Welcome to the Donna ISD Social Studies department page. Our goal is that all Donna ISD students think critically, engage civically, and connect globally, so that our students graduate on their expected graduation date, ready for college, career, or military.

Mission Statement

The mission of Donna ISD is to provide a rigorous and supportive learning environment with meaningful and relevant learning experiences that inspire creativity, character development, and critical thinking that ensures educational excellence for all students.

Vision Statement

“All Donna ISD students are empowered with academic and life skills to boldly lead and achieve personal success in a global society.”

State Distinctions 

The Social Studies department would like to recognize the secondary campuses for all of their hard work. Several of our secondary campuses received designations in Social Studies. Four of the district's seven eligible campuses were awarded this designation. We would like to thank the teachers for all of their continued hard work in helping to build a legacy for our students here at Donna ISD. The following campuses each received a Star designation. 

A.P. Solis Middle School 

Veterans Middle School

Donna High School 

Donna Early College

TEA-Staar Resources

• STAAR Social Studies Resources
• TEA Social Studies

National Archives & Library of Congress 

• National Archives: Docs Teach
• Library of Congress Digital Collections
• iCivics
• Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids

State Sites & Games

• Teaching Texas  
• Kid Citizen
• Texas Law Related Education