Announcements
Watch: Graham Elementary Achievements Highlighted in Department of Education Video
The achievements of Graham Elementary School have been highlighted in a video released last week by the U.S. Department of Education, which selected Graham—a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School—as one of only four schools in the nation to be featured in the…
Youth Art Month, SXSWedu to be Featured in Inside AISD April 3
The seventh episode of Inside AISD is scheduled to premier Thursday, April 3, at 6:30 p.m. Katiana McClellan, a junior at Lanier High School, will host the episode. Inside AISD airs on AISD TV Ch 22 every Tuesday, Thursday and…
2013 Federal Report Cards Are Now Available
Federal Report Cards for the state, the district and each of AISD’s campuses are now available on the Texas Education Agency’s website, http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/frc/2013/srch.html
40th Annual Poetry Declamation Contest
On Saturday, April 26, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., there will be an annual event, hosted and organized by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, at The University of Texas at Austin, to invite all K-12 students in Austin and the surrounding area, including some of the…
AISD Seeks Nominations for Latino Community Awards
The Austin Independent School District invites the community to submit award nominations for citizens and organizations supportive of Latino students or services that enhance the academic achievement of Latino students. Three Latino Community Awards will be…
Maximize Financial Aid Opportunities by Submitting Applications by March 31
With graduation around the corner, AISD's High Schools Office would like to remind parents of high school seniors about the importance of their son or daughter's application for financial aid. Their chances of receiving the greatest amount of money are…
Message from the Board President
Vincent Torres, president of the Board of Trustees, released the following statement about Superintendent Meria Carstarphen being named as the sole finalist to lead Atlanta Public Schools:AISD has made significant progress under Dr. Carstarphen’s leadership…
Thank you, Team AISD
Dear Team AISD,Today, I was formally announced as the sole finalist for superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools. The formal vote by the Atlanta school board is scheduled for April 14.Five years ago, I fell in love with Austin and our school district. And,…
Atlanta Public Schools Names Carstarphen Sole Finalist for Superintendent Today (Superintendent's Statement)
The Austin Independent School District released the following statement from Superintendent Meria Carstarphen on being named as the sole finalist to lead Atlanta Public Schools:Today, I was formally announced as the sole finalist for superintendent of Atlanta…
AISD Seeks Nominations for Latino Community Awards
The Austin Independent School District invites the community to submit award nominations for citizens and organizations supportive of Latino students or services that enhance the academic achievement of Latino students. Three Latino Community Awards will be…
Open Enrollment for Benefits–May 1-31
Please note that the 16-month benefit plan running from September 1, 2013 to December 31, 2014 remains in effect. As a reminder, the intent of this effort is to move all of our benefit plans to coincide with the calendar year, beginning on January 1, 2015.…
Oak Hill Student Receives National Grant to Fight Childhood Hunger
Ian McKenna, a fifth-grader at Oak Hill Elementary School in Austin, has been awarded a $500 grant to create a "Giving Garden," to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to children and families in his community and raise awareness about local hunger.He is one…