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More AISD Families to Have Access To Transportation in 2021-22 School year
By Eddie Villa More families will have access to transportation services in the 2021-22 school year, the Superintendent said Monday, April 26. “At Operation Reconnect, we learned that one of the reasons many students are leaving to attend a charter school was because of a lack of transportation, “ Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde said. To remedy that, the district would invest its…
Renueva AISD compromiso con el Lenguaje Dual
Por Norma Garza En los 11 años que el Distrito Escolar Independiente de Austin ha estado ofreciendo el Programa de Lenguaje Dual, la implementación en las escuelas ha variado y hoy la Superintendente Stephanie Elizalde está renovando el compromiso del AISD con el Lenguaje Dual como su modelo de instrucción bilingüe.
Reminder: AISD Invites Families to 7th Annual Feria Para Aprender Saturday
Austin, Texas—The Austin Independent School District invites students and their families to join district team members Saturday at Feria Para Aprender, the largest Spanish-language education fair in Central Texas.What: The seventh annual Feria Para Aprender, which is free and open to the public.
AISD Invites Families to 7th Annual Feria Para Aprender
Austin, Texas—The Austin Independent School District invites students and their families to join district team members at Feria Para Aprender, the largest Spanish-language education fair in Central Texas, Saturday.What: The seventh annual Feria Para Aprender, which is free and open to the public. Who: Spanish-speaking parents and students who want to learn about resources and services…
Reopening Conversation Circles 2020 / Círculo de conversaciones sobre la reapertura 2020
(El español está disponible abajo) It’s too soon to know how next school year will look but the district is planning to be prepared under a variety of circumstances. Join us at one of the meetings below and help us understand: What are your concerns? What is important to you? What might we not be thinking about? Event Schedule
Accommodations on State Testing and College Entrance Exams
State Testing (STAAR) Texas’ student assessment program (STAAR) is designed to measure the extent to which a student has learned and is able to apply the defined knowledge and skills at each tested grade or course level.
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…
New Opportunities Created at Joslin, Travis GPA with $1.7 Million in TEA Grants
Joslin Elementary School and Travis Graduation Preparatory Academy will see new opportunities to thrive thanks to a combined $1.7 million in Texas Education Agency grants. Joslin will expand language programming to become a foreign language academy. Travis GPA will expand hours for learning and offer the benefits of traditional and non-traditional high schools. Joslin Foreign…
Austin Interfaith, AISD Launch New Leadership Development Program for Crockett, Lanier and Travis high schools
Three Austin high schools will get the opportunity to participate in a new program to keep students in school, develop leadership skills and prepare them for jobs.Austin Interfaith made the announcement today at AISD headquarters with Sen. Kirk Watson and AISD Board Trustees Paul Saldaña and Ann Teich speaking on behalf of the program.
Welcome to Our New Principals at Cook Elementary School, Murchison Middle School, and LBJ and Travis Early College High Schools
Austin ISD is proud to welcome new leaders at Cook Elementary School, Murchison Middle School, and LBJ and Travis Early College High Schools. “Our principals are the leaders of their school communities, and I know our schools are in great hands with our new principals,” said Superintendent Paul Cruz. “I look forward to seeing their positive impact on students, families and staff.”