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.
South Texas Independent School District takes the health and safety of our students and their families very seriously. As such, in addition to steps to screen for the virus and prevent its spread on a campus, we are adding a voluntary K-12 COVID-19 testing program for students. This program uses Abbott Laboratories BinaxNOW tests provided by the federal government. We will only test with your consent. If you are willing to provide consent for us to administer this test on your child, please fill out the form linked below and return it to your child's school nurse via e-mail. Contact information for the school nurses is listed below.
Click to access the Student Consent Form for Optional COVID-19 Testing
Prueba de COVID-19 opcional para los estudiantes
El Distrito Escolar Independiente del Sur de Texas toma en cuenta con seriedad la salud y la seguridad de los estudiantes y sus familias. Por tanto, además de los pasos implementados para detectar el virus y prevenir su propagación en los campus, comenzaremos a ofrecer un programa voluntario de pruebas de COVID-19 para estudiantes de K-12. Este programa utiliza la prueba BinaxNOW de Abbott Laboratories proporcionada por el gobierno federal. Únicamente realizaremos la prueba a aquellos estudiantes si contamos con el consentimiento de sus padres. Si usted otorga su consentimiento para que le administremos esta prueba a su hijo(a), complete el formulario a continuación y envíelo a la enfermera de la escuela de su hijo por correo electrónico. La información de contacto de las enfermeras de las escuelas se detalla a continuación.
Haga clic para descargar el formulario de consentimiento del estudiante para la prueba de COVID-19 opcional en Español
School Nurses:
| Campus | Nurse | Nurse's Email Address |
| Health Professions (in Mercedes) |
Alicia Rios | alicia.rios@stisd.net |
| Medical Professions (in Olmito) |
Elizabeth Quintero | elizabeth.quintero@stisd.net |
| Preparatory Academy | Vivian Galloso | vivian.galloso@stisd.net |
| Rising Scholars Academy | Biatris Sierra | biatris.sierra@stisd.net |
| Science Academy | Brenda Swinnea | brenda.swinnea@stisd.net |
| World Scholars | Rosa Cortez | rosa.cortez@stisd.net |
Access Infinite Campus Parent Portal, nutrition services and more on our parent resources and logins page.
U.S. News & World Report published its 2021 Best Schools rankings this week, which this year included a category specifically for middle schools. Within the 2021 rankings, both South Texas Independent School District (STISD) middle schools and the four STISD high schools ranked among the best in the state and nation.
The district held the Superintendent's Cup District Wide Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 9. See highlights from the big event in this week's InsideSTISD feature video.
Dr. Sylvia Sánchez Garza, secretary of the South Texas ISD board of directors, has been elected to a one-year term on the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors, representing TASB Region 1, Position B.
The district officially unveiled its STISD Virtual Academy logo during the board meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 28. Watch the video to see the logo and learn more about its origins.
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