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 supporting teachers and their students, are thrilled to adopt classrooms at McAllen ISD.
To celebrate Burlington’s new store opening in McAllen on Oct.24, 2025, they provided a $5,000 AdoptAClassroom.org donation to McAllen ISD’s Escandon Elementary. Superintendent Dr. Rene Gutierrez and Escandon Principal Karla Rodriguez accepted the donation on behalf of McAllen ISD and Escandon Elementary.
The new store is located at 3300 West Expressway 83 in McAllen. The event included a ribbon-cutting for the new store and a check presentation for Escandon.
These funds will be divided among Escandon’s teachers so that they can order the classroom supplies and resources they need for their students through AdoptAClassroom.org’s online marketplace. Escandon has approximately 450 students and 40 teachers.
Since Burlington began partnering with AdoptAClassroom.org in 2017, they have provided more than 1.5 million students with the tools and supplies they need to succeed now and in the future.
This is the third time McAllen ISD schools have benefited with a $5,000 donation from AdoptAClassroom.org. Previous donations of $5,000 benefitted Fields Elementary in October 2024 and Alvarez Elementary in August 2025.
About McAllen ISD
McAllen ISD is a 2025 winner of the state’s highest rating of an “A,” grade and a 2025 winner of the state’s Postsecondary Readiness Distinction. The district is home to 31 campuses and nearly 19,500 students. To learn more about McAllen ISD’s schools and programs, contact Student Outreach at 956-687-MISD (6473).