Patti Welder Middle School

We proudly honor our Panthers who have served in VISD for 5+ years!

Andrew Casares- 5 years
Louann Olvera-10 years
Rebecca Sanchez- 10 years
Gloria Alvarado- 15 years
Rosie Alvarez- 20 years
Kevin Gaskin- 20 years
Mary Porter- 40 years

Thank you for serving our community! You truly represent EXCELLENCE IN VISD!

The learning never stops here at Patti Welder!
Excellence begins and ends with us!

We are proud to recognize our incredible NJHS students for their dedication to scholarship, leadership, service, character, and citizenship!
Thank you for representing our school with excellence each day!

Congrats to our students for their dedication to excellence at school!
We are so proud of our students!

It was an excellent field day yesterday! Thank you Creative Stage Event Co. for providing the slides, and to all Patti Welder parents who donated!
Our Panthers thank you for all of the support you have provided!

🎉 Victoria ISD is excited to announce Dr. Gina Vilches as the new principal of Patti Welder Middle School for the 2026-27 school year! ❤️🖤

Dr. Vilches brings years of experience in campus leadership, student support, counseling, and classroom instruction to this role. She has served students and families across both elementary and secondary education and is passionate about creating strong campus culture and student success opportunities.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Vilches as she begins this new leadership role at Patti Welder Middle School! 👏

📌 Read the full press release and learn more in the first comment.

Our Panthers enjoyed their students vs students basketball game! Congratulations to our winners!