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Travis Rebel Expo
Visit our campus Wednesday, Dec.19 from 5–8 p.m. to talk to our staff and learn more about the amazing opportunities available at Travis Early College High School, 1211 E. Oltorf St.! We will have a free community dinner and fun holiday crafts in the MakerSpace. Learn more about:
Pre-Kindergarten Registration Now Open
The Austin Independent School District is registering students in its pre-kindergarten program for the 2012-2013 school year. Children are eligible to enroll in the program if they are 4 years old by Sept. 1, 2012 and:
Austin ISD Receives Award For Its Visual Arts
Austin ISD was awarded the District of Distinction Award for the Visual Arts for the third year in a row on Aug. 31. The District of Distinction award is given annually by the Texas Art Education Association to recognize school districts that are providing high-quality arts programs to students and promoting them to the community.
Zero Waste
Zero waste is more than just recycling—it's a mindset and approach aimed at minimizing waste, conserving resources, and protecting both the environment and human health. It prioritizes reducing waste at the source, reusing items whenever possible, and finally recycling or composting what remains. At its core, the zero waste philosophy recognizes that one person’s trash is another person’s…
AISD Invites Families to Kindergarten Orientation on April 5
Austin ISD invites families and their children to join us April 5 throughout the district for Kindergarten Orientation.Join us to learn more about the district's full-day kindergarten program, including curriculum, daily schedules, attendance requirements, the school year calendar, how to help a child prepare for school and much more!Children who will be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 are…
Off-Campus Physical Education
The Austin ISD Off-Campus Physical Education Program (OCPE) is designed to accommodate students who are pursuing high-level skills in a specific activity that exceeds what the school district can offer through the general physical education program. OCPE allows students in 7th through 12th grade to earn credits that meet the district and state physical education requirements. In Austin ISD, only…
Walnut Creek Kicks Off Attendance Campaign
The Walnut Creek Elementary School Prep Academy in North Austin kicked off a major attendance campaign on its campus last Friday. As parents dropped their scholars off on campus, volunteers thanked parents for getting their children to school on time by letting them pick out small rewards from brown bags the volunteers had.The brown bags included important attendance information and also…
School of Choice Fair
On Saturday, December 3, 2011 from 9 a.m. to noon, Kealing Middle School will host AISD's School of Choice Fair. Students and parents will have the opportunity to learn about other academic programs offered to middle and high school students.
Tapestry and Buena Vista Foundations Offer $40,000 Matching Donation for AISD Flood Victims
AUSTIN, Texas—The Tapestry Foundation and Buena Vista Foundation have joined efforts to each provide a $20,000 challenge grant for a total of a $40,000 contribution to The Austin Project to provide direct assistance for families with children enrolled in the Austin Independent School District, as well as for AISD employees who were also displaced by the storms that flooded neighborhoods in…
Superintendent, Trustees Join Travis ECHS Culinary Students in Annual Tamalada
Austin ISD students, staff, parents and community members will participate at Travis Early College High School's annual Tamalada, or tamale-making party. Superintendent Paul Cruz and members of the district's Board of Trustees will join Travis culinary students in the campus' Tamalada event, which aims to share the Latino culture of making tamales each holiday season. Students will be in…