STISD is consistently ranked among the best in the state and nation.
STISD is the only all-magnet school district in the state, and offers Valley students an educational alternative. The district provides a personal environment, a strong scholastic program and hands-on training in vocational career fields.
Because STISD is a public school district, there is no cost for students to attend one of its six campuses, and bus transportation is also free of charge.
STISD schools maintain an open enrollment policy, meaning any student that wants to attend one of our six campuses can as long as he or she resides within the tri-county area we serve.
At STISD, meet curious, collaborative and driven students just like you.
At STISD, there's more to experience than solely academics. Explore what life is like as an STISD student, and be part of the many extracurricular competitive activities and social clubs.
STISD seeks to employ individuals who are committed to serving students and our communities, and can help advance our goals of consistently learning and always innovating.
By being employed at STISD, one gains the opportunity and the responsibility to make a difference within the world of education and student growth.
The community here at STISD is diverse, interactive and vibrant. We take pride in each and every position that plays a part in making our district unique and consistently ranked among the best in the state and nation.
If you are looking for spunk and excitement and non-traditional methods of learning, the STISD community is the perfect match and offers endless opportunities.
Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) is a one-time food benefit for families who lost access to free or reduced-price meals due to school closures. The online application for the P-EBT is now open and must be completed by June 30, 2020.
STISD is modifying its curbside meal pick-up schedule for the week of May 25. For that week only, pick-up will occur on Tuesday and Thursday.
STISD will host virtual graduations for all four high schools on Saturday, May 30. The district is also continuing to look into options for in-person events later in the summer.
Members of the National Junior Honor Society at South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy in Edinburg voted to donate the funds raised for their end-of-the-year field trip to the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley.
The 2020 Jay Mathews Challenge Index was recently published, ranking three South Texas Independent School District (STISD) high schools among the best in the state of Texas and within the top 1 percent of high schools in the nation.
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