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Multilingual Education Advisory Committee Meetings
The Multilingual Education Advisory Committee advises the school district about matters related to students who are language learners.The Committee meets once a month during the school year, from 6–7:45 p.m. at Martin Middle School, 1601 Haskell Street.El Comité Consultivo de Educación Multilingüe (MEAC) fue creado para informar y asesorar al distrito escolar sobre los asuntos relacionados con…
Earth Week
Earth Week 2025 April 21st- April 30th! Every day is Earth Day at Austin ISD! This week (and a half!) especially, we hope that everyone in our school community will take a moment to think about how they can make the earth and our community a better place and perform an action to do so. This year’s website offers fun ways to engage and take action from school and from home. Enjoy! More to come!…
Austin ISD Graduation Rate Hits All-time High
Austin ISD once again hit an all-time high graduation rate. The class of 2015 graduation rate of 89.7 percent is a new record high, up 3.4 percentage points over the prior year and up more than 15 percentage points since 2008.
Austin ISD Work Schedule for Summer 2013
As part of AISD's summer energy efficiency program, the district will be closed for one week over July 1-5. Because Thursday, July 4, is a holiday, employees are already off work that day. For the remaining days, all 12-month employees who are on duty will be required to use accumulated vacation time. The average savings from summer shutdown save the district $387,000.
School Changes Version 2, Community Conversations—Metz Elementary
Please join Austin ISD for community conversations regarding Version 2.0 of the School Changes scenario options. These conversations will focus on the scenarios recommended for implementation for the 2020–21 school year. Come learn about the district's equity analysis and how it led to the 12 scenarios under consideration in phase one of the School Changes process. Conversations will…
AISD Offers Pre-K at 67 Schools; Register Today
Starting early in school helps children get a head start in their education—and in life.From the littlest learners to college-bound graduates, Austin ISD offers a world of opportunities—including arts, athletics, health sciences and robotics—to help all students achieve their greatest potential.AISD offers a challenging and nurturing environment to help children discover and develop the full…
Reaching New Heights: Youth Art Month Billboard on Display Throughout Austin
Austin ISD Youth Art Month kicked off with the signing of a student-designed billboard. Travis Early College High School art student John Ramirez signed his artwork on the billboard at 1614 Montopolis Road. The Austin Fire Department lifted Ramirez, Fine Arts Director Alan Lambert and the student’s art teacher, Rachael Wellborn up in a fire truck bucket to sign the billboard. Ramirez’s artwork…
Eastside Memorial ECHS Celebrates Class of 2019
Families and friends gathered at the Frank Erwin Center today to celebrate the successes of Eastside Memorial Early College High School's graduating seniors. Superintendent Paul Cruz congratulated the more than 100 graduates, and highlighted some of the class's achievements.
Volunteer Classroom Coach Says He Loves Learning From Students
David Matustik, deputy communications director for the city of Austin, has been a Austin Partners in Education Classroom Coach for the past seven years. Each week, he spends 45 minutes reading with second-graders at St. Elmo Elementary School.He said he has made a deep connection with his kids.“We become, in a sense, another family to the children,” Matustik said as he talked about his…
Reagan High School Celebrates Class of 2014
Nearly 200 seniors were celebrated today as the Reagan High School Class of 2014 graduated in a ceremony at the Frank Erwin Center.The senior class has already earned more than 800 college credit hours, and members of the class submitted 858 college applications—an average of more than four per student.