United Independent School District

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United Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Laredo, Texas, United States.

UISD serves portions [1] of the city of Laredo, the cities of El Cenizo and Rio Bravo, and several unincorporated areas in Webb County. The unincorporated areas include Botines, La Presa, Larga Vista, Ranchitos Las Lomas, and Ranchos Penitas West.

1 History
2 Standardized Dress
3 Schools
- 3.1 Secondary schools
  - 3.1.1 High schools
  - 3.1.2 Middle schools
4 External links

[edit] History

By the 2000s, United ISD had a rapidly-growing student population due to the burgeoning populations of many colonias along the Texas-Mexico border. United ISD gains about 1,500 students per year [2].

[edit] Standardized Dress

Students in pre-Kindergarten through 8th grades are required to follow standardized dress code provided by the district; the dress code began during the 2006-2007 school year [3]. Starting the 2007-2008 school year, high school students will also be required to follow the same standardized dress code procedures as approved by the Board of Trustees [4].

The Texas Education Agency specified that the parents and/or guardians of students zoned to a school with uniforms may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy so their children do not have to wear the uniform [5]; parents must specify "bona fide" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.