Administrative Team

Virtual Academy Administration 

Principal: Maribel Valdez
Dean of Instruction: Itzahamara Moses


District Administration 

Superintendent: Marco Antonio Lara, Jr., Ed.D.
Deputy Superintendent: Efrain Garza
Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations: Marla R. Knaub
Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources: Lissa Frausto, MBA, SPHR
Executive Director for Student Support: Marcos L. Flores, M.Ed.
Chief Academic Officer: Nereyda Treviño, Ed.D.
Administrator for Public Relations & Marketing: Amanda Odom 

 

South Texas ISD Virtual Academy designated an Apple Distinguished School - Recognized for commitment to continuous innovation using technology

South Texas Independent School District (STISD) Virtual Academy is pleased to announce it has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for the 2023–2026 program term. The campus was selected for this distinction based on its commitment to continuous innovation in education and using Apple products to create exemplary learning practices.

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STISD and two of its high schools recognized for growth and achievements of emergent bilingual students

Two South Texas Independent School District (STISD) high schools – STISD Medical Professions in Olmito and STISD Science Academy in Mercedes – and the district itself will be recognized at the upcoming Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE) Conference for the growth and achievements of their Emergent Bilingual (EB) students.

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