Announcements
AISD Thanks Transportation Workers During Appreciation Week
In celebration of Transportation Worker Appreciation Week, Austin ISD is honoring the 650 employees who run about 500 buses to transport 22,000 students every day."Our No. 1 priority of course is to make sure our students are safe, and safely transported to…
Austin ISD Celebrates Read for the Record
Austin ISD once again took part in Jumpstart’s Read for the Record this year, a national campaign launched more than a decade ago to highlight the importance of building early literacy and language skills for all children.On Read for the Record day—now in its…
AISD Thanks Food Service Workers During Appreciation Week
In celebration of Food Service Workers Appreciation Week, Austin ISD is honoring the 650 employees who ensure that all AISD students have access to healthy, tasty food each day.Our teams serve around 80,000 meals each day, nearly 13 million meals annually.…
Social and Emotional Learning Taught Through Yoga
Students at Cunningham Elementary School are learning hands-on techniques to relax and get focused through yoga and meditation.Cunningham Counselor Kimberly Skinner uses yoga as part of her guidance curriculum to have kids work on self regulation skills with…
Community School Coordinators Connect Campuses, Communities and Families
Austin ISD joined with the Coalition for Community Schools and others across the nation to celebrate Coordinator Appreciation Week on Sept. 25–29. Community school coordinators develop teams of staff in supportive roles, such as assistant principals…
Austin Fire Department Donates $70,000 Worth of Equipment to LBJ Fire Academy
The Austin Fire Department recently donated $70,000 worth of training equipment to AISD's LBJ Fire Academy. The equipment includes 15 sets of bunker gear (jackets, pants and boots) and nearly 70 NXG7 model Air Packs.AISD high school juniors and seniors…
Students Continue to Exceed State, National Averages on SAT, ACT
Austin ISD student continue to outpace their peers throughout the state on the SAT and ACT exams, according to data released by the College Board today.The district’s average SAT composite score of 1098 exceeded the state and the national averages at 1019 and…
More Information: Water-testing Results by Facility, FAQs
Dear Austin ISD Families,The health and safety of all our students is Austin ISD's top priority. With that in mind, we want to share with you the results of testing done on our drinking water. [Información en español]The city of Austin is the source of…
District of Innovation Campus-Level Schedule Changes Begin Sept. 25
Students at 23 campuses will enjoy an additional day off next week—while faculty and staff expand their professional learning—as District of Innovation schedule changes begin at the campus level.
Lanier's Tara Bordeaux Named Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year
The Texas Association of School Administrators announced today that Lanier Early College High School Teacher Tara Bordeaux has been chosen as the 2018 Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year.Ms. B, as she's known to her students, will represent the state as Texas…
Why Austin ISD’s $1.05 Billion Bond Would Not Raise Property Tax Rates
When Austin ISD trustees called a $1.05 billion bond proposal in June, they said it would come with no tax rate increase, leaving some to wonder how that would be possible.AISD Chief Financial Officer Nicole Conley Johnson said that is partly because the…
AISD Closed for Labor Day, Sept. 4
Austin families are reminded that Monday, Sept. 4, is Labor Day. All schools in Austin ISD will be closed Monday and students and staff should not report to schools and offices. Classes will resume on Tuesday, Sept.