Administrative Team

Preparatory Academy Administration 

Principal: Marco Zamora
Assistant Principal: Roberta Davila
Assistant Principal: Victoria Marin
Assistant Principal: Kristina Venecia


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.
Executive Director for Special Programs: Brenda De La Garza, Ed.D.
Chief Academic Officer: Nereyda Treviño, Ed.D.
Chief of Security Operations: Steven Cortez
Administrator for Public Relations & Marketing: Amanda Odom

Rising Scholars Academy athletics program wins 2023-2024 Texas Charter School Academic and Athletic League Middle School Texas Cup

The athletic program at STISD Rising Scholars Academy in San Benito was recently named the 2023-2024 Texas Charter School Academic & Athletic League (TCSAAL) Texas Cup winner for the Middle School Premier Schools division based upon its performance last athletic season.

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