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Vaccine Opportunities on 04/24 and 04/25, including FREE student transportation (En español)
We have two new vaccine opportunities available this weekend for our AISD students, staff and families who are ages 16 and older. Questions can be directed to the AISD Department of Health Services at health@austinisd.org. Availability is first-come-first-serve, so please register as soon as possible if you are interested in this opportunity. Please make sure to read the important…
Mindful and positive technology use
Internet access lets today’s youth travel the world without leaving their homes, do research for school, and play live video games with friends.But they also have to handle situations their parents never dealt with, like making safe, secure decisions in the digital world.That’s why on Friday, Feb. 19, AT&T, State Rep. Donna Howard, Austin ISD Superintendent Paul Cruz and others will join…
AISD Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
The Austin Independent School District will be closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Monday, Jan. 15.All AISD offices and schools will be closed during this period. The district will resume regular business and school hours Tuesday, Jan. 16.
AISD Attendance Rates On the Rise
Last year, the Austin Independent School District (AISD) launched an attendance campaign called “Every Day Counts,” to encourage students to be in class all day, every day. Our students can’t learn if they are not in class, and repeated absences can add up to years of lost instruction.
Austin ISD Updates COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Students
Effective May 12, Austin ISD is changing its COVID-19 policies, including easing mask requirements for outdoor activities that incorporate social distancing, allowing outdoor ceremonies and other activities for education purposes, and shortening the quarantine period. The update follows months of decreasing COVID-19 infection rates resulting from rising vaccination rates and precautions such as…
Austin ISD Updates Safety Protocols for Students
Effective May 12, Austin ISD is changing its COVID-19 policies, including easing mask requirements for outdoor activities that incorporate social distancing, allowing outdoor ceremonies and other activities for education purposes, and shortening the quarantine period. The update follows months of decreasing COVID-19 infection rates resulting from rising vaccination rates and precautions such as…
Kindergarten Orientation
What: Kindergarten Orientation is being offered on Thursday, May 7, 2015, at all elementary schools in the Austin Independent School District. Children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2015, are eligible to be enrolled in AISD. At Kindergarten Orientation, parents will receive information about the Austin School District’s full-day kindergarten program, including…
2016 ¡Adelante! Conference
¡Adelante! is an educator‐led conference focused on bilingual and dual-language education in Central Texas.This conference is a forum for educators to share their experiences with other educators, to share insights and innovations in teaching and learning that occur daily on campuses throughout the region and to begin conversations among educators about working with bilingual students, families…
2016 ¡Adelante! Conference
¡Adelante! is an educator‐led conference focused on bilingual and dual-language education in Central Texas.This conference is a forum for educators to share their experiences with other educators, to share insights and innovations in teaching and learning that occur daily on campuses throughout the region and to begin conversations among educators about working with bilingual students, families…
Liberal Arts and Science Academy High School to Establish a DNA Sequencing and Genomics Facility with Grant Award
Liberal Arts and Science Academy High School dual-credit biotechnology teacher Joseph Oleniczak and Austin Community College District professor Kissaou Tchedre have received a $385,845 grant award from the National Science Foundation to establish a DNA sequencing and genomics program at LASA.