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Brown Elementary Awarded H-E-B Healthy Campus Grant
AISD's Brown Elementary School is one of 12 statewide recipients of an H-E-B "Healthy Campus" grant. The 3-year, $15,000 grant will help the elementary campus maintain programs that promote a healthy lifestyle, while developing nutrition and activity-based instruction. To earn this grant, Brown demonstrated its robust plan for actively promoting H-E-B’s three pillars of health: food, body…
200 Austin ISD Families Receive Computers
More than 200 AISD families at Houston Elementary school in South Austin received computers. AISD and the City of Austin along with PCs for People helped distribute refurbished desktop computers to students and their families enrolled at Uphaus Early Childhood Center, Houston, Rodriguez, and Widén elementary schools. These schools were chosen based on their proximity to the distribution…
Dr. Paul Cruz Accepts Position as Interim Superintendent of AISD
On April 15, Dr. Paul Cruz, interim superintendent, provided the following update to AISD employees, families and the community:
AISD, APIE Honor Volunteers During Celebrate
Austin, Texas—The Austin Independent School District invites staff members, families and community members to help celebrate AISD volunteers who commit their time, talent and energy to help strengthen Austin schools.AISD is teaming up with Austin Partners in Education to host Celebrate, which recognizes the hundreds of volunteers who serve in a variety of roles--from reading tutors and classroom…
AISD, APIE Honor Volunteers During Celebrate
Austin, Texas—The Austin Independent School District invites staff members, families and community members to help celebrate AISD volunteers who commit their time, talent and energy to help strengthen Austin schools.
Early College High School Program Expands to Travis
The Early College High School Program—previously available only at LBJ and Reagan high schools—expanded to Travis High School this year.The program is a partnership between Austin ISD and Austin Community College and allows students to earn up to 60 hours of college credit for free, with the opportunity to earn an associate degree.“This program not only saves students and their families money…
Third Annual Ladies of Distinction Young Women’s Conference
The Third Annual Ladies of Distinction Young Women's Conference theme for this year is "Not Your Average Young Lady."The conference is focused on building character and self-confidence in young women between the ages of 12 and 18.Students in grades 8–12 are welcome to register for this free event.Please join us for breakout sessions that aim to inspire our students and prepare them to change…
Every Day Counts: Improving Daily Attendance Improves Student Learning
Dear Team AISD, September is National Attendance Awareness Month, and it’s a good time to remind students, families and staff members about the importance of being in class every day. When students aren’t in class, they have to work twice as hard to catch up with the material that they missed. Teachers lose class time helping those students catch up. And, the district loses state funding—about…
Early College High School Students Recognized at Stole Ceremony
On Friday, Austin ISD held a completion ceremony for John H. Reagan and Lyndon B. Johnson early college high schools at the Allan Facility.Thirteen students from the first ECHS cohort at Reagan and LBJ are completing their Associate of Arts degree and, last Thursday, participated in the Austin Community College District spring commencement.ECHS Graduates
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…