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Navarro ECHS barbecue fundraiser sharpens skills in quest for national championship
By Paul Stinson Navarro Early College High School’s barbecue team is heading to Nationals this month after wowing state judges and seeing the meats from their fundraising cook fly off the virtual shelves long before the grill gets going. “Everything is 100 percent pre-sold,” said agriculture department head Tracey Cortez, who leads the barbecue program, now in its fifth-year of competition. “It…
Austin ISD Showcase
Austin ISD Showcase • Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 • Palmer Events Center • 9 a.m. to Noon Please join us for the 2nd annual Austin ISD Showcase on Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Palmer Events Center (900 Barton Springs Road)! Learn about the fantastic programs and opportunities our district offers for students and families from Pre-K to 12th grade.
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:
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…
2021 Summer Family Leadership University–Week 1
Growth • Tradition • Opportunity • Service
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…
FABPAC Meeting
Baranoff Elementary will host Austin ISD's Facilities and Bond Planning Advisory Committee (FABPAC) from 6:15-8:45 p.m. on Thursday May 12. The meeting will be held in the cafeteria of the school, located at 12009 Buckingham Gate Rd.The Board of Trustees appoints citizens to the Facilities and Bond Planning Advisory Committee to evaluate capital improvement needs of the district and to…