Announcements
Teachers Offer Tips on How to Have a Great School Year
The Austin Independent School District boasts 12,000 employees, who serve the district’s 86,000 students, their families and the community. Among those on the frontlines everyday are AISD’s dedicated teachers. To celebrate the new 2012-13 school year and to…
Registration open for out-of-school students to take October exit-level TAKS tests
Out-of-school students who still need to take exit-level retests of the October TAKS exam can register online, now through Sept. 17, at www.TexasAssessment.com/taksoos. The TAKS exit-level tests will be administered on the following dates:Oct. 22-English…
AISD Offers Online Registration and Enrollment for High School Students
Parents of AISD high school students now have the option to register their children for school online—when and where it is convenient for them. The system will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is accessed through the district website. This new…
Pre-Kindergarten Registration Now Open
The Austin Independent School District is registering students in its pre-kindergarten program for the 2012-2013 school year. Children are eligible to enroll in the program if they are 4 years old by Sept. 1, 2012 and:
District Hosts Laptop Clinic
The customer service and support area within the Austin Independent School District's Department of Technology is offering a teacher laptop clinic through Friday, Aug. 17, to provide teachers and staff with tools to help prepare for the new school year. The…
District Launches Public Dashboard
On Monday, July 30, the Austin Independent School District launched its Public Dashboard—a new online tool that helps families and stakeholders gauge the current state of the district. “It is about transparency with the public,” said John Alawneh, AISD's…
AISD Accepting Applications for Qualified Substitute Teachers
The Austin Independent School District is seeking quality candidates to be substitute teachers for the 2012-13 school year. Texas educators certified in the areas of math, science, social studies, English language arts, bilingual education and special…
District Hosts Workshop for Middle School Parents
This month, Austin Independent School District will host two free parent workshops, one in North Austin and one in South Austin, to focus on the development of middle school students and help parents and educators learn what they can do to support their…
Take Charge of Your Education With Premier High Schools and AISD
Premier High Schools (PHS) is an AISD/Responsive Ed in-district charter school program that offers a clear pathway to graduation to students who are struggling to graduate or have already dropped out. PHS campuses at Lanier and Travis high schools will…
Bowie Student Places Third in State UIL Journalism
Recent Bowie High School graduate, Carl Heiser earned a third place Bronze medal in News Writing at the May 21 State University Interscholastic League academic contest. Heiser was Austin's only state finisher in the 5A category.
Wooten Elementary Parent Day Draws Big Crowds
It’s a scene you expect to see in Austin: hundreds of people standing shoulder-to-shoulder and eagerly awaiting the start of a lively music performance from some of the city’s greatest talent. But the crowd didn’t gather outside a downtown venue or massive…
AISD Honors Best-Cleaned Schools
Earlier this month, Austin ISD housekeeping specialists congratulated four of the district's elementary, middle and high schools for being some of the cleanest and best-maintained facilities in the district for 2011-12.Travis High School, Ann Richards School…