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McCallum Arts Center Grand Opening Friday, September 30
The Austin Independent School District and the Friends of the McCallum Fine Arts Academy will host a grand opening of the beautiful new McCallum Arts Center, Friday, September 30, from 6:30-8:30pm, on the McCallum campus, at 5600 Sunshine Drive.The free open house will feature performances, music, and artwork by students of the McCallum Fine Arts Academy; culminating with a site-specific aerial…
City Partners with AISD to Increase Pre-K Enrollment
The City of Austin is partnering with the Austin Independent School District to assist with increasing parent awareness and bolstering enrollment in Pre-K classes for qualified children.The City will share Pre-K information at a variety of City facilities including public libraries, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) sites, neighborhood centers and recreation centers. City professional staff…
TAKS Retesting Available In October To Out-Of-School Students
Austin, TX—Texas Assessment of Knowledge & Skills (TAKS) retesters, or students who still need to pass a portion of the Exit Level TAKS tests to earn a high school diploma, may register to participate in the October administration of the TAKS Test being held at campuses throughout the Austin Independent School District (AISD) from Oct. 18 to Oct. 21.
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
At Pleasant Hill Elementary School, we are committed to supporting our students to become world-class citizens and lifelong learners. Students are supported daily through our four pillars of academic excellence: Respect, Responsibility, Relationships, and Readiness. We use the Creative Learning…
AISD Awarded $349,000 Grant to Help Strengthen Arts-Based Instruction in Title I Schools
AUSTIN, Texas—On Friday, Sept. 26, the U.S. Department of Education awarded Austin ISD the 2014 Professional Development for Arts Educators grant for specialized training of music teachers and enhanced fine arts coaching for general classroom teachers in Title I Pre K-12 schools.
AISD Awarded $349,000 Grant to Help Strengthen Arts-Based Instruction in Title I Schools
AUSTIN, Texas—On Friday, Sept. 26, the U.S. Department of Education awarded Austin ISD the 2014 Professional Development for Arts Educators grant for specialized training of music teachers and enhanced fine arts coaching for general classroom teachers in Title I Pre K-12 schools.
Perez Elementary Students First to See Kids Vision for Life Van in Central Texas
Perez Elementary School students were the first in Central Texas to benefit from a joint effort between the Austin Community Foundation and Essilor Vision Foundation bringing a mobile vision van to Central Texas.
AISD, National Wildlife Federation Celebrate Opening of Outdoor Learning Center
Austin, Texas--The Austin Independent School District, the National Wildlife Federation and community volunteers will celebrate the completion of a district-wide, outdoor learning center, which features a solar classroom and an outdoor habitat with plants and materials native to Central Texas. What: AISD and its partners will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the district-wide demonstration…
AISD Board Seeks Applicants for District 7 Trustee
Austin ISD Board of Trustees is accepting application to fill the vacant District 7 seat.The passing of Trustee Robert Schneider in July created an open seat on the board. Trustees were facing an Aug. 11 deadline to notify Travis County if they planned to hold a special election.The board voted Aug. 25 on the process for appointing a new District 7 trustee.
Austin Students in Grades 3-8 Perform Well on New STAAR Test
Austin, TX—Preliminary results released by the Texas Education Agency for the new State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) show Austin Independent School District students in grades three through eight met or exceeded state averages on 14 of the 17 tests administered in English.For these tests, AISD students exceeded the state averages in math and reading at grades three, four and…