NACER, New Community Partnership, Celebrates First Semester

Coming out of a successful first semester, Austin ISD’s NACER community partnership is celebrating its achievements throughout the fall and is planning to expand its reach in the spring.  Northeast Austin Communities for Educational Readiness is a family of schools that work together to focus on developing a streamlined system of academic and social support throughout its community.

Media Advisory: News Media Access to Schools Limited During STAAR and TAKS Examination Periods

Austin, Texas—Students in the Austin Independent School District are scheduled to take state exams, including the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness and the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, during March, April and May.To reduce distractions and help students focus on their tests, the news media’s access to AISD campuses will be limited during the weeks of:

LBJ Boys Basketball Coach Heads Back to the Court

The timing just wasn’t sitting right with Freddie Roland, LBJ Early College High School boys basketball coach, who recently retired after 25 years of service. Just days into his retirement, Roland announced his plan to return as head coach of the Jaguars. 

Career and Job Fair—Summer Melt 2018

Class of 2018 graduates, join us to find additional resources and opportunities at the Career and Job Fair, July 14 9:30 a.m.–noon at Travis ECHS! The Career and Job Fair is part of our Summer Melt Program, a program through which we bring a number of our college advisors to provide additional support and outreach to recent high school graduates.These efforts are particularly targeted…

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AISD Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

Austin ISD will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, Wednesday, Nov. 25, through Friday, Nov. 27. All AISD offices and schools will be closed during this period. The district will resume regular business hours Monday, Nov.

Real Talk: Education Issues in the Texas Legislature

Where: Austin High School Performing Arts Center, 1715 W. Cesar Chavez, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.What: The Austin Independent School District and the Austin Council of PTAs present Real Talk: Education Issues in the Texas Legislature. Educators, parents and community members are invited to attend this one-hour forum with local lawmakers to hear their views on the public education issues the Texas…

Cunningham Wins Bright Green Future Grant

Cunningham Elementary School was awarded a $3,000 grant from the City of Austin's Bright Green Future Grant program. The goal of the grant is to promote environmental stewardship in the current student generation. Grants are intended to foster school-wide and in-classroom environmental actions and to encourage environmental practices and programs involving students, parents, teachers,…

AISD to Celebrate National School Choice Week, Highlight Program Options

Austin ISD will celebrate National School Choice Week by highlighting the abundance of choices within the district, with a focus on Early College High School. National Choice Week is dedicated to raising public awareness of the options available to students.  The district currently offers early college high school options at six campuses. The program allows students to earn up to 60 hours…

Murchison Middle School Groundbreaking

On May 21, the Murchison Matadors Community gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Murchison Middle School as the modernization moves into the construction phase. Murchison MS is one of the campuses receiving a full modernization as part of the 2017 AISD Bond Program. The school will undergo Phase 1 of the full modernization, including a sixth-grade addition, library…