August 9, 2025
Parents/Guardians, In accordance with Senate Bill 12, schools are now required to obtain written parental consent before providing any health-related services to students, excep...

September 8, 2025
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August 29, 2025
Mercedes ISD is proud to announce the launch of the new Child Nutrition Services 'Supper Program', now available across all district schools. Through this program, students who pa...

August 28, 2025
Parents/Guardians, In accordance with law, the District must notify parents of staff services related to school counseling and give parents the opportunity to opt out before tho...

August 28, 2025
Mercedes ISD will observe the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 1, 2025. All district schools and offices will be closed in recognition of this national holiday. Classes wil...

August 28, 2025
Dear Mercedes ISD Families , Mercedes ISD Administration was alerted by the Mercedes Police Department on the evening of Wednesday, August 27, 2025, about a concerning social med...

July 28, 2025
Starting with the 2025–2026 school year, a new Texas law (House Bill 1481) will prohibit personal cell phones and communication devices during the school day. This requirement a...

June 18, 2025
During the regular school board meeting on June 17, the Mercedes ISD Board of Trustees approved revisions to the previously adopted 2025–2026 instructional calendar. As per new gu...

June 11, 2025
Mercedes ISD is proud to announce that Mr. Armando E. Martinez has been named principal for the Mercedes Early College Academy. Mr. Martinez is a dedicated educator with deep roo...

June 11, 2025
Mercedes ISD is proud to announce Dr. Mauro Tijerina III as the new principal of Sgt. Manuel Chacon Middle School. Beginning this fall, Sgt. Chacon Middle School will be part of ...

June 11, 2025
Mercedes ISD is proud to announce Mrs. Cecilia I. Sarmiento as principal of the new Sgt. William G. Harrell Elementary School. A dedicated educator and proud graduate of the Uni...
May 21, 2025
Mercedes, TX – The Mercedes Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Dr. Alicia Noyola as Interim Superintendent, effective immediately. The decision was...

May 21, 2025
Mercedes, TX – The Mercedes Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to officially approve the reorganization and consolidation of campuses at the Tuesday, May 20, 2025 ...

May 12, 2025
MERCEDES, Texas – Mercedes High School recently launched Tiger’s Bite Deli, a fresh addition to the cafeteria aimed at modernizing school dining, creating meaningful student engage...

April 26, 2025
Mercedes, TX – Following feedback to the district’s March 2025 Innovative Schools survey and a successful first round of town halls, Mercedes ISD is announcing two additional comm...

April 16, 2025
MERCEDES, Texas – Mercedes ISD is proud to announce that the application window for the 2025 Superintendent’s Scholarship is now open to graduating seniors from Mercedes High Sc...

April 15, 2025
MERCEDES, Texas – Mercedes ISD is bringing families, educators, and local organizations together for its inaugural Parent & Family Engagement Fair, a district-wide initiative aime...

April 10, 2025
Mercedes, TX – Mercedes ISD recently hosted two town hall meetings focused on the district’s next big step: the development of Innovative Schools that are designed to meet the evol...

April 4, 2025
MERCEDES, Texas – The Mercedes ISD Office of Safe Schools held its Spring Safety & Security Committee meeting this week, bringing together district leaders, law enforcement partne...

April 2, 2025
MERCEDES, Texas – When Mercedes High School senior Alexa Ochoa and her family learned of her brother’s autism diagnosis, she said they initially experienced challenges in access...