Announcements
Will Davis Elementary Raises Money for Australia Wildfire Relief
Sounds of paper scratching and laughter engulfed the cafeteria at Will Davis Elementary School on Thursday morning as first graders made arts and crafts for a special cause. Before the winter break, first graders at the elementary school learned about the…
Screening for Coronavirus at º£½ÇÉçÇø
The health of our students and staff are one of the district’s top priorities, and we realize that the coronavirus outbreak happening in other parts of the world may be a concern for our community. With that in mind, we wanted to reassure the Austin…
How One Family Decided to #Chooseº£½ÇÉçÇø
Austin ISD is celebrating School Choice Week Jan. 27-31. The district is #º£½ÇÉçÇøProud to offer numerous programs available to a wide variety of students. The Garrisons are one family that chose º£½ÇÉçÇø because of the unique opportunities. Devon Garrison is a…
Trustees Approve 2020-21 School Calendar/Los miembros de la mesa directiva aprueban el calendario escolar para 2020–21
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees approved the 2020–21 calendar at its Jan. 27 regular voting meeting. Three options had been presented to students, staff and families for voting Nov. 4–Dec. 30. Calendar 1 received the majority of votes, with 61 percent…
Temporary Location for º£½ÇÉçÇø Board of Trustees Regular Voting Meeting
The Jan. 27 public hearing and regular voting meeting of the Austin ISD Board of Trustees will be at 7 p.m. in the Black Box Theater at the º£½ÇÉçÇø Performing Arts Center, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd. Portions of º£½ÇÉçÇø's new headquarters near Interstate 35…
Eastside Memorial ECHS Senior Becomes a Registered Doula
Eastside Memorial ECHS senior Elizabeth Reyna recently achieved something that possibly no other Austin ISD student has done while still in school—she became a registered doula. And as a doula, that meant that on a recent early morning at Seton Main…
Student Artwork Shines on the City’s First Electric Buses
The artwork of 23 Campbell Elementary Dragons will soon wind its way through the streets of Austin. Capital Metro on Wednesday unveiled its first two zero-emission, electric buses—covered inside and out in artwork designed by students at Campbell…
NACER, New Community Partnership, Celebrates First Semester
Coming out of a successful first semester, Austin ISD’s NACER community partnership is celebrating its achievements throughout the fall and is planning to expand its reach in the spring. Northeast Austin Communities for Educational Readiness is a…
º£½ÇÉçÇø Will Participate in Austin Area Heritage Council Annual MLK March
Austin ISD will again participate in the Austin Area Heritage Council 27th Annual MLK March, Rally and Cultural Festival on Monday, Jan. 20, which will commemorate and celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
º£½ÇÉçÇø Partnership Virtual Care for Kids Brings Pediatricians to Campus Health Rooms
Austin ISD is excited to announce it has greatly enhanced access to medical care for all of its students through our partnership with Virtual Care for Kids (VCFK). We are bringing pediatricians to your school health room via a secure video conference (…
Modernized Menchaca Elementary Opens Its Doors
The school band began to play as elementary students sitting in the gymnasium came together to sing Menchaca Elementary School’s song. Children belted out the lyrics excited to start school in their new learning space. This is the fifth Menchaca…
º£½ÇÉçÇø Opens First Modernized Campus from 2017 Bond
A packed gymnasium erupted in cheers as Principal Veronica Sharp, Superintendent Dr. Paul Cruz, Ph.D., and more cut the red ribbon to celebrate the Modernized T.A. Brown Elementary School. Elementary students who sat in rows occupying most of the gym…