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Burnet Middle School Students Do the Write Thing
Two eighth-grade students from AISD’s Burnet Middle School have been named national ambassadors for the Do the Write Thing Challenge. This year marks the first time that the two national ambassadors from the Austin-Travis County area have been from the same school. Rudolph (R.C.) Hardin and Vivian Pan were selected as ambassadors for the program, which is an initiative of the National…
What the Doctor Ordered: Five Eastside Memorial High School Students Join ACC’s Pre-Med Summer Youth Academy
Five students from Eastside Memorial High School are preparing themselves for possible careers as doctors by taking classes in the ACC Pre-Med Summer Youth Academy.Students selected for the academy are 11th-grade students Paulina Duelos Coronado, Joseph Ramirez, Lisbeth Hernandez, Carmen Pacheco and Maria Villafuerte. The students are enrolled in the Health Science program for the upcoming school…
What the Doctor Ordered: Five Eastside Memorial High School Students Join ACC’s Pre-Med Summer Youth Academy
Five students from Eastside Memorial High School are preparing themselves for possible careers as doctors by taking classes in the ACC Pre-Med Summer Youth Academy.Students selected for the academy are 11th-grade students Paulina Duelos Coronado, Joseph Ramirez, Lisbeth Hernandez, Carmen Pacheco and Maria Villafuerte. The students are enrolled in the Health Science program for the upcoming school…
Superintendent's Message: Education for All — Giving Thanks for Your Work
Dear AISD Community,Every day, you educate our students’ minds and hearts. Every day, you work hard to nurture their abilities and dreams to ensure that every student is ready for college, career and life. Every day, you are helping Austin’s students prepare for the future today. But, it’s not every day that we take the opportunity to pause, reflect and say thank you. I would like to take that…
Bowie High School Recognized for Student Achievement
Bowie High School has been named one of 200 model Professional Learning Communities at Work by Solution Tree, a professional development organization that focuses on schools.PLCs are schools that recognize that the key to improved learning for students is ongoing, job-embedded learning for the adults who serve those students.
AISD is Aiding Harvey Evacuees; Here's How You Can Help
Austin ISD is an integral part of emergency relief for Hurricane Harvey. We currently have evacuees in several locations and will respond to further needs for shelters as we are able.For those concerned about the safety of loved ones affected by the storm, please visit https://safeandwell.communityos.org/cms/index.php.
Employees: New Business System Launches July 1
Team AISD:AISD is rolling out a new business system on July 1. We are working with principals, managers and bookkeepers across the district to implement the new system, which better integrates the district's finance and human capital applications. We also will need your help to help ensure a smooth transition.
Reminder: News Media Access to Schools Limited During STAAR and TAKS Exams
Austin, Texas—Students in the Austin Independent School District are scheduled to take state exams, including the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness and theTexas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, during April and May.To reduce distractions and help students focus on their tests, the news media's access to AISD campuses will be limited during the weeks of:
All Austin ISD classes are canceled tomorrow, Dec. 8 / Todas las clases del Austin ISD están canceladas el 8 de dic.
To ensure the safety of all our students and staff, all Austin ISD classes are canceled tomorrow, Dec. 8.All district offices are also closed.The National Weather Service predicts that freezing temperatures will remain in the area through 9 a.m. There is also the expectation of the formation of black ice on some roads tonight and during the morning commute.Because of this, a two-hour delay…
News Media Access to Schools Limited During STAAR and TAKS Examination Periods
AUSTIN, TX--Students in the Austin Independent School District are scheduled to take state exams, including the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness and theTexas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, during April and May.To reduce distractions and help students focus on their tests, the news media's access to AISD campuses will be limited during the weeks of: