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Clayton Math Pentathlon Team Named 2012 National Champions
Clayton Elementary School's Math Pentathlon team has been named the 2012 National Champions. The students will be recognized tomorrow at a special school assembly. Math Pentathlon is a program of interactive problem-solving games, designed to motivate and strengthen basic math concepts and skills for students in kindergarten through 7th grade.This is the fifth year Clayton students have…
Judge Dietz Rules Texas School Finance System is Unconstitutional
Austin, Texas—Today, Judge John Dietz ruled the Texas school finance system is unconstitutional, finding it does not adequately fund public schools and that the system has evolved into a de facto statewide property tax.The Austin Independent School District is one of 84 school districts that make up one of six parties in several lawsuits before Judge Dietz. AISD is in the Fort Bend ISD…
Anderson Senior Wins Top National, State Honors in Original Oratory
Anderson High School senior Nikki Dargahi has won first place in one of the largest and most competitive high school speech and debate tournaments in the country.Dargahi earned top honors in original oratory when the Anderson team traveled to Chicago in November to compete in the Glenbrooks tournament, beating 115 students in 13 rounds of competition.For an original oratory, students must…
Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Recognizes AISD Schools and Educators
Today, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce recognized outstanding AISD schools and educators with awards:
2013-14 AAFRs: Learn about dual language, single-sex schools and possible proposals
Interested in learning about AISD’s development of the preliminary, potential 2013-14 Annual Academic and Facilities Recommendations that may include examining the creation of a school for young men, strengthening fine arts programming and expanding dual language programs? Please visit AISD’s online, information center.Past AAFRs
Lanier High School FFA Pet Clinic
The Lanier High School agriculture department hosts its first-ever fall pet vaccination clinic this month, where for $20 families can bring in their pets to receive vaccinations that will be active for a full year. Vaccinations for worming and kennel cough will be available at an addition fee, while medications to combat fleas, ticks and heartworms will be offered at a discounted price. Pets can…
2018 Graduation Season Begins With Eight Rosedale Students
Austin ISD’s 2018 graduation season began with an emotional ceremony this afternoon, when eight Rosedale School students earned their diplomas. Friends and families with balloons filled the room, and Principal Elizabeth Dickey addressed the graduates. “Each of you has been a teacher to us. Your efforts to learn more and achieve more than we ever knew you could, show us that we all can do…
2004 - 2008 Bonds Overview
The Apple at Work Bond Programs Austin voters, in September 2004, approved a five-year, $519.5 million school bond program to alleviate overcrowding, keep up with Austin’s growth, and improve the quality, safety, and sustainability of AISD campuses and facilities. In May 2008, voters approved a four-year, $343.7 million bond program allowing the district to achieve legislative requirements, fund…
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Five AISD High Schools Among Best in Nation
Five Austin ISD high schools are among the best in the nation, according to the 2017 U.S. News & World Report rankings.Four of the schools were among the top-ranked public high schools on the magazine's list in 2016. Akins made the top-ranked list this year.After evaluating more than 22,000 public high schools throughout the country, U.S. News & World Report ranked:
Maestro en Casa
Austin ISD English for Me (formerly Maestro en Casa) En alianza con ACPTA y Texas PTA, Austin ISD ofrece este curso de inglés básico para familias de los estudiantes del distrito. De octubre a abril de cada año, los participantes toman clases en las escuelas de sus hijos para aprender no solamente el idioma sino cómo enfrentar situaciones comunes y el vocabulario a dominar en los temas de los…