PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — PossAble Dream Adult High School, the first-of-its-kind institution in the Rio Grande Valley, hosted its first-ever orientation to welcome students looking for a second chance with their education.

The new tuition-free public school will serve adults in deep South Texas between the ages of 18 and 50 who are interested in earning their high school diploma.

"It's a great opportunity for all of South Texas. We have one of the highest numbers of the least educated adult population," said Superintendent Darcia Cuellar.

According to the PossAble Dream website, approximately 29.5% of adults in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan area have not obtained a high school diploma.

Approximately 27.1% of adults in Brownsville and Harlingen have not completed their

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