Webb Consolidated Independent School District (WCISD) is a

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based in

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, a community in unincorporated

Webb County Webb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 267,114. Its county seat is Laredo. The county was named after James Webb (1792–1856), who served as secretary of the treasury, secret ...

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. WCISD serves the unincorporated communities of Bruni, Aguilares,

Mirando City Mirando City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, Webb County, Texas, United States. It is approximately 30 miles east of Laredo, Texas, Laredo and 130 miles southwest of Corpus Christi, Texas, Corpus Christi. The populatio ...

, and Oilton. In 2009, the school district was rated " recognized" by the

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History

Prior to 1994 Webb CISD served only Bruni and Oilton.

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served the community of Mirando City from 1923 to 2005. Prior to 1994 all Mirando City children attended Mirando City ISD schools. After spring 1994, Mirando High School closed. Therefore, from Fall 1994 to July 1, 2005, WCISD served high schoolers from Mirando City while Mirando Elementary School in the Mirando City ISD served students from

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through 8th grade. On May 9, 2005 the

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ordered the closure of Mirando City ISD. The district closed on July 1, 2005, and all students were rezoned to Webb CISD schools.

School uniforms

The district requires its students to wear

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(yellow polos with khaki pants, blue jeans or shorts in middle school and blue polos and khaki pants, blue jeans, or shorts in elementary and high school). The

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specifies 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; parents must specify "

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" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.

Schools

* Bruni High School (Grades 9-12) * Bruni Middle School (Grades 6-8) * Oilton Elementary School (Grades K-5) **2006

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References

External links

* * {{Authority control School districts in Webb County, Texas