Dorothy Thompson Middle

Progreso is a small, tight-knit border community in the Rio Grande Valley, where schools like Dorothy Thompson Middle carry a lot of weight as a central hub of student life. The school serves a predominantly Hispanic community with deep cultural roots, and families here tend to be closely connected to the school's day-to-day happenings. For families invested in being part of a close community and who want to get involved in shaping their child's middle school experience, Dorothy Thompson offers that kind of personal, everyone-knows-your-name environment that's harder to find in larger districts.