Melissa Independent School District is a public
school district
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North America United States
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based in
Melissa
Melissa is a female given name. The name comes from the Greek word μέλισσα (''mélissa''), "bee", which in turn comes from μέλι (''meli''), "honey". In Hittite, ''melit'' signifies "honey".
''Melissa'' also refers to the plant ''Me ...
,
Texas
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(
USA
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).
In addition to Melissa, the district serves a small portion of
Weston
Weston may refer to:
Places Australia
* Weston, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra
* Weston, New South Wales
* Weston Creek, a residential district of Canberra
* Weston Park, Canberra, a park
Canada
* Weston, Nova Scotia
* W ...
and
McKinney
McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas. It is Collin County's third-largest city, after Plano, Texas, Plano and Frisco, Texas, Frisco. A suburb of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, McKinney is about north of Dallas.
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In 2009, the school district was rated "
recognized" by the
Texas Education Agency
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Schools
Melissa ISD has five academic campuses:
*
Melissa High School (Grades 9-12)
* Melissa Middle School (Grades 6-8)
* Melissa Ridge Education Center (Grades Pre-K-Kindergarten)
* Harry McKillop Elementary School (Grades 1-5)
* North Creek Elementary School (Grades 1-5)
References
External links
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School districts in Collin County, Texas