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T.A. Brown Elementary School Awarded Prestigious LEED Green Building Certification
An Austin ISD school received top recognition for its design and construction that emphasized sustainability and environmental responsibility. On May 6, the U.S. Green Building Council announced that it has awarded T.A. Brown Elementary School the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification.
AISD Breaks Ground on Career Launch Programs
Austin ISD broke ground on Career Launch programs at two early college high schools this month. LBJ Early College High School celebrated the groundbreaking of an approximately 5,000-square-foot building May 13 to accommodate a new health science initiative.The program, a partnership with Seton Healthcare Family and Austin Community College, allows students to earn an associate degree in…
Urban Forest
Austin ISD recognizes the importance of the urban forest as an asset that provides public health, environmental, and educational benefits to students and the community. With thousands of acres of land, AISD has a rich and varied tree canopy that includes some of Austin’s most notable heritage trees. The AISD Urban Forest program ensures that our trees stay healthy and safe, and that they are able…
Flu Tips: Keep Yourself and Your Family Healthy
AISD Student Health Services, in collaboration with Dell Children’s Medical Center and Seton Healthcare Family, continues to monitor illness in the Austin region and absenteeism at AISD schools as a result of influenza and the common cold. The health of our students, staff members and AISD families is a priority. To help you stay healthy this time of year, AISD offers the following…
CTE Spotlight: Navarro ECHS Senior Zarqa Fatima takes on the world of computer programming
By Nayeli Santoyo, with additional reporting by Kathy Swartz and Sydney Kim February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. We'll be highlighting star students who are jump-starting their careers in Austin ISD's CTE programs.
Risk of Ebola Very Low in Austin ISD
Austin ISD is committed to the safety and health of all students and staff. On Sept. 30, doctors confirmed that a patient hospitalized in Dallas County had been infected with the ebola virus. This is the first imported case of ebola to be diagnosed in the United States.As CDC Director Tom Frieden said in his Sept. 30 press conference, this incident poses very little risk to…
Family End-of-Year Feedback / Comentarios de fin de año de las familias
(El español está disponible abajo) The current health crisis has changed every facet of our world—including how we educate students. We are incredibly proud of our families and staff for the innovation, adaptability and resourcefulness that has been shown throughout this crisis. We also thank our families for the feedback that has helped us improve along the way.
Vaccine Distribution Joint Statement/Declaración conjunta sobre la distribución de la vacuna
Dear Dr. Escott, We are a group of public education leaders who serve more than 275,000 students across hundreds campuses in the Austin region. On behalf of our students and educators, we thank you for your leadership in responding to the challenges our community faces during the COVID19 pandemic.
Burnet Middle School 2nd Annual Spring Fiesta
All are welcome at the Burnet Middle School's 2nd Annual Spring Fiesta! This resource fair will host many exhibitors for our families to connect with including health, education, housing, food pantry, legal aid*, employment and support services of many kinds! Lunch is free and food pantry items will be available. Fun Zone activities include: bouncy houses, climbing wall, "train rides"…
AISD Approves Distinguished Level of Achievement as Default Graduation Plan
AUSTIN, Texas--Monday, Austin ISD's Board of Trustees established the Distinguished Level of Achievement graduation plan as the district's default graduation plan beginning with the Class of 2018.The trustees also approved the requirement of one credit of physical education and one half credit of health to meet graduation requirements for all plans beginning with the Class of 2018.