Media Advisory: AISD Celebrates Staff with Salute

AUSTIN, Texas—Salute, co-hosted by Austin ISD and Austin Partners in Education, is a celebration at the Long Center for the Performing Arts to recognize some of AISD's outstanding team members for their continued dedication to student excellence and achievement in our schools.

Celebrating National School Breakfast Week and Encouraging More Students to Begin their Day with a Healthy Breakfast 

According to the latest data from the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), moving school breakfast to after the bell is one of the most effective strategies to ensure children have access to a nutritious breakfast.   Research shows that eating breakfast at school improves academic performance, health, and behavior. That’s why Austin ISD is…

Austin ISD Celebrates National School Breakfast Week and Encourages More Students to Begin their Day with a Healthy Breakfast 

Vision+Voice Announces Winners of Annual Poetry Contest

The annual 2016–17 Vision+Voice poetry contest, a collaboration between Austin ISD and Austin Community College, has announced the winners of this year's competition. Winning poems from students at every grade level will be paired with art by an ACC art student to create posters, and all the winning poems will be collected into a 2016–17 anthology.An award reception to see the poetry and…

Austin ISD Congratulates 2016 UpClose Leadership Graduates

On May 17, participants in this year's UpClose Leadership program were honored during a graduation ceremony at the Clifton Center.During the past year, participants learned about the district's curriculum and instruction, safety and security, campus operations, human capital, facilities, HB5 and graduation plans, budget and finance, district operations, and board governance.The class was divided…

Norman Groundbreaking Ceremony

  You're invited! Please join Austin ISD and Norman Elementary School for a groundbreaking. Followed by a design development and construction meeting.

MEDIA ADVISORY: AISD’s Emily Smith Featured in “American Teacher: Heroes in the Classroom”

AUSTIN, Texas—AISD’s Emily E. Smith, one of 50 teachers featured in Random House and Welcome Books’ “American Teacher: Heroes in the Classroom,” as well as a group of her peers, discuss classroom culture.Who: Emily E. Smith, a teacher at Cunningham Elementary School, and Amy Lloyd, principal at Cunningham

Board President's Update, May 2

On May 2, Vincent Torres, president of the AISD Board of Trustees, provided the following quick update to the AISD Community.

Media Advisory: Austin ISD Promotes Literacy During International Read for the Record Day Oct. 21

AUSTIN, Texas—Austin ISD will be promoting reading throughout its elementary schools during International Read for the Record Day.What: Interim Superintendent Paul Cruz will read “Bunny Cakes,” by Rosemary Wells to bilingual kindergarteners.When: 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21Where: Barrington Elementary, 400 Cooper Drive

In-district Transfers, Online Registration Now Open / Traslados dentro del distrito, matriculación en línea disponible hoy

Beginning today, Jan. 3, 2020, Austin ISD families may submit requests for in-district transfers for the 2020–21 school year.   Students who are already on an approved transfer do not need to re-apply. Transfers are valid to the highest grade at a student’s school.   All in-district transfer requests submitted Jan. 3–31 will be given equal consideration.    All priority…