McAllen Independent School District - Excellence in Education

McAllen ISD’s Marketing and Communications team earned 11 state awards in education communications this year. The awards were presented by the Texas School Public Relations As...

The district is aware of social media and mainstream media reports about a McAllen family that has reportedly been detained by immigration authorities. In accordance with federal ...

When one walks into the arena where state titles are won and lost, it can foster feelings of anxiousness and nervousness. Not so for Ava Aragon. When the McAllen High senior ste...

Congratulations to Memorial High's Eloy Lozano who signed to compete on the baseball team for Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio during a signing ceremony March 2, 202...

The McAllen ISD Autism Awareness Walk is happening April 10! This event is free and open to ALL. Join us for community vendors, fun activities, and a celebration of inclusion. T-S...

Moses Patterson, Athletic Coordinator and Head Football Coach at McAllen ISD’s McAllen Memorial High, has earned a Regional Coach of the Year award from a state organization. The ...

Vanessa Chapa of McAllen ISD’s McAllen High is the only University Interscholastic League (UIL) sponsor in the Rio Grande Valley to win the 2025 UIL Sponsor Excellence Award. She...

Congratulations to Memorial High's Hugo Rodriguez who committed to compete in baseball for Texas A&M University - Kingsville on February 11, 2026, following a ceremony at Memorial...

McAllen, Texas – During its February 10, 2026 meeting, the McAllen Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to call a bond election for May 2, 2026. The proposed $335...

For the third straight year, McAllen ISD has been named a Texas Honor Roll school district. In addition, 15 McAllen ISD schools were named 2025 Texas Honor Roll schools. The li...

Four women who trailblazed a path in sports in McAllen ISD were inducted into the Hall of Honor at the 40th annual City of Palms Clinic on January 24, 2026, in McAllen. There wer...

Three people connected to McAllen ISD athletics are part of a class of eight inductees selected for the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026. They include McAllen...

McAllen ISD has a dozen students who have earned All-State honors in three music programs this year. Eight choir students, one band student and three mariachi performers placed ...

Once again, the McAllen Independent School District received a clean financial audit from its external auditor, Burton McCumber & Longoria, LLP. The firm presented its findings to...

Four schools from McAllen ISD earned a spot among America’s Best Schools Honor Roll – a national platform for schools with strong academic achievement. The list, created by the ...

Congratulations to Memorial High's Kai Tamez who signed a commitment to play golf for Blinn Junior College on January 15, 2026. Tamez, who was selected as the Boys Golfer of the Y...

Congratulations to McAllen High's Giada Farias who signed a commitment to play softball for St. Edward's University of Austin on January 14, 2026. She is the latest McAllen ISD st...

A national program has recognized McAllen ISD’s Morris Middle School as a Texas School to Watch campus. The National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform and the Texas Associa...

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...