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IDEA Public Schools Hosts Immunization Clinics Ahead of School Year 

All IDEA children in the RGV are eligible to receive vaccines

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 IDEA Public Schools in the Rio Grande Valley has partnered with Procare to host 17 low-cost immunization clinics to make sure all IDEA Public Schools students in the RGV are ready to head back to school this August. The clinics are part of IDEA’s Health and Wellness team’s mission to ensure all children are safe and healthy at school.  Image for illustration purposes
 IDEA Public Schools in the Rio Grande Valley has partnered with Procare to host 17 low-cost immunization clinics to make sure all IDEA Public Schools students in the RGV are ready to head back to school this August. The clinics are part of IDEA’s Health and Wellness team’s mission to ensure all children are safe and healthy at school.  Image for illustration purposes
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WESLACO, Texas – IDEA Public Schools in the Rio Grande Valley has partnered with Procare to host 17 low-cost immunization clinics to make sure all IDEA Public Schools students in the RGV are ready to head back to school this August. The clinics are part of IDEA’s Health and Wellness team’s mission to ensure all children are safe and healthy at school.  

The 17 immunization clinics will start on Thursday, July 24 and run through Monday, August 11. All clinics will be held on IDEA campuses throughout the RGV and are open to all IDEA students who need immunizations before the first day of school. Families are encouraged to bring their child’s vaccine card to get updated. All vaccines required in the state of Texas for students to attend class will be available. Most private insurance, including Medicaid, will be accepted at the clinics. For those without insurance, the vaccines will cost seven dollars each. Cash and cards will be accepted for payment. Some of the clinics are open to non-IDEA students. For non-IDEA families, please contact the clinic directly.  

“We are grateful to Procare to help us make sure every child is up to date on their vaccines so there is no delay in their learning,” said Eva Rodriguez, Vice President of Student Health & Wellness at IDEA Public Schools. “Our goal is to make sure every child is safe, healthy, and ready to attend class.”  

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For more information on IDEA Public Schools in the Rio Grande Valley, or if you would like to attend one of the vaccine clinics, please contact Alicia at alicia.myers@ideapublicschools.org.  

What: 
IDEA Public Schools in the Rio Grande Valley is excited to partner with Procare to host 17 low-cost immunization clinics to make sure all IDEA students in the RGV are ready to head back to school this August.  

Schedule of clinics: 
Thursday, July 24: 
IDEA Mission 
1600 Schuerbach Ln. 
Mission, TX 78572 
2 p.m. – 4 p.m. 
 
Friday, July 25: 
IDEA Alamo 
325 Kansas Rd. 
Alamo, TX 78516 
1 p.m. – 3 p.m. 
 
IDEA Brownsville 
4395 Paredes Line Rd. 
Brownsville, TX 78526 
9 a.m. – 11 a.m. 
 
 
Tuesday, July 29: 
IDEA Tres Lagos 
5200 Tres Lagos Blvd. 
McAllen, TX 78504 
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. 
 
Wednesday, July 30: 
IDEA Weslaco 
2931 Sugarcane Dr. 
Weslaco, TX 78599 
8 a.m. – 10 a.m. 
 
Thursday, July 31: 
IDEA North Mission 
2706 N. Holland Ave. 
Mission, TX 78574 
9 a.m. – 11 a.m. 
 
Friday, August 1: 
IDEA Mission 
1600 Schuerbach Ln. 
Mission, TX 78572 
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. 
 
IDEA Owassa 
1000 E. Owassa Rd. 
Pharr, TX 78577 
1 p.m. – 3 p.m. 
 
IDEA Quest 
14001 N. Rooth Rd. 
Edinburg, TX 78541 
4 p.m. – 7 p.m. 
 
IDEA La Joya 
725 E. Expressway 83 
La Joya, TX 78560 
5 p.m. – 7 p.m. 
 
IDEA Rio Grande City 
2803 W. Monarch Ln. 
Rio Grande City, TX 78582 
5 p.m. – 7 p.m. 
 
Monday, August 4: 
IDEA Pharr 
600 E. Las Milpas Rd. 
Pharr, TX 78577 
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 
 
 
Wednesday, August 6 
IDEA Palmview 
4100 N. Schuerbach Rd. 
Palmview, TX 78572 
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. 
 
IDEA Elsa 
411 S. Fannin 
Elsa, TX 78543 
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. 
 
IDEA Rio Grande City 
2803 W. Monarch Ln. 
Rio Grande City, TX 78582 
5 p.m. – 7 p.m. 
 
Saturday, August 9 
IDEA Robindale 
3802 Ruben M. Torres Blvd. 
Brownsville, TX 78521 
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. 
 
Monday, August 11 
IDEA McAllen 
201 N. Bentsen Rd.  
McAllen, TX 78501 
4 p.m. – 6 p.m. 
 
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