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Advanced Academic Services

Gifted and Talented

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In the McAllen Independent School District, the Advanced Academic Services Department provides direction and leadership to the K-12 Advanced Academics Program. Advanced Academic programs include the Gifted and Talented Program for gifted and talented identified students and services for advanced learners.

Upcoming Events and News

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Services and Programs for Gifted and Advanced Learners:

  • Advanced Placement, PreAP and AP Capstone Program at all High Schools

  • Advanced Placement Program Graduate

  • Achieve Early College High School at Lincoln 

  • Elementary Gifted and Talented Program

  • Elementary IB/GT  Programme at Francisca Alvarez, Dr. Pablo Perez and Theodore Roosevelt Elementaries

  • Middle School IB/GT Programme at Alonzo DeLeon Middle School

  • Middle School Pre-Advanced Placement in all middle schools

  • International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme/GT at Lamar Academy

  • College Concurrent Enrollment and Dual Enrollment at all High Schools

  • Credit by Exam for Acceleration

  • House Bill 5 Endorsements

  • PSAT Testing in 8th, 10th and 11th grade

  • SAT Testing for 11th grade

  • All College Testing, Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate at no charge to parents.

  • Independent Investigations class projects and Texas Performance Standards Project

  • Academic UIL/ Chess Club/Robotics/Community Service/Programming

Summer Camps

  • Rice University  partnership with the TAPIA  STEM Camp for Math, Science, Computer Science

  • UTRGV TEXPrep Engineering Camp

  • STC Cyberpatriot Camp

  • Region One Youth Empowerment Summit for Gifted and Talented Students in partnership with National Geographic

  • Bridge Camps for Lamar International Baccalaureate and DeLeon International Baccalaureate