October 2019

Building Bridges Town Hall

Please join Austin ISD at the Building Bridges Town Hall on Saturday, November 2 at 1:30 pm at the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex,1156 Hargrave St.

The School Changes version 2 document is the focus of this meeting which includes input from our community and staff to the proposed scenario options.

AISD Earns High Marks on Nation's Report Card

Austin ISD students continue to rank high among their peers in large urban school districts on the Nation's Report Card, ranking third in percentage of students at or above proficiency levels in fourth-grade math.

Today, the National Assessment of Educational Progress reported that AISD students ranked third in fourth-grade math and second in eighth-grade math, with no districts performing significantly better. In fourth and eighth-grade reading, AISD students ranked sixth among 30 districts participating in a Trial Urban District Assessment. 

AISD Earns High Marks on Nation's Report Card

Austin ISD students continue to rank high among their peers in large urban school districts on the Nation's Report Card, ranking third in percentage of students at or above proficiency levels in fourth-grade math.

Today, the National Assessment of Educational Progress reported that AISD students ranked third in fourth-grade math and second in eighth-grade math, with no districts performing significantly better. In fourth and eighth-grade reading, AISD students ranked sixth among 30 districts participating in a Trial Urban District Assessment. 

Graduados de Maestro en Casa Ganas de Triunfar

Te invitamos al evento "Ganas de Triunfar¨, el 6 de noviembre de 5:30 a 7:30 p.m. en el Centro de Educación Temprana Uphaus, en 5200 Freidrich Lane. 
Ofreceremos opciones educativas para los graduados y actuales participantes del programa Maestro en Casa, para que continúen con sus estudios de inglés o de GED o de diversas carreras. Además, tendremos una conferencia con Leslie Montoya, experta en relaciones y desarrollo personal.

El evento se llevará a cabo en español, con interpretación al inglés. Tendremos también cuidado de niños y cena.

National Food Day: AISD recognized as Good Food Institution Hero for commitment to healthy, fair, sustainable food

Today on National Food Day, Austin ISD Nutrition Services was recognized by the Center for Good Food Purchasing as a Good Food Institution Hero.

AISD was named a Hero for its innovative steps taken to achieve the four-out-of-five-star ranking in the Good Food Purchasing Program. The district is one of the first institutions outside of Los Angeles to enroll in the Good Food Purchasing Program. AISD joins the University of Texas at Austin and Austin Convention Center in participating in the program.