MISSION, TEXAS (OCT. 23, 2026) - From elementary classrooms to high school hallways, wellness is thriving across Mission CISD! Mission Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) is proud to celebrate its schools recognized among America’s Healthiest Schools for 2026.
This national recognition is awarded by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a leading children’s health organization that celebrates schools’ commitment to supporting the health and well-being of students, staff, and families.
This year over 1,000 schools nationwide earned the recognition, with only 200 campuses achieving the elite All-Star designation for implementing best practices across all nine health categories.
Mission CISD is proud to share that 19 of its campuses are among those distinguished All-Star schools:
First Time All-Star Awardees
- Mission Junior High School
- Veterans Memorial High School
- Alton Memorial Junior High School
- Escobar-Rios Elementary School
- Leal Elementary School
- Mims Elementary School
Two-Time All-Star Awardees
- Hurla Midkiff Elementary School
- Marcell Elementary School
- Mission Collegiate High School
- Mission High School
- Pearson Elementary School
- Rafael Cantu Jr. High School
- Salinas Elementary School
Three-Time All-Star Awardees
- Alton Elementary School
- Bryan Elementary School
- Cantu elementary School
- Carl Waitz Elementary School
- Raquel Cavazos Elmentary School
- O’llie O’Grady Elementary School
Awardees
- Castro Elementary
- Kenneth White Jr. High School
Schools are evaluated based on criteria outlined in Healthier Generation’s Thriving Schools Integrated Assessment, which covers nine key areas:
- Supporting school health services
- Bolstering physical education and activity
- Promoting tobacco-free schools
- Implementing local school wellness policy
- Enriching health education
- Cultivating staff well-being
- Improving nutrition and food access
- Increasing family and community engagement
- Strengthening social-emotional health and learning.
For Mission CISD, the recognition serves as both a celebration and a reflection of the district’s ongoing commitment to student health.
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation platform, with which we have been affiliated since 2015, enables us to develop sustainable programs and practices that promote the health and wellness of both staff and students,” said Martina Carrillo, Mission CISD Health & Physical Education Coordinator. “This recognition is a reflection that Mission CISD is committed to supporting the physical, social-emotional, and mental well-being of both students and educators.”
ALLIANCE FOR A HEALTHIER GENERATION
Mission CISD was honored on October 21, 2026, at the 2026 America’s Healthiest Schools Leaders’ Summit during the America’s Healthiest Schools Celebration. The recognition celebrates the district’s commitment, along with that of other educators and community members, to fostering healthy and supportive learning environments for all students and staff.
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation partners with schools, youth-serving organizations, businesses, and communities to advance health equity and create environments where every child can achieve lifelong health.
To view the complete list of America’s Healthiest Schools awardees, visit: https://www.healthiergeneration.org/campaigns/americas-healthiest-schools.
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