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Ways to Give General District Guidelines on Donations Any restricted donations (i.e. the donor designates a specific purpose for the use of the gifted funds) over $10,000 must be directed to Central Office to be placed in a special revenue account. If the donation is under $10,000 or is unrestricted (the donor has not specified a purpose for the donation, or has said the campus may…
U.S. News and World Report Ranks 7 AISD High Schools Among Best in Nation
Five schools—Anderson, Austin, Bowie, Liberal Arts Science Academy and McCallum high schools—reclaimed spots on the publication’s annual list of "Best High Schools." The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders and Akins High School were ranked for the first time.
Austin Students in Grades 3-8 Perform Well on New STAAR Test
Austin, TX—Preliminary results released by the Texas Education Agency for the new State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) show Austin Independent School District students in grades three through eight met or exceeded state averages on 14 of the 17 tests administered in English.For these tests, AISD students exceeded the state averages in math and reading at grades three, four and…
Perez Elementary Students First to See Kids Vision for Life Van in Central Texas
Perez Elementary School students were the first in Central Texas to benefit from a joint effort between the Austin Community Foundation and Essilor Vision Foundation bringing a mobile vision van to Central Texas.
AISD, National Wildlife Federation Celebrate Opening of Outdoor Learning Center
Austin, Texas--The Austin Independent School District, the National Wildlife Federation and community volunteers will celebrate the completion of a district-wide, outdoor learning center, which features a solar classroom and an outdoor habitat with plants and materials native to Central Texas. What: AISD and its partners will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the district-wide demonstration…
Six AISD Students Advance to International Science and Engineering Fair
Austin, Texas—This month, six students from the Austin Independent School District will join more than 1,500 young science and engineering enthusiasts from across the globe at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the world’s largest pre-college science competition.The students representing AISD at the competition, with projects covering diverse topics, including engineering,…
AISD Awarded $349,000 Grant to Help Strengthen Arts-Based Instruction in Title I Schools
AUSTIN, Texas—On Friday, Sept. 26, the U.S. Department of Education awarded Austin ISD the 2014 Professional Development for Arts Educators grant for specialized training of music teachers and enhanced fine arts coaching for general classroom teachers in Title I Pre K-12 schools.
AISD Awarded $349,000 Grant to Help Strengthen Arts-Based Instruction in Title I Schools
AUSTIN, Texas—On Friday, Sept. 26, the U.S. Department of Education awarded Austin ISD the 2014 Professional Development for Arts Educators grant for specialized training of music teachers and enhanced fine arts coaching for general classroom teachers in Title I Pre K-12 schools.
Winners of Austin ISD "Every Day Counts" Attendance T-Shirt Contest Announced
New school attendance awareness t-shirts, designed by three Austin students, will remind other students beginning next Fall that "every day counts" in their education. "We received so many wonderful t-shirt designs from our campuses. Thank you to the art teachers who encouraged their students to submit designs. We appreciate their support for improving attendance," Director of Fine Arts Greg…
Austin ISD Salutes Teaching Excellence
Austin, TX—Austin Independent School District and Austin Partners in Education will pay tribute to teaching excellence throughout the district during Salute, an annual event recognizing teachers and staff members.AISD will announce the Austin Teacher of the Year during the event. The recipient will serve as the district's nominee for the Texas Teacher of the Year program. This year's finalists…