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The 2023-2024 Texas Charter School Academic & Athletic League (TCSAAL) Texas Cup for the Middle School Premier Schools division is displayed on a table alongside other received awards during the Rising Scholars Academy campus trophy presentation ceremony

The athletic program at STISD Rising Scholars Academy in San Benito was recently named the 2023-2024 Texas Charter School Academic & Athletic League (TCSAAL) Texas Cup winner for the Middle School Premier Schools division based upon its performance last athletic season.

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Welcome to Volume 1 of the STISD College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) Newsletter for the 2024-2025 school year.

We hope you find the information shared in our newsletters valuable for your child. We look forward to continued collaboration to ensure our South Texas ISD graduates are College, Career, and Military Ready!

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You’re invited to join us Sept. 3-5 as STISD and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) co-host parent information meetings to present basic information about the Expanded Collegiate Partnership and details regarding the application process for upcoming cohorts.

Read More about Parents/Guardians: Join us for information meetings Sept. 3-5 to learn about the STISD/UTRGV Expanded Collegiate Partnership
Variety of food in cafeteria - free student meals for 2024-2025

For the first time in district history, all students at South Texas Independent School District (STISD) will eat free during the 2024-2025 School Year. The district is approved to participate in the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) for the year, which will allow all STISD students to eat both breakfast and lunch at no cost to the family.

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Schedule Pick-up graphic: Help us make Schedule Pick-Up just that - schedule pick up. Complete your chikd's electronic registration today.

Parents/guardians of all new and returning STISD students are asked to complete their child’s electronic registration packet through Skyward, our student information system, by Wednesday, July 31. 

This process should only take a few minutes to complete, and it will make a big impact on your Schedule Pick-Up experience. If you have not already done so, please log into your Parent/Guardian Skyward Family Access to complete your child’s electronic registration packet.

Read More about Parents/guardians: Help us make "Schedule Pick-up" just that - schedule pick-up! Complete your child's electronic registration packet today.
World Scholars graduates celebrate as streamers fly through the air at end of graduation ceremony

Educational Results Partnership (ERP) recently released its ninth annual “Honor Roll” list, which recognizes top public schools, school districts and charter schools that have outperformed their peers in closing achievement gaps, particularly among higher-poverty and historically disadvantaged student populations.

STISD earned a spot on this year’s Texas Honor Roll Districts list, while four STISD campuses earned spots on the Honor Roll Schools list, including Health Professions, Preparatory Academy, Rising Scholars, and World Scholars.

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Three students from STISD Science Academy were selected to participate in this year's STEM Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) Summer High School Intern Program in collaboration with The University of Texas Center for Space Research (UT/CSR) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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