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MERCEDES, Texas – All students at South Texas Independent School District (STISD) will eat breakfast and lunch for free during the 2026-2027 School Year, under the district’s third year of participation in the Community Eligibility Program (CEP).
Beginning on the first day of school, Monday, Aug. 17, students will be served breakfast in their first-period classrooms prior to the start of instruction.
Parents/guardians will still need to complete an Income Survey as part of their electronic registration packet in Skyward; however, all STISD students will qualify for free meals.
STISD is comprised of seven schools: South Texas ISD Health Professions (Health Professions) in Mercedes, South Texas ISD Medical Professions (Medical Professions) in Olmito, South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy (Preparatory Academy) in Edinburg, South Texas ISD Rising Scholars Academy (Rising Scholars) in San Benito, South Texas ISD Science Academy (Science Academy) in Mercedes, South Texas ISD World Scholars (World Scholars) in Edinburg, and South Texas ISD Virtual Academy, through which students learn 100 percent from home.
For additional information, please contact the Child Nutrition department at 956.514.4230.
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
