McAllen Independent School District - Excellence in Education

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...

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 ...