McAllen Independent School District - Excellence in Education

For the 13th 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 elementa...

Congratulations to Alyssa Cantu who signed a letter of intent to attend and play basketball for Schreiner University of Kerrville, Texas on May 14, 2025. She is the latest McAllen...

Two teachers in unique fields were named District Teachers of the Year at the 30th annual McAllen ISD Teachers of the Year Luncheon on May 6. They are Lucas Serna, a special educa...

McAllen ISD high school student Claire Kim will be competing on a multi-national stage May 10-16. She will be at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, which wil...

Congratulations to James "Nikki" Rowe's Silah Flores who signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Arlington Baptist University on May 7, 2025 at Rowe High gym. She is the l...

Congratulations to James "Nikki" Rowe's Jonathan Garza who signed a letter of intent to play soccer for Nelson American Indian College of Phoenix, Arizona on May 7, 2025. He is th...

Congratulations to Memorial's Jesus Bracho who signed a letter of intent to play soccer for the University of Houston - Victoria out of Victoria, Texas, on May 2, 2025. PHOTO CA...

Congratulations to James "Nikki" Rowe High's Hailey Gonzalez who signed a letter of commitment to compete in Track & Field for Texas A&M - Corpus Christi on April 30, 2025. The si...

From Region One Education Service Center Ranking in the top 10 in their respective divisions, McAllen ISD sophomore Ashton Peña and freshman Randy Vargas are set to compete in the...

Texas National Bank, through its TNB Foundation, awarded scholarships to three McAllen High students on April 22. One is a TNB Foundation Chairman Scholar and the other two are Pre...

The McAllen High girls track team won the Regional Track Meet April 19 in San Antonio. This is the second straight year they have won the Regional title. The McAllen High boys...

Dedication and perseverance. That is what has led to individual state championships for Luna Antonia Cuevas and Jacky Reyna – both powerlifters at McAllen Memorial High. Cuevas...

Congratulations to the Memorial High boys golf team for placing 2nd at the Regional Golf Tournament and qualifying for State. This will be their third straight trip to the State ...

For its exemplary record of leadership, service and activities that improve the school and community, the McAllen Memorial Student Council has been recognized as a 2025 National Go...

Visual art creations stem from the imagination of the artist. Now, five McAllen ISD students with rich imaginations and talent are heading to the state competition for visual arts....

Congratulations to McAllen High's Arsyn Sadlier, who committed to compete in wrestling at Simpson College in Iowa during a signing ceremony held April 4, 2025, at McAllen High gym...

Sofia Sifuentes, an IB Academy at De Leon student at McAllen ISD’s De Leon Middle School, loves science. She earned a special award at the State Science and Engineering Fair, March...

Alejandra Lopez, a student in McAllen ISD’s International Baccalaureate Programme based at Lamar Academy, took second place in the Texas Region One Citizen Bee competition recently...

Two students from McAllen ISD’s Memorial High School have been selected for the prestigious SSgt Jeremey D. Smith Exemplary Service Award. They will be honored in Washington, D.C. ...

Congratulations to McAllen High's Solomon Lazo who signed a letter of commitment to run Cross Country for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on March 25, 2025. He is the la...