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Coats for Kids 2021
Students across Austin ISD are going to be a little warmer this holiday season because of Coats for Kids. Coats for Kids is sponsored by the Junior League of Austin in collaboration with Austin ISD. Along with Jack Brown Cleaners, KVET, and KVUE—The Junior League of Austin will provide over 30,000 coats to Central Texas children. For AISD families, there are four ways to get involved with Coats…
HopeFest
HopeFest is a family resource fair serving thousands of people in the Reagan High School/northeast Austin area. Each year, over 125 exhibitors bring health, housing, employment, education, dental, prenatal, immigration and other resources to support local families in a day filled with fun, children's activities, free lunch and live music.Where: Reagan High School, 7104 Berkman Dr., Austin,…
Nourishing Bodies and Minds: 43 Austin ISD Schools to Provide Free Breakfast and Lunch to All Students
To help improve healthy food access, 43 Austin ISD campuses will adopt the Community Eligibility Provision for the 2018–19 school year.
Safety Tips
Students Riding a School Bus Should Always Arrive at the bus stop five minutes early. Stand at least 5 giant steps (10 feet) away from the edge of the road. Wait until the bus stops, the door opens, and the driver says it’s okay before stepping onto the bus. Be careful that clothing with drawstrings and book bags with straps or dangling objects do not get caught in the handrail or door when…
Akins High School Bids Farewell to Graduating Seniors
Akins High School honored more than 580 seniors at its graduation ceremony this evening at the Frank Erwin Center. The ceremony included an address by Justin Charles Iglehart—the grandson of Akins High School’s namesake, the late Dr. W Charles Akins—in which he reminded students to be “shining lights” in their communities. Iglehart also paid tribute to Akins Principal Brandi Hosack, who will be…
Barton Hills Elementary Choir Continues to Have Their Voices Heard
Barton Hills Elementary Choir has performed at many unique stages including Austin City Limits and SXSW. But no performance would quite prepare the choir for what was about to happen. When Austin saw its first confirmed cases of COVID-19, Barton Hills Choir was in the process of preparing for a performance at SXSW that was honoring singer Ozzy Osbourne and his long career. Osbourne was…
Media Advisory: Elementary Students Practice Reading with Marines to Celebrate Read Across America
AUSTIN, TX--This Friday, students at Andrews Elementary School will practice their reading skills with members of the U.S. military. Marines stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina will read with kindergarten students over Skype as part of the school's Read Across America celebration. Others participating include a small-business owner and a music educator, both from south Texas.
Newsweek and The Daily Beast Rank Five AISD High Schools Among America’s Best
AUSTIN, TX—Five Austin Independent School District high schools are among the best in the nation, according to a Newsweek and The Daily Beast ranking released today. The district’s Liberal Arts Science Academy and Anderson, Austin, Bowie and McCallum high schools each earned a spot on the list of “America’s Best High Schools.”
Athletics
Austin ISD Athletics The mission of the Austin ISD Athletic Program is to create an environment that fosters respect, leadership, teamwork, sportsmanship and a commitment to excellence. Competitive athletics instill in our student-athletes the lifelong values of accountability, integrity, structure and discipline. Our vision is to provide opportunities for teaching, learning and growing in all…
Austin ISD wins record number of top awards at annual Visual Arts Event
At the annual statewide Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) sponsored by the Texas Art Education, the Austin Independent School District brought home top awards for 857 pieces of art created by high school students.