La Vega Independent School District

La Vega Independent School District
Location
Bellmead, TX ESC Region 12 USA
District information
Type	Public
Motto	"Making Excellence a Tradition"
Grades	Pre-K through 12
Established	1927
Superintendent	Dr. Sharon M. Shields
Students and staff
Athletic conference	UIL Class AAAA
Colors	Blue and Gold
Other information
Mascot	Pirate
Website	La Vega ISD

La Vega Independent School District is a public school district based in Bellmead, Texas (USA).

The district is located in central McLennan County and serves the city of Bellmead and parts of Waco.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.

History

The La Vega Independent School District was formed in 1927 from the consolidation of the Pecan Grove, Oak Grove, and West Brook Schools.

Board members of the new district turned over the task of finding a name for the district to the PTAs of the former Oak Grove and Pecan Grove Schools. Pecan Grove PTA favored Bellmead Schools, but Bellmead was not an incorporated city at the time. The Oak Grove PTA suggested La Vega Schools, taken from the Mexican land grant of Tomas de la Vega which encompassed the area where the new school was to be built. The final vote was 25 to 4 in favor of La Vega.

Schools

• La Vega High School (Grades 9-12)
• La Vega Junior High – George Dixon Campus (Grades 7-8)
• La Vega Intermediate – H.P. Miles Campus (Grades 4-6)
• La Vega Elementary (Grades 1-3)
• La Vega Primary (Grades PK-K)

References

• Associated Press (2006-12-11). "Texas 4-year-old Suspended After Hugging Aide". CBS 13. Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2006-12-19.

Notes

External links

• La Vega ISD