McAllen Independent School District - Excellence in Education

A national health official, who oversees Texas, paid a visit to McAllen ISD’s Child Nutrition Department to see what was cooking. Turns out that a lot of good things are on the m...

McAllen ISD has 15 campuses which earned the state’s highest grade in the state accountability system known as STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness). For the ...

Following voters’ passage of a $335 million bond in May, McAllen ISD is moving forward with next steps: this includes the selling of bonds to generate funding for multiple project...

Alissa Shirah, a math educator from Morris Middle School, became the third McAllen ISD teacher in a row to be named Regional Teacher of the Year, it was announced July 30. The Re...

McAllen ISD has just earned an exceptional credit rating which will help the district maximize the use of its $335 million in school bond funds on facilities, programs and other m...

Congratulations to Nikki Rowe High's D'Angelo K. Llarza who signed a letter of intent to attend and compete in baseball for Crowley Ridge College in Arkansas during a signing cere...

McAllen ISD has earned the prestigious 2026 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® (AEP) from the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI). The district was one of ju...

McAllen ISD has earned the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) Visual Arts Award for 2026, making McAllen ISD a District of Distinction for the seventh consecutive year. Only ...

McAllen Independent School District is preparing to destroy personally identifiable information which was maintained to provide Special Education services for qualifying students....

Three men connected to McAllen ISD have been inducted into the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame. They are Patrick Arney, McAllen High Girls Soccer Coach; Celso Gonzales, Mc...

It’s the perfect way to start the school year! McAllen ISD’s Back to School Bash 2026 will offer many free goods and services for families who are getting ready...

McAllen ISD is proud to announce that all three entries submitted by the district's Marketing & Communications Department to the National School Public Relations Association (NSPR...

Four McAllen ISD students earned awards at the annual All Valley Sports Awards banquet held June 12, 2026, in Edinburg. We are proud to celebrate these remarkable achievements. Fr...

McAllen ISD students, who will be entering a new high school program this fall, will be taking part in the Summer Bridge Program scheduled for June 15-17 at both James “Nikki” Rowe...

A Study Abroad Program is rare in the public-school sector but that is what sets McAllen ISD apart from others. Nearly two dozen intrepid students from McAllen ISD will step into ...

With an eye cast toward the future, McAllen ISD is developing a Strategic Plan to better serve its community and meet the evolving needs of its students and families. The distr...

McAllen ISD, in partnership with the Texas Dept. of Agriculture, announces the sponsoring of free nutritious meals at participating feeding sites for summer 2026. There are 38 s...

Sames Auto Group, in partnership with McAllen ISD, will host the 2nd Annual Drive Sames for Education Car Giveaway Finale , a community celebration recognizing students who achi...

McAllen ISD will hold graduation ceremonies this week, sending more than 1,500 graduates out into the world to accomplish their dreams. The ceremonies will take place at the McAll...

The McAllen High girls track & field team has been recognized with a proclamation from the City of McAllen for its accomplishments. The proclamation declared May 26, 2026 as Mc...