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Ann Richards School: The Dream Realized
The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders is a unique all-girls school founded to educate young women and give them the confidence and skills necessary to succeed in college, in their careers, and in their communities.It's a public school in the Austin Independent School District serving girls in 6th through 12th grade. The vision is to focus on the whole girl, providing academic and…
CBAC Meeting
What: The Citizens' Bond Advisory Committee (CBAC) is charged with developing recommendations on the scope of work for a proposed new district bond program. All meetings are open to the public. If you would like to speak in front of the CBAC during a regular meeting, please refer to the Citizens Communication Guideline.Committee meeting times are from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
TED-Ed Develops Animated Series Based on Lesson Plan Created by AISD Teacher
AUSTIN, Texas--An Austin ISD lesson plan is being shared globally by TED, a nonprofit organization famous for its inspirational 18-minute talks and its "Ideas Worth Sharing" tagline.TED developed an animated video series based on a lesson plan created by Joy Lin, the math specialist at Linder Elementary School, who uses pop culture and superheroes to explain complicated theories in physics,…
AISD Police Host 2013 Anti-Gang Summer Camp for Students
More than 80 students had the opportunity to learn from police officers, fire and emergency officials and members of the media during the Austin Independent School District’s second annual Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T) summer camps.
AISD Board of Trustees Approves New Principal Appointments
Austin ISD's Board of Trustees on Monday approved new principal appointments for Cook, Perez, Pleasant Hill and Winn elementary schools and Bedichek and O.Henry middle schools.
Dove Springs into Wellness Fair
Dove Springs into Wellness Fair
Pillow Elementary School
Pillow Elementary School, located in North Austin, is named for Dorinda Josephine Pillow, who taught in Austin for 47 years. Pillow Elementary is part of the Anderson family of schools, which focuses on world languages and cultures. Our dedicated staff members focus on meeting the needs of the…
AISD Announces Schools Frozen to Transfers for 2017-18
Austin ISD has announced the names of 23 schools that will be frozen to transfers during the 2017-18 school year. Each year, AISD determines which schools should be frozen to transfers because they have, or are expected to have, enrollments that exceed their capacities. There will be 23 frozen schools for K-12 for school year 2016-17. Schools frozen to transfers in 2017-18…
May is AISD Teacher Appreciation Month
Every year, AISD joins school districts across the nation in celebrating National Teacher Appreciation Week. This year, the district has designated the month of May as AISD Teacher Appreciation Month, beginning with Teacher Appreciation Week from May 7-11, to build awareness about the crucial role and essential contributions of AISD's more than 6,000 teachers and substitute teachers across the…
AISD Awarded Funds for Wellness Program
Austin, TX—Austin Independent School District's elementary schools were selected from among hundreds of schools across the country to receive $320,000 from Dairy MAX, a division of the National Dairy Council.