HIDALGO CO J J A E P

14 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

The **Hidalgo County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP)**, located in McAllen, Texas, serves as a specialized educational facility designed to provide academic instruction and behavioral intervention for students who have been removed from their home school districts due to disciplinary issues. Operating under the oversight of the Hidalgo County Juvenile Board, the program functions as a mandatory educational placement for students who have committed specific offenses under the Texas Education Code, such as those involving criminal conduct or severe violations of a student code of conduct.

The primary mission of the JJAEP is to provide a highly structured environment that minimizes academic disruption while focusing on character development and accountability. Because the student population is often transient and dealing with disciplinary challenges, the curriculum is tailored to keep students on track with their state-mandated coursework while emphasizing social-emotional learning and conflict resolution. By maintaining this secure and regulated setting, the facility aims to rehabilitate students’ behavioral patterns and successfully reintegrate them into their home campuses, ultimately striving to reduce recidivism and support long-term academic success.

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

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Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HIDALGO CO J J A E P
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	13

Hispanic
13 (92.9%)
White
1 (7.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	WESLACO ISD
Phone:	(956)688-6123
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	14
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 2

Grade 8 2

Grade 9 6

Grade 10 3

Grade 12 1