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A Note Above: AISD’s Music Education Program Receives National Recognition
The NAMM Foundation has designated Austin ISD as one of the Best Communities for Music Education for its outstanding commitment to music education. The National Association for Music Merchants Foundation awards the designation to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in providing music access and education to all students.
Anderson High School Receives Delegates from Koblenz, Germany
Delegates from Koblenz, Germany—Austin’s sister city—recently paid a visit to Anderson High School as part of a celebration commemorating the 20-year relationship between the two cities. For the visit, each delegate donated a German book to the Anderson Library, while Austinites in turn donated their favorite English books to the Koblenz library.
Summer Vision 2020: Edition 8, July 30 / Visión del Verano de 2020: Edición 8, 30 de julio
(El español está disponible abajo) Need to Know: How we’re supporting teachers The summer has been a time of tremendous growth and learning as we prepare to welcome students back to learning environments in August. The technology, academics and professional learning teams have worked continuously to build resources and supports for our teachers and students.
AISD to Operate on Two-Hour Delay Tuesday, Jan. 28
This evening, the National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Austin area until noon tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 28. Out of an abundance of caution, Austin ISD will open schools and run district buses on a two-hour delay tomorrow.The district will continue to monitor the weather, and will only call you again at or about 6 a.m. only if the district needs to cancel school tomorrow…
Food & Nature
Earth Week 2025 We’ll be promoting activities all week, feel free to use these themes or make up your own.
Community Kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month at Travis ECHS
It was a full house at Travis ECHS this morning as the campus welcomed students, staff, families and the community to the Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff Celebration. To start the celebrations, Travis ECHS students shared their hopes for the future and how their time at Travis and the skills they've learned will help them achieve those dreams. "At Travis, we are a family," said one, while…
Austin ISD's 2019 Volunteers of the Year
Whether they are tutoring students, helping out in the cafeteria, decorating a bulletin board or serving as field trip chaperones, volunteers make an important difference in Austin ISD schools. April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and campuses have selected volunteers in four categories who’ve made significant contributions to their campuses and their children.
Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee
Welcome to the Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee's virtual home! Please visit our website often for information about upcoming meetings and events, news, resources, and how to get involved. The ESAC is a district advisory body. Its purpose is to engage AISD students, staff, parents, and community members in advancing environmental education and sustainable operations that enhance…
AISD-TV Presents "The Freedom Quest of Oney Judge"
AISD-TV is proud to partner with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation to present stories from history to classrooms and communities throughout Austin and the world.Today’s story is "The Freedom Quest of Oney Judge." How did a young woman escape slavery and evade the most powerful man in the nation? Learn about the dangers Oney Judge faced when she left her life as the enslaved servant of…
Austin ISD Bridges Innovation with Everyday Classroom
Walking into Small Middle School feels like walking onto a college campus. Take, for instance, the school’s library. Unlike the traditionally quiet atmosphere associated with libraries, teachers and administrators want students talking and engaged while they are reading—so much so that Principal Amy Taylor deliberately redesigned the library so that it feels more like a coffee shop. …