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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Skyward Family Access
Skyward Family Access: Review grades, attendance, food service account and more.
Itslearning Learning Management System
To view Health + Wellness programs and our campus nurse page, please click on the Health + Wellness icon to your left.
They invest their time in seeing that our students excel in-and-out of the classroom, by providing mentoring opportunities, and seeing through that students are getting the academic assistance needed to tackle STISD's challenging course curriculum.
To view the Counseling Department page, please click on the Counseling Department icon to your right.
The STISD High School Selection process for current STISD 8th-graders and the In-District Transfer process for current STISD 6th-,7th- and 9th-graders wanting to transfer to another campus within STISD for the 2026-2027 school year are now open via Skyward Family Access and will remain open through Thursday, Jan. 22.
Families of emergent bilingual students are invited to attend an in-person session of the Emergent Bilingual Parent Institute Series next month. Three meeting options are available (January 13, 14, or 15 at 9:00 AM at Health Professions in Mercedes, Rising Scholars Academy in San Benito, or Preparatory Academy in Edinburg). Parents will learn how to support their child’s linguistic, cognitive and social emotional development at home.
Join us on Wednesday, Jan. 21, for a Parent Wellness Seminar on "Understanding Grief: Tools for Parents to Support Their Children"
Join in-person or virtually to learn vital information every parent needs to know and discover resources to support your child's well-being.
Welcome to Volume II of the STISD College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) Newsletter for the 2025-2026 school year.
Inside, students and parents will be able to find important information regarding FAFSA, Scholarships, Dual Credit, Testing, CTE Programs of Study and mandatory deadlines.
Ready to kick off the holiday season STISD-style? 🎄✨ Join us Dec. 4 or 5 for STISD Fine Arts Night, featuring our talented students in visual art, theater, and music!
You’ll enjoy:
* A festive choir performance with students representing every STISD school 🎶
* Our Winter Fine Arts Academy performance of The Trial of Santa by Don Zolidis 🎭
* An art show you can stroll through and enjoy 🎨
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