Announcements
St. Elmo Elementary Spreads Love with Curbside Coffee
Love was in the air at St. Elmo Elementary on Thursday morning as faculty and staff handed out curbside coffee and sweetbread to families dropping their students off at school. The coffee and treats were a warmhearted welcome to commemorate Valentine's day…
District Seeks Applicants for Strategic Plan Advisory Committee
Strategic planning is one of the tools Austin ISD uses to provide the district with focus and direction, and to maintain our forward momentum. As AISD begins to develop the Strategic Plan 2020–25, we will work to ensure that the elements are innovative and…
Austin ISD Releases 2019–20 Demographics Report
At the AISD Board of Trustees' information session on Monday, Feb. 10, trustees heard projections for student enrollment over the next 10 years. Each year, the district commissions a demographic report. The information helps to identify and inform…
Mendez Middle School Unveils Mural Dedicated to Diana Castañeda
Families, staff, students and the community came together at Mendez Middle School last week for a special family night. The unveiling of a mural dedicated to Diana Castañeda, a longtime trustee and Dove Springs community member who dedicated her life…
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 AISD
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 #ChooseAISD
Austin ISD is celebrating School Choice Week Jan. 27-31. The district is #AISDProud to offer numerous programs available to a wide variety of students. The Garrisons are one family that chose AISD 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 AISD 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 AISD Performing Arts Center, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd. Portions of AISD'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…