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Allen ISD told trustees Aug. 24 that at least 88% of students approached grade level or higher on STAAR, compared with 74% statewide, and the district earned an A accountability rating.
NBC DFW published a high school sports roundup covering Allen-area teams on Sept. 6, 2026.
Collin College's EMS program is training students to meet a growing need for emergency responders.
The district earned an A at 90, with 14 A campuses and seven B campuses. A single elementary school at 70 was the only rating below a B.
Classes begin Thursday. Allen ISD buses eligible K-12 riders both ways each day, with a two-mile threshold and a dispatch line open from 5:30 a.m.
A recent report highlights top educational institutions in Allen, Texas, including Allen High School and Collin College.
KDFI 27, also known as FOX 4 PLUS, will air an 11-game high school football schedule that includes Allen at Prosper on Sept. 17.
Texas' tax-free weekend runs Friday, Aug. 7, through Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. Here is what qualifies for Allen shoppers before Allen ISD starts Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.
Allen ISD starts Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. Before the first week gets busy, parents can help by resetting routines and talking plainly about bullying, cyberbullying, AI and honesty.
Allen's public schools begin the 2026-27 year around August 13, 2026. Here are the first-day and key calendar dates for the districts that serve the city.
Softball athletes from Allen and Richland high schools have been selected as all-state honorees by the Texas Girls Coaches Association.
Prosper Walnut Grove secured the Class 5A Lone Star Cup, while Allen, Flower Mound, and Celina rounded out the top five in the latest Texas High School Coaches Association honors.
Allen ISD approved a $226 million budget despite falling enrollment, while local high schools compete for sports honors and a new hotel is proposed.
Keller Central defeated Allen 26-21 in the Texas State 7-on-7 Championships after a last-second pass on an untimed down.
Allen's 7-on-7 squad suffered a disputed championship defeat to Keller Central but aims to use the loss as motivation for the upcoming 11-man season.
