LASA Ranked Ninth in America for Best Academics

Austin ISD’s Liberal Arts and Science Academy has received another accolade, this time being ranked ninth in the United States by college data website Niche for best academics.The site made its rankings of public high schools based on a variety of factors, including state assessment proficiency, colleges that students attend after graduation, AP enrollment and exam pass rates, graduation…

Schools Renamed

2022 Naming The Austin ISD Board of Trustees approved the naming of the Bowie Performing Arts Center the Diane "Betsy" Cornwell Performing Arts Center at its Jan. 27 Regular Voting meeting. That same night, the board voted in favor of naming the Anderson High School baseball field the "Willie Wells Field.” At their March 24 Regular Voting meeting, the board approved naming the library at…

Every Day Counts: Improved Attendance Leads to Improved Learning

The Austin City Limits festival kicks off today at Zilker Park and with it comes the lure of good music and fun. While the festival is tempting to attend today, Austin ISD wants to remind its families, students and staff members of the importance of being in class all day, every day. Because when it comes to school, students who miss school miss out. Attendance boosts student achievement,…

FABPAC Meeting

Austin ISD's Facilities and Bond Planning Advisory Committee will meet from 6:15–8:45 p.m. June 9 in the cafeteria at the Baker Professional Development Center, 3908 Avenue B.

Sustainability in Action at Govalle Elementary School

Earlier in April, AISD Urban Forester Matt Mears worked with students to plant seedlings in Govalle Elementary School's new open field. The seedlings came from a beloved tree that was removed from the site due to poor health and safety concerns. “Family tree” takes on a whole new meaning at Govalle as future students play and learn under the shade of this new generation of legacy trees. 

AISD Offers Free Meals to Children During Summer

AUSTIN, Texas—The Austin Independent School District continues to serve free breakfast and lunch to local children through the Summer Food Service Program.  The program is federally funded, and any child between the ages of 1 and 18 can received a free breakfast and lunch, regardless of economic status and whether or not the child attends AISD. Federal regulations require that schools where…

Modernized Menchaca Elementary Opens Its Doors

The school band began to play as elementary students sitting in the gymnasium came together to sing Menchaca Elementary School’s song. Children belted out the lyrics excited to start school in their new learning space. This is the fifth Menchaca elementary building in the last 137 years. The scene happened January 10 at the grand opening of the modernized Menchaca.

Superintendent Carstarphen to AISD Community: Best Wishes for the New Year

AISD families and friends: 

Bowie High School Groundbreaking

AISD Students More Likely Than Peers to Continue Attending College Beyond Freshman Year

Austin ISD students are exceeding the achievements of their peers again, as more AISD grads continue their college educations beyond their freshman year.A recent report using data from the Class of 2013 shows that the number of AISD students who enroll in college and then proceed to a second year exceeds the national average by 13 percentage points at four-year universities*.At two-year colleges…