Statement: Superintendent Carstarphen Named Sole Finalist to Lead Atlanta Public Schools (Board President)

AUSTIN, Texas—The Austin Independent School District released the following statement from Vincent Torres, president of the Board of Trustees, about Superintendent Meria Carstarphen being named as the sole finalist to lead Atlanta Public Schools:

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…

Ann Richards School Earns Grant from MIT Organization

Austin, Texas—The Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam recently awarded a $9,500 grant to the Ann Richards School for Young Women leaders to create a pressurized produce preserver that runs on sustainable renewable energy. The school is one of just 16 high schools nationwide selected as an InvenTeam this year.    

Austin ISD prepared for Omicron, ready to start school on Wednesday (En Español)

With Austin ISD resuming classes as scheduled after the Winter Break, staff and families can help prevent the spread of the Omicron variant by getting boosted this week, getting tested at one of our 11 hubs beginning Monday, Jan. 3, and by double-layering masks that fit well on Wednesday when classrooms re-open.

Austin ISD Phase-in Period / Periodo de transición por fases del Austin ISD

First of all, it is important to note that Austin ISD will continue to offer a 100% virtual learning option for as long as the Texas Education Agency (TEA) allows us to do so. As a public education entity, we must provide on-campus learning to anyone who desires to return in-person. At Austin ISD, we are committed to doing this in the safest way possible for our students, staff and families…

Stop for Students: AISD, City of Austin Partner to Prepare Students for the New School Year at 13th Annual Back to School Bash

Donors Show Generous Support for AISD Staff and Students Affected by Oct. 31 Floods

AUSTIN, Texas--Austin ISD donors showed generous support to district students and staff members affected by the Oct. 31 flooding in Central Texas with a combined contribution of $142,900 to date.About 360 students and 25 AISD staff members lost their homes or were temporarily displaced due to extensive flood damage.

Prime Time

Tentative Schedule Prime Time after-school programming is tentatively scheduled to begin at participating campuses on October 14, 2025 and run through April 30, 2026. Campus participation is being finalized and will be confirmed by the end of August. Families will receive direct communication from their school if their campus is participating this year.

MEDIA ADVISORY—Make and Take: Lanier Library to Host Maker Mania Feb. 4

Lanier High School library, along with the Burnet, Cook, McBee, Padron, Walnut Creek, Wooldridge and Wooten libraries, will host Maker Mania, a free event for families to make useful literacy tools from recycled and upcycled materials.

Conversation Corps Designates May as Budget Priorities Month

Conversation Corps, a program of facilitated dialogue on important community issues, will focus on budget priorities during the month of May.Community members are encouraged to attend and share their thoughts on how tax dollars are spent. Input from the dialogue will be shared with decision-makers, and participants will be given the resources needed to stay in the loop and hear how their…