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.

Board Approves Renaming of Eastside Memorial ECHS to Eastside ECHS

The Austin ISD Board of Trustees at its April 22 Regular Voting Meeting approved the renaming of Eastside Memorial Early College High School to Eastside Early College High School.   As part of the district’s 2017 Bond Program, Eastside Early College High School and International High School—both currently located at the Johnston Campus—will open at a new permanent site this summer, at the…

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,…

Bowie High School Groundbreaking

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…

AISD Celebrates César Chávez-Dolores Huerta Day / El AISD celebra el Día de César Chávez y Dolores Huerta

The Austin Independent School District will recognize César Chávez-Dolores Huerta Day on Wednesday, March 31. The Hispanic civil rights leaders formed the United Farm Workers Union in the 1960s to protest the poor treatment of laborers. The district will honor their lives and legacies by engaging students and staff in lessons focusing on both Chávez and Huerta and through messages shared on…

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic - Navarro Early College High School

We have a free COVID-19 (Pfizer) vaccine opportunity available for our AISD Community, all family members included, 12 years of age and older. This opportunity is being hosted by Walgreens and Austin Voices for Education and Youth. No appointment is required for this vaccine clinic. This is also an Austin Voices free drive-thru food distribution site. 

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

AISD families and friends: 

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…

Thirty Austinites Graduate from Austin ISD UpClose Program

Austin ISD celebrated thirty Austinites for their completion of the UpClose program with virtual graduation.  The AISD UpClose program offers families and community members a unique opportunity to learn about the district's infrastructure, programs and services, as well as the challenges and opportunities for improvements. AISD Superintendent Paul Cruz recognized the graduates'…