Lamar Academy is an alternative education school in
McAllen, Texas
McAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States, and the 22nd-most populous city in Texas. It is located at the southern tip of the state in the Rio Grande Valley, on the Mexico–United States border. The city limits extend ...
. A part of the
McAllen Independent School District
The McAllen Independent School District is a school district headquartered in the city of McAllen, Texas, United States.
In 2009, the school district was rated "Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system, academically acceptable" by the ...
, it includes an
International Baccalaureate
The International Baccalaureate (IB), formerly known as the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), is a nonprofit foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and founded in 1968. It offers four educational programmes: the IB Dip ...
program and Options in Education High School. It is available to any student whose home school is either
McAllen Memorial High School
McAllen Memorial High School is one of five high schools serving the McAllen, Texas area as a part of the McAllen Independent School District. It houses over 2,000 students from grades 9-12. Prior to the establishment of Memorial High School, th ...
,
McAllen High School
McAllen High School is one of four high schools serving the McAllen, Texas area as a part of the McAllen independent school District. It houses over 2200 students from grades 9–12. The school originally opened in 1909 and moved to its current lo ...
, or
James "Nikki" Rowe High School
James "Nikki" Rowe High School is one of three high schools and the only T. E. A. recognized high school serving the McAllen, Texas area as a part of the McAllen Independent School District. It houses over 4,200 students from grades 9–12. The ...
Further reading
*Bland, Jennifer A. and Katrina R. Woodworth.
Case Studies of Participation and Performance in the IB Diploma Programme" Center for Educational Policy,
SRI International
SRI International (SRI) is an American nonprofit scientific research institute and organization headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The trustees of Stanford University established SRI in 1946 as a center of innovation to support economic d ...
. 2009. - Discusses the IB program at Lamar Academy
References
External links
Lamar Academy-
McAllen ISD
The McAllen Independent School District is a school district headquartered in the city of McAllen, Texas, United States.
In 2009, the school district was rated " academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
Schools
The campuses of ...
Education in McAllen, Texas
International Baccalaureate schools in Texas
McAllen Independent School District high schools
Buildings and structures in McAllen, Texas
Schools in Hidalgo County, Texas
2001 establishments in Texas
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