Announcements
Why do our pipes break?
The long-term impact of February 2021’s Winter Storm Uri is now manifesting across our district in the form of leaks in our plumbing systems.
Elementary Planning Period Proposal FAQ (En español)
Read our announcement about the planning period changes. 1. Why is the elementary master schedule changing?
To boost academic outcomes, elementary teachers getting additional planning period for first time (En español)
For the first time in Austin ISD, we are giving elementary teachers more collaborative planning and prep time, in what’s called grade level professional learning communities.
Navarro cinema students get first-hand look at professional production
Netflix's hit show Queer Eye gave Navarro Early College High School Cinema students a glitzy prom at the Long Center and a dramatic renovation of the school's courtyard. But the impact of the episode goes beyond what viewers see on the small screen.
As Omicron falls, attendance for athletics and fine arts can increase (En español)
We’re opening up our Fine Arts and Athletics events and lifting audience capacity restrictions, effective immediately, while still requiring all attendees to wear masks. Why it matters: Our kids deserve to be celebrated, especially with playoffs and…
O. Henry Middle School Cheer Team is Going to Nationals
It’s time to cheer on the O. Henry Mustangs on the national stage. The O. Henry Middle School cheer team will be competing at the National High School Cheerleading Championship at Walt Disney World Saturday. "This experience is a culmination of months of…
Congratulations to the campus Teacher of the Year winners
Congratulations to the campus Teacher of the Year winners! Elementary Campuses
Student Artwork To Go On Billboards As Part of Design Contest
Austin ISD students' artwork is going big after four students were selected to have their creations displayed on billboards across the city. The pieces to be displayed were announced last week when Austin ISD officials visited four campuses to award…
Remember to bring bottled water to school Monday (En Español)
We’re asking Austin ISD students and staff to bring bottles of cooled, boiled water to school Monday as the city is under a boil water notice.
We’re closing schools and offices on Thursday and Friday (En Español)
Freezing temperatures and icy roads are forecast for the Austin area in the next few days, so we’ve made the decision to close all schools and offices for Thursday, Feb. 3, and Friday, Feb. 4. And today, Wednesday, Feb. 2, after-school…
Board of Trustees Approves Two Additional Paid Days Off for Campus Staff (En Español)
Our Board of Trustees approved adding two extra paid days off for teachers and other campus-based staff this spring.
Trustees to vote on two Fridays off/ La mesa directiva tendran una votacion para darles dos viernes libres
After receiving feedback from more than 20,000 parents, students, teachers and staff – and to offer some measure of stress relief during the pandemic – Austin ISD administration is proposing to close schools on two Fridays this spring. The Austin ISD Board of…