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“High Hopes” for AISD: State of the District
The curtain rose on the 2011 State of the District address at McCallum Arts Center to reveal Superintendent Carstarphen standing in the rain, produced through the wizardry of McCallum theater team members.Holding an umbrella and wearing a rain coat and boots, she welcomed more than 200 guests to the tune, “Singing in the Rain” performed by the McCallum First Edition Choir.
Austin ISD Message Regarding School Safety
Dear Austin ISD Families, Our thoughts are with those affected by last week’s incident in Florida. Please know that the safety and security of our students and staff remain our highest priority in AISD. Members of the AISD Police Department and Emergency Management team have met with principals from all of our campuses to reinforce safety and security procedures at district campuses and…
Give Us Your Two Cents: AISD Budget Community Conversation Meetings
Austin ISD invites the community to give feedback on the preliminary 2017 budget through community conversations. The district will hold one meeting during the day with Chief Financial Officer Nicole Conley, as well as three meetings in the evening held simultaneously at different locations.The community can join AISD at a central location to hear Conley give an overview of the budget, or…
Reminder: AISD to Grow Green Efforts at Sustainability Resource Fair Feb. 25
Austin ISD's Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee is hosting a Sustainability Resource Fair to help schools start or enhance green initiatives at their sc
Now Playing on Spotify: Kealing Middle School Recording Studio Release Party
When Spotify says, “Music for everyone,” it’s especially true at Kealing Middle School. The school was gifted a recording studio built from materials that came from Spotify House, a live music venue built annually at SXSW.Spotify, DPR Construction, MINDPOP, Rebuilding Together Austin and Acoustic Spaces partnered together during Spring Break to build three mixing and mastering recording studios.
AISD High Schools Ranked Among Best in Nation...Again
Seven Austin ISD high schools are among the best in the nation, according to the 2016 Washington Post America's Most Challenging High Schools rankings. "I am excited to see Austin ISD schools continue to be recognized in Texas and the nation year after year," Superintendent Paul Cruz said. "Our staff and students do outstanding work in the classroom every day.
AISD Students Outpace Peers Locally, Nationally and Internationally in AP Exam Passing Rates
According to the College Board, of the AISD students who took an Advanced Placement exam in 2016–17, 60.5 percent received a qualifying score of 3 or better, a 1.5 percent increase year-over-year. This success rate exceeds the performance of students in Texas at 46.4 percent, students in the U.S. at 57.5 percent and students internationally at 58 percent.
AISD Invites Community to Share Input on School Boundaries; Proposed Attendance Area Would Affect McBee, Walnut Creek and Wooldridge Elementary Schools
AUSTIN, TEXAS—Austin ISD’s Boundary Advisory Committee invites community members to learn about and share feedback on a proposed attendance area for the new North Central Elementary School No. 1 at 102 E. Rundberg Lane. BAC is charged with developing recommendations for the creation of, and adjustment to, boundaries for school attendance areas, and is seeking community input before moving forward…
MEDIA ADVISORY: AISD to Grow Green Efforts at Sustainability Resource Fair Feb. 25
Austin ISD’s Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee is hosting a Sustainability Resource Fair to help schools start or enhance green initiatives at their school.
MEDIA ADVISORY Pre-K: All the Way
Parents and guardians of prekindergarten students are invited to visit an Austin ISD Pre-K and register their three- and four-year olds all day Aug. 10 at schools across the district.Who: Lucy Read Prekindergarten Principal Ami Cortes-Castillo and Early Childhood Director Jacquie Porter will be available for interviews.What: An opportunity for B-Roll of parents registering their…