Opportunity to earn up to 14 high school credits
Competitive academic, sports and extracurriculars
Non-traditional hands-on learning opportunities

Free Bus Transportation

Students come from three Rio Grande Valley Counties: 

Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy

Area of 3,643 miles

Hidalgo Edinburg Mercedes Willacy Cameron San Benito Olmito
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510 S. Sugar Rd., Edinburg, TX 78539

(956) 383-1684

900 Med High Dr., Mercedes, TX 78570

(956) 565-4620

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151 S. Helen Moore Rd., San Benito, TX 78586

(956) 399-4358

724 S. Sugar Rd., Edinburg, TX 78539

(956) 381-5522

10650 North Expressway 77/83, Olmito, TX 78575

(956) 214-6100

700 Med High Dr., Mercedes, TX 78570

(956) 565-2237

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Serving STISD's tri-county area | 956.260.2200

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Welcome to STISD's seventh and newest campus, an all-virtual learning option for RGV

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You’re invited: “STISD Parent Connection: Supporting Your Child’s Emotional Health” spring parent sessions kick off Feb. 6

STISD invites district parents and others from the tri-county community to join us for the “South Texas ISD Parent Connection: Supporting Your Child’s Emotional Health” Spring 2025 Parent Sessions to be held this spring.
 
The sessions will be held Thursday, Feb. 6, and Thursday, March 6, and will be available in-person and virtually.

Read the full article for topics and locations.

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Parent Invitation: Next Session in Emergent Bilingual Parent Institute Series is in-person on Thursday, Jan. 30

STISD will host the next session in its Emergent Bilingual Parent Institute Series on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 9 am at STISD Medical Professions in Olmito.

This is a great opportunity for parents of language learners to come learn how to support their children's linguistic, cognitive and social emotional development at home.

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