R L Brandstest

Hereford Independent School District, located in Hereford, Texas, offers educational program to more than 4,000 students in prekindergarten through grade 12. The district offers secondary, intermediate and primary schools, and alternative facilities such as Stanton Special Programs Center and Hereford Youth Home. Its curriculum provides reading, writing, English, mathematics, social studies, science, technology, computer application, foreign language, business and finance, agriculture, language arts, and bilingual education. It has served the community for more than 100 years and has more than 600 employees offering various educational services, including gifted and talented student program, professional development, pregnancy-related services, job placement and career counseling. It also provides custodian, administrative, nursing, transportation and food services. The school district follows Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and provides free public education to disabled students. It offers extracurricular activities, including arts, music, band, physical education and sports, such as volleyball, basketball, tennis, golf, track, softball and cheerleading.