McAllen Independent School District - Excellence in Education

Sames Auto Group, in partnership with McAllen ISD, will host the 2nd Annual Drive Sames for Education Car Giveaway Finale , a community celebration recognizing students who achi...

McAllen ISD will hold graduation ceremonies this week, sending more than 1,500 graduates out into the world to accomplish their dreams. The ceremonies will take place at the McAll...

The McAllen High girls track & field team has been recognized with a proclamation from the City of McAllen for its accomplishments. The proclamation declared May 26, 2026 as Mc...

A student in McAllen ISD’s Media Production course, known as KMAC, earned a national award at the Student Television Network Spring Nationals contest. Fatima Muleiro, a junior ...

McAllen High senior Gabriel Martinez, who helped raise nearly $100,000 for medical research and has studied cancer genetics, has been named a Coca-Cola Scholar. He is one of just 1...

The Bezos Scholars Program is proud to announce Lamar Academy student Vrinda Patel and school librarian Ariana Guel are part of the 2026 Scholars cohort. They are the only student...

The McAllen High Steppers Dance Team has been wowing crowds and entertaining the masses for more than 50 years and is still going strong with a barrage of synchronized high kicks, ...

McAllen ISD’s Thigpen-Zavala Elementary is one of just 13 schools nationwide, and the only one from the Rio Grande Valley, to be recognized by a national organization. “It is my...

Congratulations to James "Nikki" Rowe High's Matthew Garza who signed a letter of commitment to compete in baseball for Palo Alto College of San Antonio. The signing took place on...

Congratulations to James "Nikki" Rowe High's Sebastian Islas who signed a letter of commitment to compete in powerlifting for Missouri Valley College of Marshall, Missouri. The si...

Congratulations to James "Nikki" Rowe High's Sarai Garza who signed a letter of commitment to compete in powerlifting for Missouri Valley College of Marshall, Missouri during a c...

The McAllen Independent School District is preparing to submit the 2026-27 ESSA Consolidated Federal Grant Application—the nation’s education law and commitment to equal opportunit...

It was 12 years in the making but well worth the effort. The building blocks for the first state championship in program history at McAllen Memorial High were set in 2014 when McA...

Gustavo Escandon likes to lift. The senior from McAllen Memorial High won his school’s first-ever state championship for a male powerlifter this spring. He enjoys the sport, in...

Congratulations to Rowe High's Krissy Tanguma who signed a letter of commitment to play soccer for Jarvis Christian University of Hawkins, Texas. Her signing happened May 6, 2026,...

Congratulations to Rowe High's Jose Martinez who signed a letter of commitment to play soccer for Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio. The signing took place May 6, 202...

Through tireless support and advocacy for Fine Arts programs, McAllen ISD Superintendent Dr. René Gutiérrez has earned a state award from the Texas Music Educators Association (TM...

McAllen ISD’s State and the Federal Programs Department will hold a meeting on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at the Navarro Parent Center (2100 W. Hackberry Ave.) in McAllen to discuss ...

Voters in McAllen ISD have approved the district’s $335 million bond program in the May 2 election, supporting investments in modernizing campuses, expanding Career and Technical ...

Congratulations to Memorial High's Nathan Ortiz who signed a letter of commitment to compete for Western Oklahoma State College of Altus, Oklahoma. Ortiz, a relief pitcher for the...