As part of the 2017 Bond, the Austin ISD is hosting a celebration, “Destination Eastside.”
What: Attendees will learn about the exciting opportunities that await the Eastside community at the new modernized Eastside High School at the site of the original L.C. Anderson High School campus.
Administrators from Eastside Memorial ECHS and International High School, along with architects from Perkins+Will, will share updates on design concepts for the new building and possible program offerings.
Austin ISD offers Dual Language programs at 57 elementary schools, providing students with a multilingual education. Spanish/English Dual Language is available at 55 schools, Mandarin/English Dual Language at 3 schools, and Vietnamese/English Dual Language at 1 school.
Effective January 11, 2021, Austin Independent School District (AISD) will be utilizing Bonfire, an online E-bidding and procurement software platform for vendor registration, solicitation notification, electronic bid submission and contract management.
Salute, co-hosted by Austin ISD and Austin Partners in Education, recognizes some of AISD's outstanding team members and volunteers for their continued dedication to student excellence and achievement in AISD schools.
The International Welcome Center serves as a resource hub for newly arrived students and their families enrolled in Austin ISD. For newly arrived students, we support two main groups: (1) refugee and asylum students and their families and (2) newcomer students and their families.
Refugees are people forced to flee their home country because of a well-founded fear of persecution and who arrive in the United States already designated as a refugee.
Asylees are immigrants in the U.S. or at a port of entry who are found unable or unwilling to return to their home country of nationality because of a well-founded fear of persecution if they return to that country.
Newcomers include students new to the country who do not qualify as refugees or asylum seekers.
Services
The International Welcome Center serves as a liaison for students and families (Pre-K through 12), linking them to Austin ISD schools, empowering parents and guardians to advocate for their students’ success, and connecting students and families to school and community resources. The services provided by the International Welcome Center include:
Family and student interviews and screenings
Oral Language Proficiency Assessment in English
Oral Language Proficiency Assessment in Spanish for qualifying elementary students
Online registration assistance
Family and student orientations, which provide information on:
Texas Compulsory Attendance Law
90% Rule for Attendance
Overview of the school day
Transportation options
School Safety – explanation of different emergency drills
Cyber Safety
Dress code and school behavior expectations
Parent Workshops for Emergent Bilingual students at requesting AISD school campuses, tailored to campus needs
This summer, Austin ISD will serve anyone 18 years old and younger healthy meals at more than 40 schools at no cost through the Summer Food Service Program.
