Announcements
Fourteen AISD Schools Celebrate Graduation
Many Austin ISD students had to demonstrate resilience this school year, but it was perhaps best illustrated Wednesday evening when Anderson High School students sang the national anthem in the dark, with cell phone flashlights from the stands the only light…
Austin ISD Staff Invited to Submit Interest Survey for Free Spanish Language Course
Austin ISD staff can take free Spanish language classes to better serve and build relationships with our Spanish-speaking students and community. The optional classes will be taught by Austin ISD Spanish language teachers and will focus on learning…
Two AISD Students place in International Science and Engineering Final Competition
From calculating how stars orbit to finding a better way to kill mosquitos, two Austin ISD students recently demonstrated their scientific acumen on the national level. The students placed in their respective categories at the Regeneron International…
Anderson High School Class of 2021 Graduation (Video)
"I mean the lights turned off, mics went out and everything. We had to use a megaphone." - Anderson graduate Kelby Hickerson
Austin ISD Going Mask Optional Starting Saturday
Per the Governor’s order, starting Saturday, June 5, masks and temperature checks will no longer be required to enter Austin ISD schools and facilities. If you have not been vaccinated, we strongly encourage you to wear a mask for your own protection as the…
Austin ISD Celebrates Pride Month with Flag Raising
The Austin ISD community gathered Friday to raise the Pride flag at the district’s Central Office. The ceremony celebrated the start of Pride Month and was a physical symbol of the district’s efforts to support all students, staff and community members.…
Reilly Elementary Principal Selected as Texas PTA’s Elementary Principal of the Year
On Tuesday, Texas Parent Teacher Association announced the recipients for the 2021 Outstanding Educator of the Year Awards. Among 400 nominations at the elementary, secondary and district level, Reilly Elementary Principal Corrine Saenz has been selected as…
Barriers, Strategies, and Resources to Thriving School Gardens
School gardens engage our communities beyond the school through care and maintenance of the space, flourishing the landscape and relationships. The Reilly Mustang community embraced this concept through their Social and Emotional Garden, which opened its…
AISD Community Looks Forward to In-Person Graduations
Iva Sanchez, a senior at Crockett Early College High School, did not expect to have an in person graduation. But when AISD announced earlier this year ceremonies would be in person, she said she felt grateful and excited to share the moment with her friends…
Galindo Elementary Teacher Tells Her Story At The White House
Joyful tears ran down Karen Reyes's face as she called her mother on May 14. She had just talked with President Joe Biden alongside five other individuals like herself — recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.
Let’s Talk Question of the Week (En español)
Will all children (vaccinated or not) have mask choice next year without restrictions such as distancing or plexiglass? Answer: Restrictions such as distancing and plexiglass will depend on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
District Reforms PTA Funding Role
To create a more equitable situation for its schools, Austin ISD announced in a recent community meeting that PTAs would no longer be able to fund positions, and that if campuses have a demonstrated staffing need, the district will meet it. For the 2020…