Announcements
The truth behind community circles/La verdad detrás de los círculos comunitarios
It’s Pride Week in Austin ISD—a week dedicated to inclusion and celebration of our LGBTQIA+ students, staff, and community members.
Bear Creek Student Finalist in National Creators Competition
Elliot Ma loves to code, and he wants to spread that love to his fellow students. “I started coding when I was in Kindergarten,” he said. “I just did it and kind of fell in love with it.” Ma, a fourth grade Bear Creek Elementary student, started a YouTube…
A message from Superintendent Stephanie S. Elizalde
Austin ISD Pride Week— March 21-26—is an annual celebration of our LGBTQIA+ students, staff and families. During the week, campuses are provided with activities that support the value of the LGBTQIA+ community. Superintendent Stephanie S. Elizalde has…
IB and Fine Arts are here to stay/El IB y las Bellas Artes vinieron para quedarse
We’re back with another mythbuster. The latest rumor is focused on how successful fine arts and international baccalaureate programs may be on the chopping block because of a new middle school currently under construction. As a reminder, here’s how it works…
AISD Holds Student Teacher Social Event at Bouldin Acres
Austin ISD is getting creative in seeking teacher talent and recruiting top teachers into classrooms. On Tuesday, the human capital team held a student teacher social event at Bouldin Acres restaurant to meet with current student teachers for the 2021-22…
AISD proposes recapture solutions that Lege might listen to (En Español)
There are two solutions that could drastically ease Austin ISD’s recapture payments without significantly altering the state’s funding formula, and district leaders are hoping the Lege will listen.
Rosedale Parent Helps Design New Campus
For Architect Chad Johnson, designing the Rosedale School hit a little closer to home than most projects. That's because his son Blake Johnson is a student at Rosedale and is part of the classroom for students with visual impairments within the medically…
Preliminary data shows sixth grade transition plan working (En Español)
More families are staying in Austin ISD under the proposed plan to transition sixth grade from Martin and Mendez middle schools, and we’ve got the numbers to prove it. Why it matters: We announced in February that we’d be transitioning sixth grade to…
Campus Report Cards now Available
Two report cards about your campus are now available for you to review. They’re called the State of Texas 2020–21 School Report Card and the Federal Report Card. Why it matters: These report cards provide information about student…
We’re going mask-optional on Monday (En Español)
Austin ISD is going mask-optional starting Monday, March 7.
Hart Elementary Faculty and Students Honor School’s Namesake
Paper hearts, uplifting songs from the Rocket Choir and poetry readings filled the Bernice Hart Elementary cafeteria Friday in a celebration honoring the school’s trailblazing namesake.
Trustees to Discuss Mask-Optional Implementation at Wednesday Meeting (En Español)
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees will hold a special board meeting on Wednesday, March 2nd to discuss aligning our COVID protocols with new CDC guidelines. Ahead of that meeting, we're working with the city of Austin, Austin Public Health and Travis County to…