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Family Support Co-op Offers Workshops for Families of Children with Special Needs
The Family Support Co-op offers workshops, information and support to families of children with special needs. The effort is led by the Austin ISD Special Education Department and the Family and School Support Team.The first workshop of the season will be 5:30–8 p.m. Sept. 23 at Kealing Middle School, 1607 Pennsylvania Ave. Six sessions will be offered with topics including early…
Austin ISD Closed for Spring Break
Austin ISD will be closed for Spring Break March 17-21, 2025. All Austin ISD offices and schools will be closed during this period. The district will resume regular business hours and students return to classes on Monday, March 24.
Board Bulletin: School consolidations on the table to close budget deficit
We’re deeply engaged with budget planning for the year, with a June deadline to approve our 2025-26 school year budget and important work underway. Thank you to all in our community who are engaging with this process. In this Board Bulletin, we’ll dive into some budget recommendations and strategies presented to the board during its March Regular Voting Meeting. Let’s get to it… The meeting…
Austin ISD Creative Learning Initiative awarded national $100K grant (En español)
The Austin art community will have more opportunities to collaborate with Austin ISD after the district received new funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. The details: This is the 10th year Austin ISD has received this grant, which will continue supporting the collaborative work between Austin ISD and local artists, plus fund continuous professional development for educators to…
Children’s Author Yuyi Morales to Visit Mathews Elementary School
AUSTIN, TEXAS—Austin ISD welcomes Yuyi Morales children’s book author and illustrator to Mathews Elementary School for a reading of her new book, “Niño Wrestles the World.” What: Reading with Mexican-American author Yuyi Morales, featuring remarks by AISD Chief Academic Officer Pauline Dow
MEDIA ADVISORY: National Geographic Explorer Visits AISD Schools
AUSTIN, Texas—Today, AISD students and teachers will learn about geothermal energy from Andrés Ruzo, a geoscientist and National Geographic Young Explorers grantee.
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic - Covington Middle School
UPDATED TIME: The free COVID-19 (Pfizer) vaccine clinic at Covington Middle School on Friday, Aug. 20 is now 4-7 p.m. 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 VAX Together Austin and Walgreens. Appointment preferred, walk-ins welcome.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions for Volunteers We hope the answers to some of these frequently asked questions about being a volunteer with the VICTORY Tutorial Program will help you make a wise choice in being a volunteer with us. For additional information, please contact the Program Supervisor at 512-974-7317. We can't have VICTORY without VOLUNTEERS! 1. What is the application process? You can…
Board considers tax rate election to raise funds for teacher and staff raises (En español)
A VATRE would ask the community to consider approving a tax rate that would allow Austin ISD to gain an estimated $44M in funding annually. Why it matters: Those additional funds would help Austin ISD continue to recruit and retain highly-qualified teachers and staff by funding pay increases.
District Looking for Feedback on Safe Return to School Plan (en español)
Austin ISD is looking for input on our safe return to in-person instruction plan. This is part of our submission for $155 million in one-time federal funding, called ESSER funds.