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Austin ISD Expands Wi-Fi Bus Service Hours
Austin ISD will continue to use Wi-Fi-enabled buses to provide free internet access to students as the school year begins. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8 until Oct. 5, Austin ISD will expand the times its Wi-Fi buses are available from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
35th Annual African American Heritage Celebration
Austin ISD will honor the heritage of African-Americans and their legacies throughout the school district at the 35th Annual African-American Heritage Celebration.This year's theme, "AISD Got Talent,” celebrates students for their academic success, highlights winners of the district-wide essay competition and honors community leaders and stakeholders with awards in giving, educational leadership…
Texas Supreme Court ruling doesn't affect Austin ISD mask mandate (En español)
Masks will still be required in all Austin ISD schools and facilities regardless of the latest Texas Supreme Court ruling, which blocked temporary restraining orders that had allowed Dallas County and San Antonio to impose mask mandates.
Austin ISD Will Serve Up Good Nutrition for Local Children This Summer
Bringing healthy summer meals to the Austin community ensures kids have a healthy vacation and return to school ready to learn. This summer, Austin ISD will serve anyone 18 years old and younger healthy meals at more than 50 campuses at no cost through the Summer Food Service Program. Both breakfast and lunch will be offered at all AISD summer meal sites.
Austin High Students Prepared with Chromebooks for First Day of School
By: Auston Abrego, Ausitn High School studentEvery student at Austin High is able to check out one of over 2,000 Chromebooks this year through the Everyone:1 initiative. Originally piloted at Garza, it is now being implemented for the first time on a large scale at Austin High. As the year progresses, it will be rolled out at all the other high schools in the district.
Symphony of SXSW: Bedichek Orchestra Receives $22K in Musical Instruments from Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, StubHub
A surprise donation turned into a symphony when Bedichek Middle School was chosen as the recipient of 13 new musical instruments from Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation during the annual SXSW festival.The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, in partnership with StubHub, donated $22,851 worth of instruments to Bedichek and invited the students, directed by Samantha Stewart, to perform at Bangers on Rainey…
Austin ISD SAT and ACT Scores Exceed State, National Averages
Over the past three years, Austin ISD outperformed their counterparts across the state on the SAT and ACT exams, according to the College Board and ACT. "I'm proud of our students and staff for all the hard work that goes into an accomplishment such as this," said AISD Superintendent Paul Cruz. "We're excited to share that we are exceeding the state and national averages on both tests and will…
Austin ISD SAT and ACT Scores Exceed State, National Averages
Over the past three years, Austin ISD outperformed their counterparts across the state on the SAT and ACT exams, according to the College Board and ACT. "I'm proud of our students and staff for all the hard work that goes into an accomplishment such as this," said AISD Superintendent Paul Cruz. "We're excited to share that we are exceeding the state and national averages on both tests and will…
AISD Board President and Superintendent Recognize Brooke ES / El presidente de la mesa directiva del AISD y el superintendente reconocen a Brooke ES
(El español está disponible abajo) As a school year like no other comes to a close, we would like to acknowledge the remarkable contribution Brooke Elementary School has made to the children and families of Austin ISD. Because of the hard work of our staff, students and families, we were able to implement a continuous learning plan that helped our families stay engaged through these…
AISD Community Meetings: Human Sexuality and Responsibility Curricula Revision
The Austin ISD Office of Academics and Social Emotional Learning will host three community meetings to address the revision of the Human Sexuality and Responsibility Curricula for elementary and middle schools. Attendees will be informed about the national and local human sexuality education curriculum standards, policies and research. Participants will be asked to assist in the development of…