McAllen Independent School District - Excellence in Education

To better assist the public in making an informed decision, McAllen ISD has created a series of podcasts on the upcoming bond election. These podcasts explain different aspects of ...

Ava Rodriguez, a senior at Memorial High, signed a commitment to compete in women's wrestling for Upper Iowa University during a ceremony at her school April 13, 2026. She is the ...

Students in McAllen ISD's Video Production course, known as KMAC, earned multiple awards at the SkillsUSA state contest held April 10 in Corpus Christi. All eight projects entere...

Lights! Camera! Action! McAllen ISD students know how to put on a show. Students from McAllen High, McAllen Memorial High and James “Nikki” Rowe High have been nominated for 2...

Congratulations to Memorial High's R.J. Rios who signed to play baseball for Loyola University New Orleans on April 8, 2026 during a ceremony in the school gym. Rios, a left-han...

The McAllen High School JROTC program has earned a special recognition, known as Honor Unit with Distinction, following a recent review of the entire program. Inspectors from F...

ATTN: Hidalgo County to Participate in Statewide Drill for Local Public Warning Systems tomorrow (April 2nd). Please refer to the attached press release from The County of Hidal...

Suspension of Instruction and Activities related to Cesar Chavez.

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...