McAllen Independent School District - Excellence in Education

A national publication recognized four McAllen ISD high schools among America’s best. This includes Achieve Early College High which is ranked the highest in the Rio Grande Val...

McAllen ISD is one of just 68 school districts in Texas to earn the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) 2023 District of Distinction Award. This is the fourth straight year ...

The McAllen Independent School District Business Office has added another chapter to its long tradition of excellence. The district recently earned a prestigious international awa...

The McAllen ISD STRIDES Program won the inaugural Texas Restaurant Association’s Innovation in Education Award this summer. It was the only school program honored at this statewid...

Liza Lara, McAllen ISD’s Director for the Regional Day School Program for the Deaf, oversees a program that educates more than 300 students in all grade levels. “Providing acce...

McAllen ISD's Board of Trustees selected longtime educator, Dr. Rosalba De Hoyos, as the Acting Superintendent of Schools at a Special Meeting held Thursday, July 27. The vote was...

Aleah Kalifa of James "Nikki" Rowe High has been selected to play in the Texas Girls Coaches Association Red vs. Blue All-Star Game on July 12 in Arlington, Texas. The short stop...

Cadets from McAllen High School's Army Junior ROTC earned multiple awards at the JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) Camp at John Newcombe Tennis Ranch, June 12-16. Jesus Lop...

Three heroes of the McAllen ISD sports world were honored as they were enshrined into the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame at a ceremony held June 17. The group includes ...

The new UTRGV McAllen ISD Collegiate Academy is getting closer to becoming a reality. Officials broke ground on the facility in January and celebrated a new milestone in the p...

McAllen ISD to Host Private Non-Profit Schools Participation Meeting for the 2023-2024 School Year McAllen ISD’s State and Federal Programs Department will hold a meeting on Th...

McAllen ISD’s annual Summer Feeding Program will serve free, nutritious meals at participating feeding sites to children 18 years of age and under this summer. Meals will be p...

For the 11th consecutive year, McAllen ISD has been honored as a national Best Community for Music Education. The award is based on a district’s entire music program from eleme...

McAllen ISD has is being recognized for earning a major state accolade for school business. It is the third straight year and sixth year overall for McAllen ISD to earn the Award ...

McAllen ISD Parent and Family Engagement Program will host Mother Appreciation Night on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at James Nikki Rowe High School. Event time is 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm. Mc...

Abby Rocha, a soccer player for James "Nikki" Rowe High, signed a letter of intent to compete for Schreiner University of Kerrville March 8 during a ceremony held at Rowe High gy...

McAllen ISD and the Boys and Girls Club joined forces in creating the Elevate Program for the district's 5th graders. The program offers these students a smooth transition into mi...

STRIDES student, Noah Martinez, began a paid internship with United Healthcare early this month. On February 24, 2023, we sat down with Noah and his parents to ask how this progra...

McAllen ISD is honored to have received three different awards from United Way of South Texas. On March 2, 2023, McAllen ISD received the Golden Apple Award as the top-giving scho...

A robotics team from McAllen High and McAllen Memorial High plus a Memorial student will soon be competing on the state and world stages. McAllen High’s Team Gigabots 198...