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AVID–Advancement Via Individual Determination
Our Mission AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination, and our mission is to close the opportunity gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society. AVID Secondary The AVID elective class targets students in the academic middle, who have the desire to go to college and are capable of completing rigorous curriculum using the will to work hard.…
Summitt Elementary School
Summitt Elementary School is located in Northwest Austin and serves a diverse population with more than 20 languages spoken in students? homes. Summitt offers a Vietnamese Dual Language Program and participates in a German exchange program with Koblenz, Germany. Interacting with students globally…
Austin ISD Welcomes Five New Elementary School Principals
Austin ISD has hired five new elementary school principals to its leadership team. New principals at Andrews, Bryker Woods, T.A. Brown, Patton and Pillow elementary schools are set to begin on July 1. Andrews Elementary School Audrey Guerrero will be returning to Austin ISD to serve as the principal of Andrews Elementary.
Walnut Creek Elementary School
Walnut Creek Elementary creates a challenging and nurturing environment for all scholars to develop their talents and skills. Walnut Creek is proud to provide Pre-K3 and Pre-K4, dual language and Social Emotional Learning through a trauma-based approach. En Walnut Creek crea un ambiente…
Joslin Elementary School
Joslin Elementary is the cool school in South Austin where learning is fun and students can learn three languages in a day! Joslin is a small community school where students, parents, and staff are a family. Our students engage in signature plan programming including Dual Language (Spanish and…
Doss Elementary School
Doss Elementary School in Northwest Austin offers a comprehensive curriculum with varied enrichment programs. Named a National Blue Ribbon School, Doss is recognized for its high academic standards and welcomes students and families from diverse backgrounds to its positive campus…
Dance
Dance at Austin ISD Austin ISD Fine Arts believes in strong dance education because it develops well-rounded students through movement-based learning that builds physical awareness, discipline, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking while supporting confidence, self-expression, and social-emotional growth.
Free Spanish-language Parent Workshops Thursday and Saturday
The Austin independent School District’s Hispanic Futures program presents Los Años Maravillosos (the Wonder years), a new Spanish-language workshop for parents of students in grades fifth through eighth.The workshop is 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at Burnet Middle School, 8401 Hathaway Drive; and 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Garcia Middle School, 7414 Johnny Morris Road.
2019 Austin Independent School District Latino Academic Achievement Awards
On Saturday, May 11 at 10:30 a.m. at the Austin Independent School District's Performing Arts Center, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd, AISD will recognize 219 Latino students, representing every middle and high school, for academic achievement and for excelling in Fine Arts, Athletics, ESL and Dual Language programs. The district will also recognize community leaders for their contributions and…
Anti-Defamation League Announces Austin as Largest 'No Place for Hate' District in Nation
Austin ISD’s Cultural Proficiency & Inclusiveness, in the Office of Academics, announced in early June that AISD has become the largest No Place for Hate district in the nation.AISD’s Whole Child/Every Child is a districtwide focus that includes a plan for integrating the Anti-Defamation League's No Place for Hate campaign.The campaign highlights student coalitions that plan and implement…