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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Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) is a one-time food benefit for families who lost access to free or reduced-price meals due to school closures. The online application for the P-EBT is now open and must be completed by June 30, 2020.
STISD is modifying its curbside meal pick-up schedule for the week of May 25. For that week only, pick-up will occur on Tuesday and Thursday.
STISD will host virtual graduations for all four high schools on Saturday, May 30. The district is also continuing to look into options for in-person events later in the summer.
Members of the National Junior Honor Society at South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy in Edinburg voted to donate the funds raised for their end-of-the-year field trip to the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley.
The 2020 Jay Mathews Challenge Index was recently published, ranking three South Texas Independent School District (STISD) high schools among the best in the state of Texas and within the top 1 percent of high schools in the nation.
In-person graduations for the STISD high schools will be held at 8:00 p.m. June 10-13 at the H-E-B Park in Edinburg. Additional details are forthcoming.
Missed the virtual graduation ceremonies? Check them out on the STISD Class of 2020 page and via the campus Facebook pages.
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Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) is a one-time food benefit for families who lost access to free or reduced-price meals due to school closures. The online application is now open for eligible families, and it must be completed by June 30. Read more here. For questions, call the Child Nutrition Department at 956.514.4236.
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