AUSTIN, Texas—The Austin Independent School District has released a statement about the status of classes and operations at Walnut Creek Elementary School after an early morning fire at the campus today:

AISD continues to complete its safety and security checklist at Walnut Creek Elementary School after a fire was reported in one of its classrooms early this morning. The fire was contained to the 100 (prekindergarten) wing, but the damage from smoke necessitated the cancelation of all of the classes at the school today.

AUSTIN, Texas—The Austin Independent School District has released a statement about a fire at Walnut Creek Elementary School:

As reported earlier, Walnut Creek Elementary School experienced a fire in one of its classrooms early this morning. The fire was contained to the 100 (prekindergarten) wing, but the damage from smoke necessitated the cancelation of all classes today.

AUSTIN, Texas—The Austin Independent School District has released a statement about yesterday’s car accident near Barton Hills Elementary School. At this time, the Austin Police Department has not released the names of the individuals involved in the accident. Based on community and media reports, Paul Cruz, interim superintendent, shared the following message with the Austin High School community:

Austin, Texas—Students in the Austin Independent School District are scheduled to take exams, including the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, during May.

To reduce distractions and help students focus on their tests, the news media's access to AISD campuses will be limited during the weeks of:

• May 5 for STAAR and
• May 12 for STAAR.

In addition, the district will administer advanced placement exams, also commonly referred to as AP exams, May 5-16.