Announcements
New 2016–17 Bell Schedule for All Students
The bell schedule for all Austin ISD students will change this fall because of a new state law measuring the school day in minutes instead of days.To comply with this new law, AISD must extend the elementary school day. Because of the size of our district and…
Austin ISD Congratulates 2016 UpClose Leadership Graduates
On May 17, participants in this year's UpClose Leadership program were honored during a graduation ceremony at the Clifton Center.During the past year, participants learned about the district's curriculum and instruction, safety and security, campus…
Austin ISD Honors Its Best at Salute 2016
Putting the finishing touches on another standout school year, Austin ISD honored its finest at Salute 2016 on May 17 at the AISD Performing Arts Center.Noteworthy nominees in a variety of categories headlined an oustanding group of educators, counselors,…
City Recognizes AISD for Districtwide Recycling Practices
Keep Austin Beautiful has recognized Austin ISD as a leader in the goal of becoming a zero-waste city.This spring, Keep Austin Beautiful teamed up with Austin Resource Recovery to support the Austin Recycles Games, a competition from December to April…
Austin ISD Responds to School Finance Ruling
Today, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that, despite the imperfections of the current school finance system, it meets minimum constitutional requirements. The ruling was in response to a suit brought by Texas school districts, including Austin ISD,…
Survey: Help Name AISD’s New Business System
Team AISD:AISD is launching a new business system July 1 to better integrate our finance and human capital applications.Help us name the district’s new business platform by selecting one of the names suggested by AISD team members—or submit your own…
AISD Launches Arabic, Korean and Vietnamese Language Programs in 2016-17
Austin ISD students will have more language options next year as the district launches Arabic, Korean and Vietnamese programs at a handful of schools. "As we continue toward globalization, it is paramount that we prepare our students for college, career…
Coming soon! The 2016 Austin ISD Districtwide Summer Musical
The Austin ISD Fine Arts Department is looking for student actors, singers, dancers, musicians,and crew to be a part of the very first districtwide summer musical!All AISD students in fifth grade and older—including 2016 graduating seniors—are encouraged to…
AISD Students Outperform Their Peers in Austin Charter Schools
Each year, charter schools use this week (#CharterSchoolsWeek) as a time to raise awareness about their schools. But here at Austin ISD, we feel this is also an opportunity for us to raise awareness about our amazing schools, students and academic successes.…
Three Names Submitted to AISD Board for Consideration in Renaming of Robert E. Lee Elementary School
Robert E. Lee Elementary School’s Campus Advisory Council has recommended three names to Austin ISD trustees for consideration for the renaming of the school. The names are, in order of preference: Russell Lee, Bettie Mann and Wheeler’s Grove.In a report…
Show Your Teacher Appreciation May 2–6
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 2–6 this year. AISD’s recognition will continue throughout the month—and includes Salute on Tuesday, May 17, at the AISD Performing Arts Center.This is a wonderful opportunity for school communities to celebrate AISD…
Trustees Recognize 24 National Board-Certified Teachers
Trustees recognized 24 new National Board Certified teachers during the board's meeting April 25.