structures, ranging
from small rural schools to
huge high school and junior
college buildings being in
cluded in the program.
The number of scholastics
in the four Valley counties
Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr and
Willacy-has increased from
10000 in 1926 to 40, 663 in
1927, and huge additional
gains have been made since
the scholastic census was
taken, a number of schools
MI the Valley showing an
4 9pening enrolment exceed
ing the scholastic reports Of
their respective districts.
The schools OF .he Valley. for
Years rated among the best in the
south, have been brought 70 a high
er plane Of efficiency by the build
ling program Of the past year. In
practically all cities and in many OF
the consolidated rural districts new
buildings have been erected or are
under construction to supply educa-
tional facilities for the fast growing
communities. Those cities which did
mot put on building programs the
past year are making preparations 70
erect new buildings next year, and
there will be no cessation in school
building activities.
Largest District in World
THE Edinburg consolidated dis
tTict. the largest school district i'm
che world. comprises over 500 square
4 miles and includes most Of the
northern "A ~ Of HidalgO county. The
district launched an extensive build
ing program last year and supple
mented il this year by the erection Of
a high school. teacherage junior
college and four large grade schools
in the smaller towns Of the district
nd rural communities. The building
orram, which will cost 81, 1000. 900.
nearing completion and has been
on0unced one of the most compre-
snsive programs ever -Inaugurated
Texas.
Part OF the huge district. especial
that in the extreme northern sec
on has a very sparse population.
ht arrangements have been made
hereby all scholastics have easy
ecess to the grade and high schools.
hirty buses are operated for the
enefit Of the children Of the rural
t~ctions.
THE junior college. which was COM
leted this year and opened in Sep
amber, is the second institution Of
aa kind in the Valley, and pro-
ides the first two years 81 college
brk for n large number Of students
siding in the western part Of the
alley.
Brownsville Expands Facilities
brownsville school building pro-
tam. which totals $4i0.u00. includes
S350.0O0 senior high school and
Nor college upon which work was
arted in September. During the
Al year an additional ward school
4 erected az a cost OF S25.S59. and
mower house 10 serve the junior
IN. senior high and junior college.
ntfnr $2t 500, WIS built. Additions
.re built 10 the junior high and
Of the main ward schools.
When the building under construc-
III IA completed the Brownsville
hool plant will consist OF a junior
,llere, senior and junior high
,honls. and 5 grade schools. Eighty
Van teacher are now employed in
schools of the city. The Browns
IN district this year has 4.30S
AolasticS. an increase Of approx
atelv 800 over 1916.
The Catholic schools of Browns
~ have an enrolment this wear
rendinr 100. and the total enroll
snt Of the public and private
hnnls "A In excess Of the number
srholastics reported for the dis
let.
'MeAllen Completes High School
raa McAllcn district has %compIct-
"a high school ut a cost OF $223.
which Is one Of the finest and
* equipped school buildings IN the
~ The district also completed n
- plant 20 serve the junior and
- bivhS. and Is considering the
nt;or III additional grade schools
rlant 81 the district includes the
sar and Junior highs. three large
AN schools, and a teachers club,
F~A has been pronounced a mclci
the rest 81 the state. The
Loie have n faculty Of s..
iunlor high school. costing 500
Al vas added 20 the plant Of tee
fsslaco district last year. The dis
Esrt has n large high school, 1unier
Krh and three grade schools, enc ln
- rnral section, and employs q Ia
me- - "a. The increase in scholas-
MS wear exceeded zoo. and Ad-
.s~sl Grade schools Will probably
" erected next year.
49, "a Fcria district also comnict-
sf AnN~-,nr hirh school last ear rt
ep y ~ $4,000. and the plant now
= ~~.~ Of = senior high. junior high
1p twro larra grade schools. with =
%e,,fw ~ "a. The scholastic report
Ss~s an increase 81 los during shs
yea. additional buildings were
~ the Donna district this
CO. nat preparations are being made
eAInmvk on an extensive building
W em next year. The district
pIokk among the largest in the Val
49, sr5 me scholastic increase this
ley, - Ca. The district has Sc
ysar wa junior high schools and
n.rs grade schools, with = faculty