Update: Learn about the new Texas Transition and Employment Guide​

Click here to see English Texas Transition and Employment Guide

Haga clic aqui para ver la guia de Transicion y Empleo en Espanol

For more information, please contact the Transition and Employment Services Designee, 

Para mas información communique con,

Nellie Barrientes, Learning Support Specialist, TSVI
PO Box 419 Mercedes, TX 78570
Tel. 956/825-5034 FAX: 956/514-2029

Mr. Orlando Trevino, MTA Lead Transition Academy Instructor

Mr. David Aguirre, MHS Principal

Campus Based Work Instruction Class @ Mercedes High School, 1200 S. Florida, Mercedes, TX 78570

Community Based Work Instruction Center@ 600 S. Ohio, Mercedes TX 78570

Students at MHS with significant cognitive disabilities receiving special education services, and who have completed all the credit and testing requirements for graduation, but have not received their diploma, have until age 21 to exit high school.  They may exit by completing all the components of their IEP and/or because they age out and are no longer eligible for services due to age. 

The goal of the Mercedes Transition Academy (MTA) Community and Campus based programs is for students 18+ years old  to gain employability skills, post secondary education, and/ or independent living skills through hands-on learning opportunities with significant supports and access to campus and community resources.   

The 18+ specialized program  no longer focuses on academic requirements, but on skills necessary for transition to everyday living after secondary school services end.

The program incorporates work based learning opportunities in a variety of settings to assist the student in learning  job skills related to the student's interests and abilities. The student must be eligible to participate in the MTA program, and must be enrolled at Mercedes High School.