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Austin Selected as only Texas Community to Join White House STEM Ecosystem Initiative
AISD Superintendent Paul Cruz joined Austin community partners today for the kickoff of the National STEM Ecosystem Initiative at the White House.Austin is one of 27 communities in the country, and the only one in Texas, selected to join the first group of the STEM initiative.“There’s a reason Austin is called ‘Silicon Hills.’ Our city is one of the greatest tech hubs in the nation and it makes…
Students and Families
Who is an AVID student? Students who have the desire and determination to attend a four-year college and:
Austin All-Star Marching Band College Tour Returns to Austin
The Austin All-Star Marching Band Caravan and University and College Tour is ending its nine-day tour of Southwest U.S. colleges and universities. The nearly 200 Central Texas Band and Fine Arts students toured universities and colleges in Texas, New Mexico, California, Nevada and Arizona, as well as visited cultural and educational sites, and held performances. Students are expected to arrive…
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The Moody Foundation Approves $4.6 M for a School for Young Men in AISD
The Moody Foundation has approved $4.6 million over seven years for a School for Young Men in the Austin Independent School District. The project has multiple phases, including a Feasibility Study in the first year of grant implementation. Based upon the exceptional results of AISD's Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders and longstanding community interest in developing a School for Young…
Media Advisory: AISD Celebrates Youth Art Month
Austin, TX—The Austin Independent School District launched a month-long celebration of the arts on Sunday, March 24. As a part of the celebration, Bowie High School student, Eric Moe, will be recognized as he signs one of the billboards he created. The billboards will be displayed throughout the city. When: 10 a.m., Wed., March 27 Where: 1602 S. Lamar Boulevard, near intersection of Collier
LASA Ranked No. 14 Among 25 Best Public High Schools in the U.S.
In a recent survey of public high schools, the Liberal Arts and Science Academy, or LASA, was ranked No. 14 among the top 25 high schools in the nation. School data site Niche ranked high schools based on 27 million reviews from more than 300,000 students and parents. Respondents rated schools for academics, teachers, student culture and diversity as well as resources and…
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…
Curbside Registration for New Students / Inscripción para la distribución desde la banqueta para estudiantes nuevos
Students new to AISD can register on-site at their campus August 3-6 from 9–11 a.m. and 1–3 p.m. each day. Families registering students new to AISD will need to provide the following documentation at the child’s campus:
Nominations for Gifted and Talented and Parent Lecture Series
The district’s Department of Advanced Academic Services is pleased to announce that nominations for gifted and talented elementary-level students are being accepted and will continue through the end of January. Interested parents and guardians should contact their school’s GT Advocate for campus deadline and assistance with completing the nomination process.Campus GT Advocates are listed at http…