Events
From school fundraisers and gallery openings to community festivals and neighborhood get-togethers, this is where you’ll find everything happening in and around the Park Cities and Preston Hollow. Whether you’re looking to make weekend plans or support a local cause, our events calendar keeps you connected to the heart of your community
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Schools
Taking the WrAP
Highland Park ISD has introduced a new tool to help students sharpen their writing skills — the WrAP, short for Writing Assessment Program, by ERB.
Schools
HPHS Teachers Create Best in Class Hype Video
Highland Park’s sports teams scored some wins this season, but when it comes to hype videos, they’ve all been outplayed.
News
AI Trash Trucks Spill the Dirt on City Code Violations
Goal set to spot code violations such as illegal dumping, overgrown lots, graffiti
Sports
HP Guard’s Perimeter Prowess Has Given Defenses Nightmares
A year ago, Highland Park guard Canon Wyatt was known primarily for his pinpoint perimeter accuracy on the basketball court.
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports Dec. 22-28
Looking for Santa’s sleigh? Porch pirates and reckless roadsters were on the move in this week’s Crime Reports.
Sports
Lady Scots Set for Tournament Challenges
Highland Park will test itself against some elite competition this week at the Spring Creek Invitational girls basketball tournament in Mansfield.
Sports
Morris, Stone Shine in College Bowl Wins
Former Highland Park standout Chandler Morris led Virginia to 13-7 upset win over Missouri in the Gator Bowl on Saturday.
Sports
HP Tennis Academy Announces Winter/Spring Programs
The HP Tennis Academy will offer young players multiple levels of programming — from pee wee to tournament and elite training — this winter and spring.
Sports
Favorites of 2025: Bring Home Your Favorite Seat
This story about the sale of Blue Back chairs in Highlander Stadium was one of managing editor Sarah Hodges’ favorites of 2025.
Schools
Concussions Are Concerning, But Fear Needn’t Bench Athletes
Concussions should be taken seriously. But concerns about brain injuries don’t need to sideline athletes from the sports they love, experts told a standing-room-only crowd on Nov. 18 at Highland Park High School.
Sports
Scots Ready to Turn the Page, Build Off Last Year’s Success
After an offseason of trying to emphasize the positives, Highland Park is preparing for a new soccer campaign focused on the future.
Schools
Grants, Large and Small, Advance STEM Learning
Leaders in education and industry agree on this much: To better prepare students for the careers of the future, a solid foundation in science and engineering is vital in the United States.
Community
Letter to the Editor: Wheelchairs unwelcome?
I enjoyed reading the writeup on The Plaza at Preston Center (November 2025 issues, Page 13)
Schools
Hands Dirty, Minds Growing in Area STEAM Programs
Our special STEAM edition takes a closer look at the projects shaping young minds, the educators guiding them, and the community partnerships helping them thrive
Schools
Students Soar During Frontiers of Flight Museum Career Days
Flying is a universal fascination. We conjure soaring, floating, and gliding in our earliest childhood dreams, and even the most world-weary grown-up will marvel as silver wings cut through misty clouds outside the window of a rising jet.