AUSTIN, Texas--Austin ISD and the City of Austin will hold a press conference during the Back-to-School Bash on Saturday.
Who: Austin ISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Paul Cruz and Austin City Council Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole.
Austin ISD invites the community to the dedication ceremony for Jamie D. Padron Elementary School. The event's attendees include members of the Austin ISD Board of Trustees, Interim Superintendent Paul Cruz, Austin Police Department Chief Art Acevedo and many more. Student tours of the campus begin at 1 p.m. The dedication ceremony is tentatively scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.
Parents are invited to join the Austin ISD Department of English Language Learners for two information sessions—9 a.m.–noon and 6:30–8:30 p.m.—Friday, Aug. 15, at the Metz Elementary School Cafeteria, 84 Robert T. Martinez Jr. St.
AUSTIN, Texas—The Austin Independent School District’s students performed well under the state’s new accountability system, with 110 schools meeting the standard on all components, and 70 schools earning a total of 205 distinction designations for outstanding performance in student achievement, student progress, or postsecondary readiness, according to the Texas Education Agency’s preliminary state accountability ratings released today.
What: Community Bond Oversight Committee Meeting
Where: 1111 W. 6th St. Board Room Auditorium
For more information, please visit the CBOC website.
Graduation rates for the Austin Independent School District have reached an all-time high of 84.1 percent for the Class of 2013, which is a 1.6 percentage point increase from the previous year and nearly a 10 percentage point gain during the past five years, according to the Texas Education Agency's most recent report on graduation and completion rates.
Graduation rates increased for every student population in AISD—across all ethnic groups, for English language learners and for economically disadvantaged and special education students.
AUSTIN, TX—Austin ISD is helping families prepare for the 2014-15 school year at the Back-to-School Bash and Safety Fair.
What: AISD’s Back-to-School Bash will provide families information about district programs and community services to help prepare students for a new school year.
When: 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 16
All students new to Austin ISD must provide a birth certificate, current record of immunizations, child's most recent report card, proof of address (rental contract or utility bill with valid address), parent photo identification or driver's license, and the child's Social Security Card (optional). If you have questions about the registration process, or are unsure which school your child will attend, please contact the Austin ISD Office of Student Services at (512) 414-1726 or view school assignments online.
Welcome, Austin ISD Athletics fans and guests!
The vision of the Austin ISD Athletics Department is to instill a passion for lifelong learning in all student-athletes through the development of the athletics programs at the high school, middle school and elementary school levels.
Our mission is to create an environment that fosters mutual respect, integrity, quality and a commitment to excellence. Competitive athletics impart in student-athletes the lifelong values of teamwork, leadership and sportsmanship that will help make them productive members of society.
