McAllen Independent School District - Excellence in Education

McAllen ISD’s Achieve Early College High is ranked seventh in the state of Texas in rankings released this month by Children at Risk – an advocacy organization for children’s educ...

McAllen ISD is set to welcome all four-year-old children to Pre-Kindergarten next year. Pre-Kinder is the way to establish a solid foundation to a child’s education, and now all c...

McAllen ISD students had a whopping 16 students earn All-State honors in four music programs this year. This includes 12 students in choir, two in band and one each in orchestr...

Congratulations to McAllen High seniors Jesus Lopez-Sanchez and Antawn Namuag who both signed to join the US military after graduation on Dec. 14, 2023. Lopez-Sanchez (top) signed...

McAllen ISD staff are getting a raise. On Monday, the McAllen ISD School Board voted to use additional monies generated from a recently passed Voter Approved Tax Rate Election ...

Celebrating the Bright Minds of McAllen ISD! 🚀 Huge thanks to all the elementary students who brought their curiosity and innovation to the Elementary Science Fair. Your enthusias...

The 2024-2025 transfer application is now open. Transfer applications should be submitted if you are new to the district and requesting a school you are not zoned for, or if you ...

One of the most decorated educators in the Rio Grande Valley is coming home. The McAllen ISD Board of Trustees officially approved Dr. Rene Gutierrez as the district’s new supe...

For the 20th time in 21 years, McAllen ISD has received the state’s highest mark by the Texas Education Agency’s School FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas), earning...

McAllen Independent School District will hold a public meeting Monday, October 30, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. in the Dr. Ricardo Chapa Board Room/Administration Building 2000 North 23rd S...

Dr. Rene Gutierrez was named the lone finalist for the McAllen ISD Superintendent of Schools position following a vote by the Board of Trustees during a Special Meeting held Monda...

The College Board has announced that four McAllen ISD high schools have been named to the Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) School Honor Roll, earning either Bronze, Silver of Gol...

Congratulations are in order for the Memorial High boys golf team. They have been selected as the PGA of America Golf Team of the Month. The team was selected through Dave Camp...

The McAllen ISD Board of Trustees gave the green light to advertise for a permanent superintendent following a Board Workshop held September 11. The Board’s consensus was to...

McAllen Holiday Parade organizers are encouraging the community to get the best seat in the house to watch the Best Parade in Texas and the World step off at 6 p.m. on Saturday, D...

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...