Announcements
End-of-Year Review Highlights AISD Successes
AISD began the 2013–14 school year on Aug. 26, 2013, with more than 85,000 students, including 561 Grizzlies at the district’s newest facility, Janis Guerrero Thompson Elementary, which opened this year. During the first week of school, Superintendent Dr.…
Anti-Defamation League Announces Austin as Largest 'No Place for Hate' District in Nation
Austin ISD’s Cultural Proficiency & Inclusiveness, in the Office of Academics, announced in early June that AISD has become the largest No Place for Hate district in the nation.AISD’s Whole Child/Every Child is a districtwide focus that includes a plan…
Houston Elementary School Launches Book Lending Program
At Houston Elementary School, students showed up today to take advantage of a new book-lending program organized by teachers. The lending library takes place on stage in the school’s cafeteria.
ACC Hosts College Enrollment, Resource Fair
Austin Community College hosts a college enrollment and resource fair June 14 at ACC Highland, 6001 Airport Blvd., as the college prepares to open the new Highland Campus in August.
AISD Participates in Juneteenth Parade
Help AISD teachers, staff and board of trustees members celebrate Juneteenth as we take part in the city of Austin's annual parade!Set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, the Historical Juneteenth Parade will follow a route leading to Rosewood Avenue.…
Pillow Elementary School Collects More Than 8,000 Books for Summer Readers
Pillow Elementary School collected more than 8,000 books with the help of staff and community to be redistributed to students for summer reading.A group of teachers at Pillow set a goal of collecting at least 10 books per student for the 565 students signed…
Oak Hill Elementary Receives No Place for Hate Designation
Oak Hill Elementary has been named a No Place for Hate School!Students on the No Place for Hate Coalition and the faculty and staff at Oak Holl staged a flash mob for the student body at the school wide assembly on May 30 to celebrate achieving our No Place…
70 Austin ISD Students Attend Andy Roddick Foundation Summer Learning Program
Students lined colorful beach towels at Pecan Springs Elementary School’s lawn today practicing yoga as part of the Andy Roddick Foundation Summer Learning Program. This five-week summer program allows more than 70 Austin-area students in kindergarten through…
Final Q&A Session for Single-Gender Academies
The Gus Garcia Young Men’s Leadership Academy and Bertha Sadler Means Young Women’s Leadership Academy will hold a final question-and-answer session from 7–8 p.m. June 16 in the Pecan Springs Elementary cafeteria.Principals Sterlin McGruder and Ivette Savina…
Episode 9, Season 2 of Inside AISD Premiers June 12
The ninth episode of Season 2 of Inside AISD premiers at 6:30 p.m. June 12 on AISD Channel 22.This episode is hosted by seniors Christian Haddad of Bowie High School, Rachel Hart of McaCallum High School and Raven Moreno of the Ann Richards School for…
Bowie High School Graduates AISD's Largest Class of 2014
More than 660 students, their friends and families filled the Frank Erwin Center today to celebrate the achievemens of the Bowie High School class of 2014.Interim Superintendent Paul Cruz spoke to the crowd about some of the school's awards and…
45 Seniors Graduate from Premier Programs at Lanier, Travis High Schools
School officials, friends and families gathered at UT's LBJ Auditorium today to celebrate the 45 seniors graduating from the Premier programs at Lanier and Travis high schools.