Science Academy is consistently ranked among the best in the state and nation.
STISD is 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 Science Academy 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.
Science Academy maintains an open enrollment policy, meaning any student that wants to attend our campus can as long as he or she resides within the tri-county area we serve.
At Science Academy, meet curious, collaborative and driven students just like you.
At Science Academy, there's more to experience than solely academics. Explore what life is like as a Science Academy student, and be part of the many extracurricular competitive activities and social clubs.
The community here at Science Academy 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 Science Academy community is the perfect match and offers endless opportunities.
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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.
As a result of the closure of our campuses and offices on Tuesday, Jan. 21, due to the inclement weather conditions, we will need to make up the instruction missed on that day through our designated Weather Make-up Day on Monday, Feb. 10. This make-up day will include all students and staff district wide.
On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the STISD Special Programs Department will host two virtual parent information meetings – one in English and one in Spanish – regarding STISD’s Gifted and Talented program. During the sessions, we will:
Taking into account the most recent weather updates from the National Weather Service, we have decided to close all STISD campuses and offices tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 21, and to have a delayed start on Wednesday, Jan. 22. We will resume our regular schedule on Thursday as of now.
Out of an abundance of caution, STISD will have a delayed start district wide on Tuesday, Jan. 21. This delayed start includes all 7 STISD campuses.
Staff will need to report to campuses and offices by 9:00 a.m., and we will delay the start of classes until 10:00 a.m. We will adjust our campus schedules to accommodate the shorter day and end the day at the usual time of 4:05 p.m.
STISD will open enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.
The enrollment form must be completed online at www.stisd.net. STISD is a tuition-free, open-enrollment district, and all students residing in Cameron, Hidalgo or Willacy County are eligible to enroll.
State and nationally-ranked STISD offers students an educational alternative through seven magnet schools throughout the Rio Grande Valley – two middle schools, four high schools, and a virtual school that consists of both middle and high school.
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