Announcements
Nine Things Graduates Should Do to Prepare for College
AISD counselors from each of our high schools will be available to help answer any questions seniors or their parents have regarding university or community college enrollment. Below is a list of common items needed to complete enrollment in college this fall…
Domestic Partnership Insurance Coverage Update
Dear Team AISD,As you know, on March 26, 2013, Austin ISD announced its intentions to expand its insurance coverage to include domestic partnerships. We did so because our employees and students represent a diverse population, and expanding coverage was about…
More than 100 AISD Schools Earn No Place for Hate Designation in 2012-13
The Austin Independent School District is on its way to becoming the largest district in the state to earn the designation as a No Place for Hate district, a distinction that represents the district’s commitment to creating and maintaining an inclusive and…
Traveling this Summer? Protect yourself Medically and Financially
Over summer vacation, many AISD employees and their families may be traveling. Ensure that you and your family are protected financially and medically in the event that a medical emergency occurs while traveling more than 100 miles away from home.
Check out the 2012-13 End-of-year Timeline
Review highlights from the End of the Year Timeline for the 2012-13 School Year. The interactive, timeline format allows you to relive the past school year through print, photos and videos. You may concentrate on a certain event, navigate the timeline,…
Ballet Austin Awards Scholarships to Selected AISD Dance Students
In cooperation with the Austin Independent School District’s Any Given Child Initiative, Ballet Austin will award four scholarships to selected area dance students. The scholarships will be presented to two elementary students from Reilly and Blackshear…
City Recognizes Cunningham Elementary and Fulmore Middle School for Sustainability Projects
This month, the City of Austin recognized Cunningham Elementary School and Fulmore Middle School for their work implementing sustainability projects on their campuses with help of the city's Bright Green Future Grant.
The Changing Face of Public Education: SXSWedu Posts Superintendent's Remarks
AISD Superintendent Meria Carstarphen joined distinguished speakers, including Bill Gates, at this year's SXSWedu conference, where innovative thinkers and doers tackled some of the most important issues in education—from standards and assessment to…
Graduation: AISD's Video Tribute to Class of 2013
Dear Team AISD,It feels as if we were just singing Call Me Maybe at the district's All-Staff Convocation and kicking off the 2012-13 school year with the first day of school. And now, as the school year has drawn to a close, I’m happy to share…
Dual Language Education for a Transformed World
The AISD Bilingual Department will host a community meeting to focus on the benefits of dual-language education on Austin students.At the event, Dr. Virginia P. Collier and Wayne P. Thomas will present parents and community members with recent research…
Austin ISD Work Schedule for Summer 2013
As part of AISD's summer energy efficiency program, the district will be closed for one week over July 1-5. Because Thursday, July 4, is a holiday, employees are already off work that day. For the remaining days, all 12-month employees who are on duty will be…
VICTORY Program Receives iPads and Androids
Students participating in the VICTORY Tutorial Program will get an added boost to their studies. The program offers free tutoring to students in grades first through 12 at designated branches of the Austin Public Library, and students are matched on a 1:…