South Texas Independent School District

Lady Rockets basketball to make first-time appearance at state tournament

Posted on 02/08/2019

For the past three seasons, the Rising Scholars Academy of South Texas (Rising Scholars) Lady Rockets basketball team has qualified to compete at the regional tournament, and this year for the first time ever, the Lady Rockets clinched the win and will advance to the Texas Charter School Academic and Athletic League State Tournament.  READ MORE... about Lady Rockets basketball to make first-time appearance at state tournament

STISD Boy & Girl Scouts to participate in Brownsville Scout Government Day

Posted on 02/07/2019

Eleven STISD students from Brownsville will represent the district and their respective campuses as they take on positions within the City of Brownsville during its 67th Annual Brownsville Scout Government Day on Friday, Feb. 8.   READ MORE... about STISD Boy & Girl Scouts to participate in Brownsville Scout Government Day

Chess teams from Rising Scholars and Science Academy earn first place at regional competition

Posted on 02/06/2019

Teams from our middle school Rising Scholars Academy of South Texas (Rising Scholars Academy) and high school The Science Academy of South Texas (Science Academy) took first place at the Texas Chess Association (TCA) Regional Chess Championships.   READ MORE... about Chess teams from Rising Scholars and Science Academy earn first place at regional competition

STISD Parent Connection Hosts Spring Parent Meeting on Mapping the Road to College

Posted on 01/25/2019

STISD Parent Connection invites district parents to learn more about "Mapping the Road to College" during the 2019 Spring Parent Meeting on Thursday, Jan. 31.  READ MORE... about STISD Parent Connection Hosts Spring Parent Meeting on Mapping the Road to College

Science Academy Students Invited to Present at National Project Lead the Way Summit

Posted on 01/22/2019

Four students from The Science Academy of South Texas in Mercedes will present at the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Summit next month on how the program has influenced them.  READ MORE... about Science Academy Students Invited to Present at National Project Lead the Way Summit

2019-2020 Enrollment for STISD Middle and High Schools Begins Jan. 12

Posted on 01/07/2019

STISD will open enrollment for the 2019-20 school year for both middle schools and all four high schools at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12.  READ MORE... about 2019-2020 Enrollment for STISD Middle and High Schools Begins Jan. 12

Medical Academy Counselor Named Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction

Posted on 12/20/2018

Luz Zamora, a counselor at STISD's Medical Academy campus in Olmito, was recently selected as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction by The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS).  READ MORE... about Medical Academy Counselor Named Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction

STISD Board of Directors Welcomes Three New Members to Team of 24

Posted on 12/20/2018

Three new members took the oath of office to join the STISD board of directors during the Nov. 27 board meeting. Eduardo Roberto Rodriguez of Brownsville, and Martin Castillo, Jr., D.C., and Jaime Solis, who both reside in Edinburg, joined the team of 24.   READ MORE... about STISD Board of Directors Welcomes Three New Members to Team of 24

STISD Board Elects New Officers

Posted on 12/20/2018

Oaths of office were administered to newly-elected, appointed, re-appointed and re-elected directors from the STISD board, and the board elected new officers, during the Nov. 27 meeting.  READ MORE... about STISD Board Elects New Officers

Board Recognizes STPA Student for Earning State Champion Title

Posted on 12/20/2018

STPA eighth-grader Ryan Servantes, of Mission, was recognized by the STISD board of directors during the Nov. 27 board meeting for earning an individual State Champion title at the Texas Charter School Academic & Athletic League (TCSAAL) Cross Country State Meet.  READ MORE... about Board Recognizes STPA Student for Earning State Champion Title

Board Recognizes Former Members for Years of Service to the District

Posted on 12/20/2018

During the special called board meeting held on Dec. 12, the STISD board of directors recognized former board members Maria G. Leal, Joe L. Lopez, Eliceo Muñoz, III, and Berta Palacios for their years of dedicated service to STISD.  READ MORE... about Board Recognizes Former Members for Years of Service to the District

STISD Gets Excellent Audit Review for 2017-18

Posted on 12/20/2018

According to the STISD Annual Financial Report shared with the STISD board at the special called board meeting on Dec. 12, STISD received a clean audit for the 2017-18 school year, with no findings of weaknesses.  READ MORE... about STISD Gets Excellent Audit Review for 2017-18

Two Med High Students Develop Award-Winning Apps Through Congressional App Challenge

Posted on 12/13/2018

Two Med High students have been selected as district winners in the 2018 Congressional App Challenge.  READ MORE... about Two Med High Students Develop Award-Winning Apps Through Congressional App Challenge

Districtwide Battle of the Books winning teams STPA & Science Academy advance to regionals