Dr. Lupita Hinojosa was named Superintendent of Schools in January 2022, becoming the first Hispanic woman to hold the top leadership position in Spring ISD, which serves more than 34,000 students in a diverse community approximately 20 miles north of downtown Houston.
An experienced educational leader with more than 30 years in public education, Dr. Hinojosa joined Spring ISD in 2014 as the Chief Schools Officer and later served as the district's Chief of Innovation and Equity.
As Chief Schools Officer, she helped oversee the implementation of the district’s Five-Year Strategic Plan focused on student-centered transformation. As chief of Innovation and Equity, she worked to create opportunities for all students from various backgrounds to ensure excellent and equitable outcomes – securing more than $40 million in grants for school and district transformation efforts.