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Repurposing Pease Elementary School
Overview Pease Elementary School is situated on a 2.17 acre site located in downtown Austin just blocks away from the Texas State Capitol at 1106 Rio Grande Street. Pease plays an important role in the history of Austin ISD, the city of Austin and the state of Texas. Pease became a registered Texas Historic Landmark in 2013.
After school activities moved indoors Tuesday, April 9 (En español)
Dear Austin ISD families and staff, We are under a tornado watch from the National Weather Service until 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 9. This means that a tornado is possible but not imminent, so we are prepared and monitoring the forecast.
ACC Hosts College Enrollment, Resource Fair
Austin Community College hosts a college enrollment and resource fair June 14 at ACC Highland, 6001 Airport Blvd., as the college prepares to open the new Highland Campus in August.
Austin ISD Superintendent and Austin ISD Police Chief Join Hundreds of Students for "International Walk to School Day"
Austin, TX—Leading by example, Austin Independent School District (AISD) Superintendent Meria Carstarphen and AISD Police Chief Ernesto Riojas walked to school with hundreds of Wooldridge Elementary students during “International Walk to School Day” on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. The event, which is organized locally by Safe Kids Austin, is a worldwide day of celebration to get kids and…
LASA Student Receives Recognition in International Science Competition
We are #AISDProud of Liberal Arts and Science Academy student Sam Christian who was named as top 300 scholars in the 80th Regeneron Science Talent Search. The science and mathematics competition is the nation's oldest and most prestigious for high school seniors. Students must submit an original research project on an important scientific field, which is then judged by leading experts.…
Congratulations! Twenty-Six Austinites graduate from UpClose Program
On May 8 twenty-six Austinites graduated from Austin ISD’s UpClose program. A program which offers families and community members a unique opportunity to learn about the district’s infrastructure, programs and services, as well as the challenges and opportunities for improvements. In eight monthly meetings the participants meet at district sites to get an inside look at key programs. In addition…
Sadler Means YWLA 6th Annual Girls Conference
Sadler Means YWLA will host its sixth annual Girls Conference as a drive-thru event. This event is open to ALL girls in grades fifth through ninth, in and outside of the district. Each student who comes through will receive a free “Success Bag” with items from Central Texas businesses and organizations. The Central Texas Food Bank will also supply food packs for families while supplies last.…
Sadler Means YWLA to host 6th Annual Girls Conference (Drive-Thru)
In collaboration with Communities in Schools (CIS), Sadler Means YWLA will host its sixth annual Girls Conference as a drive-thru event, Saturday, March 6th, from 10am to 12pm. This event is open to ALL girls in grades fifth through ninth, in and outside of the district. Each student who comes will receive a free “Success Bag” with more than 20 items from Central Texas businesses and…
Becker School Tour
Located in the heart of 78704, Becker Elementary is the oldest elementary school in South Austin. We are an Austin ISD Two-Way Dual Language school that prides itself on building biliteracy and multiculturalism for the success of all students. During the tour we will be providing information about Becker and reviewing the application process. Tour dates & times: Tuesday, Jan. 21 •…
Austin ISD extends pre-K schedule, adds teacher assistants
Families can expect more out of Austin ISD’s prekindergarten program for four year olds this school year with 45 minutes of additional instruction. “The extra 45 minutes means additional time for high-quality programming; hands-on learning experiences, exposure to literacy and learning through play,” said Nikki Demby, director of early learning.