Announcements
Austin ISD Offers Eligible Students Free and Reduced-Price Meals
As in previous years, Austin ISD is again providing free and reduced-price meals to students eligible for the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program.Applications for the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program soon will be sent to all student…
Come Learn About the Extension of the Dual-Language Program to Middle School
Parents are invited to join the Austin ISD Department of English Language Learners for two information sessions—9 a.m.–noon and 6:30–8:30 p.m.—Friday, Aug. 15, at the Metz Elementary School Cafeteria, 84 Robert T. Martinez Jr. St.
Austin ISD Graduation Rates Reach All-Time High
Graduation rates for the Austin Independent School District have reached an all-time high of 84.1 percent for the Class of 2013, which is a 1.6 percentage point increase from the previous year and nearly a 10 percentage point gain during the past five years,…
Registration for 2014–15 Classes Begins Aug. 11
All students new to Austin ISD must provide a birth certificate, current record of immunizations, child's most recent report card, proof of address (rental contract or utility bill with valid address), parent photo identification or driver's license, and the…
New Austin ISD Athletics Director Welcomes Fans
Welcome, Austin ISD Athletics fans and guests!The vision of the Austin ISD Athletics Department is to instill a passion for lifelong learning in all student-athletes through the development of the athletics programs at the high school, middle school and…
2014–15 School Year Starts Aug. 25
Classes for the 2014–15 school year begin Aug. 25!Austin ISD has collected onto our Back to School Web page all the information that parents and students need to know to get a solid start to the new year. Visit the district's page to learn…
Lanier Math Teachers Receive $20,000 Through 3M Ingenuity Grant for Professional Development
Four Lanier High School teachers received a check this summer for nearly $20,000 that will allow them to further their education to support algebra II, calculus and geometry classes.Andrea Bowen, Kirsten Cole, David Preston and Nathan Woodward said they…
Anderson High Hosts 4th Annual Robot Roundup Aug. 1–2
Anderson High School’s ausTIN CANs will host the Fourth Annual Robot Roundup, a competition of more than 40 FIRST robotic teams from across Texas, this weekend at the Austin Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 5.
Movie Night at the Allan Facility
Austin Voices for Education and Youth is hosting a movie night to provide information to parents and community members regarding the proposed early childhood opportunity at the Allan facility.Movie night takes place July 29 at the Allan Facility, 4900…
Open House for AISD's First Elementary Fine Arts Academy
Blackshear Elementary opens its doors this fall as Austin ISD’s first elementary fine arts academy.All parents interested in enrolling their students at the Blackshear Elementary Fine Arts Academy are invited to an open house from 6–7:30 p.m. on Thursday,…
Oak Hill Elementary Awarded A+ Grants
A+ Education Foundation, a philanthropic arm of A+ Federal Credit Union, announced their 2014 Educator Grant Program recipients. More than $72,000 in grant funding was awarded to 81 educators across Central Texas.Oak Hill Elementary School is pleased to…