Summer Enrollment Hours

Summer Enrollment Hours

Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year is open, and Austin ISD is hosting Summer Enrollment Hours! Stop by Central Office between June 9 and July 24* for in-person assistance with enrollment during the following time windows:

2025 Salute Awards Finalists Announced (En español)

Austin ISD is proud to announce the finalists for the 2025 Salute Awards, our annual celebration of exceptional staff.  Librarian of the Year Lisa Richardson, Odom ES Andrea Houdek, Houston ES Teresa Grumbles, Akins HS Counselor of the Year

AISD Announces Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers of the Year During Surprise Visits

Superintendent Paul Cruz surprised three teachers in their classrooms today to announce their selection as Austin ISD's 2015 Teachers of the Year for elementary, middle and high school.Being selected as a Teacher of the Year is one of the highest honors bestowed on AISD teachers.

Songkran and Thingyan (Buddhist, Thai, and Burmese New Year)

Songkran and Thingyan is a Water festival that marks the beginning of the new year in Buddhism and marks the beginning of the traditional Thai New Year and the Burmese New Year. Songkran (April 13th-15th) and Thingyan (April 13th-16th) may have different dates. Both holidays are observed through the water festival (pouring of water on Buddha images and Buddhist Monks) to wash away the past year's…

Talking to Your Children About School Safety (En Español)

Dear Austin ISD community, Today we hosted a regional press conference with neighboring school districts and local authorities to call attention to our shared commitment to school safety. Everyone in our community has a role in keeping our schools safe and we are asking for your support. 

McCallum High School student named JEA's 2024 national Journalist of the Year (En español)

Alice Scott is Texas’ eighth winner of the national award, which consists of a $3,000 scholarship, according to the Journalism Education Association.  Why it matters: JEA awards gives students a platform to showcase their work and receive the recognition they deserve. 

Board Vice President Yasmin Wagner Elected to State Association Board

Austin ISD Board of Trustees Vice President Yasmin Wagner has been elected to a one-year term on the Texas Association of School Boards Board of Directors, representing TASB Region 13, Position A. The election was held during the Association’s 2021 Delegate Assembly on Sept. 25 in Dallas. A native Texan and a resident of Austin for 27 years, Wagner is a child of immigrants and is the first Arab…

Anderson senior wrestles the most out of school, life (en Español)

Austin ISD continues a month of celebrating the graduating Class of 2023 with a profile of Anderson senior Pete Regalado, stand-out wrestler and future Marine Corps reservist. To prepare for competition, this Austin ISD senior visualizes himself facing his opponent, ready to engage in a sport that many people refer to as the “toughest sport in the world”— wrestling.

School Improvement Initiative

The Austin ISD School Improvement Initiative is a targeted approach to transforming schools to increase student outcomes. Using the Effective Schools Framework, district leaders will work with campuses using the five levers of the framework to create tailored plans to support students.  Effective Schools Framework Levers