Announcements
Perez Elementary Students First to See Kids Vision for Life Van in Central Texas
Perez Elementary School students were the first in Central Texas to benefit from a joint effort between the Austin Community Foundation and Essilor Vision Foundation bringing a mobile vision van to Central Texas.
School and Family Work Group Report
Joint Subcommittees of the Austin City Council, Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees and Travis County Commissioner’s Court made recommendations for retaining families in Central Austin and keeping public schools strong.
Austin High Video Highlights Successful MAPS Course
Methods for Academic and Personal Success is an AISD program/course designed to help freshmen during their transition to high school. MAPS first begin when the Austin High School Freshman Initiative Committee sought to enhance opportunities for incoming…
Blazier Elementary's Successful Virtual Book Drive
Blazier Elementary School and Education Austin worked together with First Book to coordinate a Virtual Book Drive to promote literacy. The teachers and administrators at Blazier worked tirelessly to raise more than $1,900 so their 900 students can receive the…
Austin Animal Center visits Health Science Students at Eastside
Kimberly Hart, the Outreach and Education Program Manager for the Austin Animal Center recently visited students enrolled in the Principles of Health Science courses at Eastside Memorial High School. Hart provided students with information about preparation…
Austin ISD presents at The Kennedy Center’s Any Given Child Exchange
The Kennedy Center's Education Division of the National Partnerships held its annual Any Given Child (AGC) Exchange in Arlington, VA on February 11-12, 2014.The AGC Exchange convenes selected cities to share best practices and new strategies around…
Make-Up Day Monday, Feb. 17, for AISD Schools and Offices
Austin ISD appreciates your cooperation during the recent inclement weather days, which caused district-wide cancelations and late starts at AISD schools and district offices.As per the AISD board approved 2013-14 school year calendar, Monday, Feb. 17, will…
Latin Club Students in Anderson Vertical Team take High Honors in State Competition
Ten students from Murchison Middle School attended the Texas Junior Classical League Latin Convention on Feb. 8 and competed in academic, mythology, speaking, art, and costume competitions. Murchison's Latin Club took home nine awards--three…
Weather Updates-Feb. 12
6:00 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12 —All AISD schools and offices are operating on a normal schedule.2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 —AISD is back to normal operations today, Tuesday, Feb. 11. This includes athletic and fine arts events and other…
AISD Superintendent Carstarphen Elected Chair of Texas Urban Council of Superintendents
Educate Texas network represents about 770,000 students and 50,000 teachersSuperintendent Meria Carstarphen has been elected 2014 chair of the Texas Urban Council of Superintendents, a network of the largest urban school districts in Texas representing…
Ann Richards School and Kealing, Fulmore Magnets Extend Application Due Date
Due to weather-related schedule changes, the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders and the Kealing and Fulmore magnet programs have extended the student application due date to Thursday, Feb. 13.Please contact the schools for more information.
Weather Updates
10:55 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7 — AISD will return to normal operations after 4:45 p.m. today, Friday, Feb.7.This includes athletic and fine arts events and other activities scheduled for this evening and throughout the weekend. Participants in district-…