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Open House for Blackshear Elementary Fine Arts Academy
Do your children love to sing, dance, draw, act or play an instrument? Do you wish you could enroll them in a fine arts academy to develop their skills? Well, now you can!This fall, Blackshear Elementary will open its doors as Austin ISD’s first elementary fine arts academy.All parents interested in enrolling their students at the Blackshear Elementary Fine Arts Academy are invited to an open…
Free & Tuition-Based Pre-K
Austin ISD Pre-K is available for free for children who are eligible (see below). We also offer tuition-based Pre-K for students who don't meet the qualifications for free Pre-K. Documents required for Pre-K application > Free PRE-K Eligibility Criteria The student must be three (3) years of age on or by September 1st of the school year seeking to enroll, and:
Healthy Partnership Increases Access to Services for Northeast Austin Families
Austin ISD has partnered with Central Health, the city of Austin Public Health and Travis County Health & Human Services to provide a new location for families to receive non-clinical services. AISD students and families recently celebrated the partnership with a grand opening pep rally and community welcome at Overton. Northeast Health Resource Center is in Portable 7B located at Overton…
Austin School District Announces Change to Employee Leave Policy
School District officials announced today that as a part of the ongoing need to manage the revenue shortfalls that are causing unwanted cuts to the AISD budget, the District has found it necessary to make changes in leave allocations. The changes, approved on June 20 by the Board of Trustees, are as follows: Beginning July 1, the local sick leave accrual will be reduced by two days for all…
Media Advisory: News Media Access to Schools Limited During STAAR and TAKS Examinations July 7-10
AUSTIN, Texas—In July, Austin ISD students are scheduled to take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness and Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills.To reduce distractions and help students focus on their tests, the news media's access to AISD campuses will be limited July 7-10.As has been the practice on test days in the past, the district will continue to limit…
Pajama Literacy Event
What: We invite the parents and students from our community to read around the world with us at our 2nd annual Pajama Literacy Event at Lanier High School. Join us for a morning of exploring our world with international crafts and activities and a professional storyteller. We will begin with a morning snack in the cafeteria, then move into the library for our main event. Every child/student…
Media Access to Schools Limited During STAAR Examination Periods
Austin ISD students are scheduled to take state exams, including the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, beginning April 10 and continuing through May 18.To reduce distractions and help students focus on their tests, the media’s access to AISD campuses will be limited during the weeks of April 9, May 7 and May 14.In addition, the district will administer advanced placement exams,…
Lanier High School/Lanier GPA Commencement Ceremony
When: 4 p.m. Friday, June 2, 2017Where: Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River St., Austin 78701What: Commencement Ceremony for Lanier High School's/Lanier GPA's Class of 2017For complete details on free shuttles, what to bring and more, please visit www.austinisd.org/graduation.
LBJ/LASA High School Commencement Ceremony
When: 10 a.m. Friday, June 2, 2017Where: Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River St., Austin 78701What: Commencement Ceremony for LBJ/LASA High Schools' Class of 2017For complete details on free shuttles, what to bring and more, please visit www.austinisd.org/graduation.
Travis High School/Travis GPA Commencement Ceremony
When: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 1, 2017Where: Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River St., Austin 78701What: Commencement Ceremony for Travis High School's/Travis GPA's Class of 2017For complete details on free shuttles, what to bring and more, please visit www.austinisd.org/graduation.