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About Us The Academics Department is a teaching and learning community composed of professional teams who create curriculum, work with school communities to develop and coordinate programs, and provide vital services to students in need of additional academic supports.
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…
Austin ISD Introduces ‘More than a Meal’ Campaign to Encourage All Families to Complete Meal Benefit Applications
Completing a meal benefits application is about more than just meals. The information collected on these forms helps determine the funding needs at each school and throughout Austin ISD. Just by completing a meal benefits application, families can help ensure schools receive more of the funds they need to support students. It also helps address the $30 million budget deficit facing the school…
It’s Time to Register Your Student at Austin ISD / Es hora de inscribir a su hijo en el Austin ISD
(El español está disponible abajo) If you have not yet registered your student for the 2020–21 school year, please register online today. Advanced registration ensures that we’re connected with your family so we can all plan for the upcoming school year. Instructions for registering
Travis High School Celebrates 242 Rebels
Travis High School Principal Ty Davidson had heartfelt parting words for seniors tonight as they graduated in a ceremony at the Frank Erwin Center."You are not alone on this journey," Davidson told them. "Once a rebel, always a rebel."Rebels have a lot to celebrate. Eighty-five percent of the graduating class applied to four-year colleges, 101 took AP and/or dual-cedit classes and seniors earned…
Austin ISD Congratulates 2016 UpClose Leadership Graduates
On May 17, participants in this year's UpClose Leadership program were honored during a graduation ceremony at the Clifton Center.During the past year, participants learned about the district's curriculum and instruction, safety and security, campus operations, human capital, facilities, HB5 and graduation plans, budget and finance, district operations, and board governance.The class was divided…
ATPE News Highlights AISD's Social Emotional Learning Program
The Association for Texas Professional Educators recently featured AISD's Department of Social and Emotional Learning in its latest issue or ATPE News, the organization's quarterly magazine. The article described the benefits of SEL on students’ academic success and behavior. The story also outlined details of the district's SEL initiative, describing AISD as being "at the forefront of Social…
Deadline for Community Awards: Latino Academic Achievement Awards
Austin Independent School District honors outstanding Latino students in sixth through 12th grade and
Leadership Academy Dedication Ceremonies This Weekend
You are cordially invited to attend the dedication ceremonies for the Bertha Sadler Means Young Women's Leadership Academy and the Gus Garcia Young Men's Leadership Academy.
Trustees Honor Local Education Icons Willie Mae Kirk and Dr. Charles Akins
On Monday, Austin ISD's Board of Trustees approved resolutions to honor two iconic figures of Austin's education scene—Willie Mae Kirk and Dr. Charles Akins.