El Paso, TX, October 23, 2026 —

Two El Paso-area school districts have reported separate developments: Ysleta Independent School District renamed a school, while Socorro Independent School District received more than 400 applications for a virtual school pilot.

YISD changed the name of César Chávez Academy to The Academy. The trend summary says the renaming followed past allegations against activist César Chávez but does not describe the allegations or provide further details about the district’s decision. It also does not state when the name change took effect or whether the school’s programs or operations changed.

Separately, SISD received over 400 applications for its new virtual school pilot program. The program is initially set to enroll 50 high school students, meaning the number of applications reported is greater than the initial enrollment capacity. The information provided does not specify the application period, how students will be selected, when the pilot will begin or whether enrollment could expand later.

The two developments concern different districts and are not described as connected. The information available does not include statements from either district, details about the school communities’ responses, or additional background on the virtual program. It also does not identify a specific date for either announcement.

Further details about the reasons for the name change and the pilot’s implementation were not provided. The reported figures establish the pilot’s initial enrollment target and the number of applications received, but do not indicate how many students will ultimately participate.


Story summarized from the original created by El Paso Matters Staff on elpasomatters.org, see more information here.

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