Teacher of the Year
We are excited to introduce the STISD Teacher of the Year Program!
We know our teachers are awesome. Let’s make sure they know how awesome they are, too!
Honoring our educators starts with you.
STISD Introduces the 2023 STISD Campus Teachers of the Year
The Board and administration recognized and congratulated the remarkable educators selected as this year's South Texas ISD Campus Teachers of the Year during the April 25 board meeting.
The first step in the 2023 STISD Teacher of the Year process involved nominations from students, faculty and staff, administration and parents. The three most-nominated faculty members per campus then applied to be Teacher of the Year at their campus, and a campus committee reviewed and selected the one campus winner.
Representing their campuses as the 2023 Campus Teachers of the Year, these teachers have now moved on to the next step in the STISD Teacher of the Year competition and applied to become the 2023 STISD Teacher of the Year.
The 2023 STISD Teacher of the Year will be announced in late May.
Pictured above, from left to right: Jabeth Azpetia Aranda, World Scholars 2023 Teacher of the Year; Elizabeth Galnares, Virtual Academy 2023 Teacher of the Year; Dale Coalson, Science Academy 2023 Teacher of the Year; Robert Romero, Rising Scholars 2023 Teacher of the Year; Annalisa Salinas, Preparatory Academy 2023 Teacher of the Year; and David Garza, Medical Professions 2023 Teacher of the Year. Not pictured: Michael Pozuc, Health Professions 2023 Teacher of the Year.
2023 South Texas ISD Campus Teachers of the Year
David Garza, Medical Professions 2023 Teacher of the Year, with STISD Board President Henry LeVrier
Annalisa Salinas, Preparatory Academy 2023 Teacher of the Year, with STISD Board President Henry LeVrier
Robert Romero, Rising Scholars 2023 Teacher of the Year, with STISD Board President Henry LeVrier
Dale Coalson, Science Academy 2023 Teacher of the Year, with STISD Board President Henry LeVrier
Jabeth Azpeitia Aranda, World Scholars 2023 Teacher of the Year, with STISD Board President Henry LeVrier
Elizabeth Galnares, Virtual Academy 2023 Teacher of the Year, with STISD Board President Henry LeVrier
Michael Pozuc, Health Professions 2023 Teacher of the Year
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STISD and campuses celebrate a decade among the best in Niche Best Schools Rankings
This week Niche released its 2024 Best Schools K-12 School & District Rankings, solidifying a decade of South Texas Independent School District (STISD) and its campuses ranking among the best in the state and nation in this poll.
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STISD families: Never miss a message from us.
We are preparing to launch our new messaging system - SchoolMessenger - to deliver family communications.
This system will allow us to communicate with parents/guardians via email, automated phone calls and texts (SMS).
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Preparatory Academy Athletics Program Wins 2022-2023 Texas Charter School Academic and Athletic League Middle School Cup
The athletic program at South Texas Independent School District (STISD) Preparatory Academy (Preparatory Academy) in Edinburg was recently named the 2022-2023 Texas Charter School Academic & Athletic League (TCSAAL) Texas Cup winner for the Middle School Premier Schools division based upon its performance last athletic season.