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194 Austin ISD Students Earn Recognition for Academic Performance
The National Merit Scholarship Program and the National Hispanic Recognition Program this year recognized 194 Austin ISD seniors for outstanding academic performance. Students are selected based on their scores on the preliminary SAT, which they take as juniors. Because of their high scores on this assessment, these students are now eligible for scholarship awards from institutions of higher…
AISD, ACTPA Partner with Office Depot to Modernize Learning, Prepare Students for Success
Students at Eastside Memorial Early College High School and International High School will see part of their campus transformation into a 21st-century learning space years before moving into a fully modernized campus. In partnership with Austin ISD and the Austin Council of PTAs, Office Depot is bringing modernized and progressive learning environments to transform the way students learn on…
Photo Opportunity: Ann Richards Students to Stuff Backpacks for Back to School Bash
Students from Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders will be stuffing backpacks with school supplies for the Austin ISD Back to School Bash, which serves all students within the district. The Back to School Bash provides resources to families to start the school year — from backpacks and school supplies to immunizations and car seats.Who: More than 20 students from the Ann Richards School…
Lee Elementary Celebrates, Honors Bettie Mann
Saluting more than four decades of service, Austin ISD will honor former teacher Bettie Mann at 6 p.m., Dec. 8.The celebration will be held at Russell Lee Elementary, where she taught for more than 40 years.Mann, the first African-American teacher at Lee Elementary, will have a wing of the school dedicated to her. During her career, Mann taught every grade at the school. Her sons were the…
Safety, Security and Wellness in AISD
AISD is dedicated to ensuring the safety and security of every student and staff member in the district. Families and team members should feel secure in knowing that safety is our number one priority. Please review the resources that help keep our school community well-informed, healthy and out of harm's way.
Hill ES Students Design Reusable Bags, Limited Amount Available for Purchase
Austin’s bag ban has only been in effect for two months, but already students at Hill Elementary School have capitalized on a way to help the city’s cause—and the environment—while also raising money for an annual fundraiser at the school. Each year, Hill ES fifth graders must come together, brainstorm ideas and raise money in order to throw an end-of-year party at the campus.
Remembering Sandy Hook: Keeping our Schools Secure Every Day
Dear AISD Community,Tomorrow, communities throughout the country will commemorate the one-year anniversary of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Earlier this week, community members in Newtown, Conn. launched an online memorial, which features a simple and poignant design: a heart created from the first names of the 26 victims.
#AISDVotes: Watch Election Results on AISD.TV
AISD.TV will be running election results on election night, Nov. 6 for school board elections. Results will be updated as they are made available from the Travis County Clerk's office. There are five AISD trustee seats up for election. The full board consists of nine members. Voters will elect single-member seats from geographic regions one, four, six, seven, and a districtwide trustee seat…
More than 100 AISD Schools Earn No Place for Hate Designation in 2012-13
The Austin Independent School District is on its way to becoming the largest district in the state to earn the designation as a No Place for Hate district, a distinction that represents the district’s commitment to creating and maintaining an inclusive and culturally proficient school environment.
In-Person Learning is Up as Coronavirus Cases Decline (En español)
More students are coming back to campuses in the last weeks of school following a decline in the number of COVID cases across the district. Since March, Austin ISD has seen a 7.1% increase in the number of students attending school on-campus, an increase of more than 5,000 students.