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.
Library hours:
Monday-Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Capacity: Currently serves 600 middle school students and 600 high school students.
Facilities: Two computer labs; Makerspace; video editing lab; conference room; quick-print station
Books: 40,000+ print volumes; 90,000 eBooks
Periodicals: 60 print titles; 2 newspapers. Magazine titles cover health, science, history, technology, and current event topics, as well as leisure reading
Videos/DVDs/CDs: 2,700 titles; may be checked out for 5 days
Technology: Windows network with 118 PCs for student use; 20 take-home laptops; printers; scanners; charging stations; video editing and presentation equipment. MS Office; Inventor; and the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite are available on PCs
Online Resources: Library catalog; Office 365; eBooks; audio books; subscription databases; Accelerated Reader
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Librarians: Nathaly Garza, MLS and Mary Edna Sandoval, MLS
Library Assistants: Amy Elizondo, Ann Mireles and Lupita Hinojosa
TeenTober is a nationwide celebration hosted by libraries every October that aims to celebrate teens, promote year-round teen services and the innovative ways teen services help young adults learn new skills, and fuel their passions in and outside the library. As part of TeenTober, we created a virtual calming room. We invite you to click here and enjoy. It's important to take time for yourself!
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STISD libraries are pleased to offer a strong and mighty collection for you to browse. Students and staff may select their library and search books in the catalog here. You will discover that each library has a broad collection of fiction, non-fiction, manga, test prep, specialized collections, DVDs and more. Also, these days books take different forms, such as e-books and audio books. Contact your school librarian if you need assistance checking out your next great read or study materials.
Gateway to the World Library: 510 S. Sugar Rd., Edinburg, TX 78539 | Phone: 956.318.8525
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