McAllen Independent School District - Excellence in Education

McAllen High School freshman, Allyson Contador, has become the 2025 “Best in the U.S. National Vocal Grand Champion.” This happened at the 31st Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza...

Elementary-age students in McAllen ISD got to experience an early Christmas thanks to the Heroes and Helpers program on Dec. 10, 2025. The City of McAllen Police Dept., the McAl...

Since 1996, the McAllen Education Foundation (MEF) has raised monies and funded grants for teachers in McAllen ISD. This year, they came through in record fashion. The MEF announce...

The Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) proudly recognized McAllen Independent School District for excellence in budget presentation with the Meritorious ...

Congratulations to James Peisen, a 6th grader at Cathey Middle School. He was named Grand Champion at the 16th annual McAllen ISD Science & Engineering Fair held Dec. 6, 2025 Man...

Congratulations to Memorial High's Kennedy Kaiser. She signed to play women's soccer for Oklahoma University, an NCAA Division 1 school, on Dec. 4, 2025. Her accomplishments ...

Congratulations to McAllen High's Isabella Rivera who signed to compete in volleyball for Texas Lutheran University during a ceremony held December 2, 2025 at the McAllen High gym...

Congratulations to Memorial High's Juliet Trevino who signed to play volleyball at St. Mary's University of San Antonio on Dec. 1, 2025. She is the latest student-athlete to earn ...

Four student performers from McAllen ISD have qualified to perform at the 31st Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza National Vocal Competition. Allyson Contador and Isabel Garza-J...

Burlington Stores, the national discount retailer offering low prices every day on brand name merchandise, and AdoptAClassroom.org, a national non-profit organization dedicated to ...

The McAllen High Mariachi Oro won its 8th state championship in the spring of 2025. Recently, they received their state championship rings and held a celebration on Oct. 19, 2025....

Seven student musicians from McAllen ISD’s McAllen High School have advanced past the first round of auditions in the 2025 TMEA All-State Mariachi auditions. “They battled it ...

The McAllen ISD Board of Trustees has adopted a 2025 total tax rate that will save homeowners substantial money on their annual school tax bill. By voting to reduce the tax rate b...

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS MCALLEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT’S STATE OF TEXAS FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY RATING McAllen Independent School District will hold a public he...

McAllen ISD purchases a limited student athlete insurance policy for student injuries that occur while participating in UIL Athletics and other school sponsored and supervised acti...

A national publication has recognized all five McAllen ISD high schools among America’s best. U.S. News & World Report has published the rankings of the “2025-2026 Best U.S. ...

McAllen ISD, the City of McAllen and local residents joined together to celebrate the opening of Morris/Perez Park -- a vibrant new joint-use space that reflects the power of comm...

McAllen ISD is now offering a free diploma completion program for adults. Called the Step-up Program, it is designed specifically for adults aged 18 to 26 who left school befor...

Alvarez Elementary received a $5,000 donation through Burlington Stores' Adopt-A-Classroom Program on August 15, 2025. The celebration, which included Superintendent Dr. Rene Guti...

McAllen ISD has earned an “ A ” Rating from the state of Texas. This was achieved through the state accountability system known as STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Rea...