World Scholars is consistently ranked among the best in the state and nation.
World Scholars is part of STISD, 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 World Scholars is part of a public school district, there is no cost for students to attend the campus, 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 World Scholars, meet curious, collaborative and driven students just like you.
At World Scholars, there's more to experience than solely academics. Explore what life is like as a student at World Scholars, and be part of the many extracurricular competitive activities and social clubs.
The community here at World Scholars 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 World Scholars community is the perfect match and offers endless opportunities.
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STISD will serve free breakfast and lunch meals to children 18 years old and younger from our local communities and enrolled students up to 21 years old with disabilities throughout the month of June.
Student in Frame: Crystal Wang
Meet Wang:
We’re on that summer time now, and for 7th-grader (incoming 8th-grader) at South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy, Crystal Wang, that means the start of her second summer participating in TexPrep UTRGV - a 7-week program designed to prepare students for success in advanced studies leading to STEM careers.
Student in Frame | Moises Nava-Lopez
Meet Moises:
- Charreria enthusiast (Mexican rodeo)
- Cowboy
- Senior
- Certified welder
- One-day engineer
Online media service Stacker recently released a list of 30 high schools in the state of Texas that “stand out [among the thousands of schools] for their academic excellence, incredible track records, and the future success of their young students.”
South Texas Independent School District’s (STISD) Science Academy earned the 15th spot on the list, reflecting its position on the Niche 2023 Best Public High Schools ranking released earlier this school year.
The Superintendent's Cup Co-Ed Softball Tournament will take place on Saturday, April 22, at the Los Encinos Community Park located at 2900 Sarah Ave. in McAllen.
STISD Families: Parent Connection will be hosting it's final event of the school year on Thursday, April 20 at 12 p.m.
Meet: Milind Patil:
In his first-year at STISD, Patil, 6th-grader at the Virtual Academy, has already had the opportunity to do what he loves both academically and athletically.
STISD middle school and high school teams and individuals competed at the Texas Charter School Academic & Athletic League State Golf Tournament on Monday, March 27, and brought home the gold!
The STISD Board of Directors passed a resolution during the Feb. 28 meeting to more formally thank philanthropist MacKenzie Scott for her generous donation of $8 million to the district.
We thank you again for your patience today as we worked with law enforcement to address a situation we had at our Preparatory Academy campus and our Edinburg complex. We know there are rumors circulating on campus and outside of STISD regarding what happened, and we want to make sure our community is informed on the facts regarding the incident.
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