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Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to recognize, honor and celebrate Hispanic Americans’ contributions to our history and culture. At Austin ISD, we’re taking time to embrace the vibrant and rich Hispanic culture.
Houston Elementary School
Houston Elementary, located in Southeast Austin, serves students in Pre-K3 through sixth grade, including tuition-supported Pre-K for qualified families. The school was named for Josephine Houston, an innovative early educator whose career in Austin schools spanned 46 years. The school is part of…
AISD Launches Innovative English Language Learning and Integration Program for Spanish-Speaking Parents
Austin, TX—Austin Independent School District and the Mexicans and Americans Thinking Together (MATT) Foundation plan to enroll 1,750 Spanish-speaking parents to the Maestro en casa (“teacher at home”) English-language immersion and immigrant integration program this school semester. The home study, life skills program is aimed at helping AISD parents with basic English language vocabulary and…
LASA Student To Study World Cultures with National Security Scholarship
Liberal Arts and Science Academy Junior Sahana Sudarsan has always been passionate about other cultures and communities worldwide, and dreamed of studying them. That dream came true in June as she was awarded the National Security Language Initiative for Youth Virtual Summer Intensive scholarship to study Arabic and Jordanian culture for six weeks.
Hispanic Heritage Month profile: Montserrat Garibay (en Español)
This is the second in a monthlong profile series spotlighting Hispanic heroes and path breakers who have influenced Austin ISD in some way By Paul Stinson As Austin ISD continues its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we profile Montserrat Garibay, a bilingual pre-K teacher turned education, immigration, and labor rights activist.
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Winn Montessori
Winn Montessori School is Austin ISD's premier Montessori campus offering students authentic, high-quality instruction with trained Montessori staff. Students lead their own learning in multi-age classrooms, supported by certified classroom guides and assistants. Using a time-tested teaching…
Ortega Elementary School
Ortega Elementary School in East Austin is named in honor of Daniel F. Ortega, a World War II hero. The school's namesake inspires students to achieve their highest potential through self-discipline and self-improvement. Working with families and community partners, Ortega fosters a culture of…
Applications Now Open for 2015-16 Tuition-based Pre-K
Austin ISD is accepting applications for tuition-supported Pre-K for the 2015-16 school year beginning now through Feb. 20. Interested parents should apply at the participating campus of their choice. The following campuses are participating in tuition-supported Pre-K for the 2015-16 school year: